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Victoria firefighters use homeowners' jackhammer to rescue cat trapped in tiny pipe
VICTORIA - A Victoria firefighter says using a jackhammer and other home repair tools to save a cat stuck in a tiny basement drainpipe ranks as the strangest rescue call he's been on in his 20-year ca...
Jan 17, 2021
Province hits one-day COVID-19 vaccination record, over 20,000 people vaccinated since program began
The Saskatchewan Health Authority set another COVID-19 vaccine record, administering 3,232 doses yesterday (on Saturday). The province has now eclipsed the 20,000 vaccine mark at 20,159. The doses wer...
Jan 17, 2021
Canadian forward Cyle Larin plays provider in Besiktas win over Istanbul rival
ISTANBUL - Canadian forward Cyle Larin played provider Sunday, helping set up league-leading Besiktas' insurance goal in stoppage time for a 2-0 win over Istanbul rival Galatasaray. French winger Geor...
Jan 17, 2021
Moose Jaw rally protesting public health order gets heated, four tickets issued
A group of approximately 100 protesters gathered Saturday in the area of Main Street North and Thatcher Drive in Moose Jaw, calling for an "open and public debate" over current public health measures ...
Jan 17, 2021
No place for 'far right' in Conservative Party: O'Toole
OTTAWA - Federal Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole says there is "no place for the far right" in the party. O'Toole made the declaration in a statement today in which he lists the numerous ways that he...
Jan 17, 2021
Curling Alberta decision will have ripple effect on potential wild-card teams
Never has so little curling action created so many headlines ahead of the national championships. With many teams, clubs and provincial playdowns on ice due to the pandemic, several curling associatio...
Jan 17, 2021
Jets return to practice a day after suspending workouts due to COVID concerns
WINNIPEG - The Winnipeg Jets have returned to practice a day after suspending workouts due to a possible exposure to COVID-19.The Jets took to the ice at Bell MTS Place this morning before leaving for...
Jan 17, 2021
Decision on Belarus hockey worlds near amid sponsor pressure
DSSELDORF, Germany - The International Ice Hockey Federation will make a decision in the coming days on whether to pull its world championship from Belarus as pressure increases from sponsors over a c...
Jan 17, 2021
No place for 'far right' in Conservative Party: O'Toole
OTTAWA - Federal Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole says there is "no place for the far right" in the party. O'Toole made the declaration in a statement today in which he lists the numerous ways that he...
Jan 17, 2021
Dog and goat serving as mayor raise money for a playground
FAIR HAVEN, Vt. - A goat and a dog who were each elected mayor have helped raise money to renovate a Vermont community playground. The oddball idea of pet mayor elections to raise money to rehabilitat...
Jan 17, 2021
