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Michigan State coach Mark Dantonio retiring after 13 seasons
Michigan State coach Mark Dantonio announced his retirement Tuesday, ending a 13-year run in which he guided the Spartans to heights they hadn't reached in decades. Dantonio went 114-57 as Michigan St...
Feb 04, 2020
Source: Toronto FC looking at Argentine winger/forward Pablo Piatti as DP
TORONTO - Argentine winger/forward Pablo Piatti is the latest name to surface in Toronto FC's search for a designated player to bolster its attack. A source confirmed that the 30-year-old Piatti, who ...
Feb 04, 2020
Service set for members of family who died with Kobe Bryant
LOS ANGELES - A public memorial has been announced for three members of a family who died along with Kobe Bryant and others when a helicopter crashed in foggy weather last month outside Los Angeles. T...
Feb 04, 2020
Metis leader demands apology from Lynn Beyak for claiming to be Metis
OTTAWA - The Metis National Council says Sen. Lynn Beyak should consider resigning for reportedly claiming to be Metis because her parents adopted an Indigenous child. David Chartrand, vice-presi...
Feb 04, 2020
Few hurdles remain for Trans Mountain pipeline expansion project
OTTAWA - A Federal Court of Appeal ruling Tuesday removes the last active court hurdle to completion of the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion. The court decision means constru...
Feb 04, 2020
Former Toronto Argonauts head coach Willie Wood passes away at age 83
TORONTO - Dan Ferrone says he owes all of his CFL success to Willie Wood. Wood, a former head coach of the Toronto Argonauts, died Monday of natural causes in Washington D.C. He wa...
Feb 04, 2020
Construction industry reacts to resolution
The province's cities, town and villages are calling for the provincial government to make a change to the tax system. The Saskatchewan Urban Municipalities' Association (SUMA) passed a motion calling...
Feb 04, 2020 Delegates at SUMA's annual convention in Regina voted on 20 different resolutions Monday. (Twitter/SUMA)
Once jailed Ukraine filmmaker Sentsov meets Trudeau, MPs in Ottawa
OTTAWA - A Ukrainian filmmaker who spent five years in a Russian prison is in Ottawa today for meetings with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and parliamentarians. Oleg Sentsov was jailed in what is...
Feb 04, 2020
Package labeled 'Bag Full of Drugs' leads to Florida arrests
MIAMI - Two men charged with drug trafficking could have done a better job hiding their wares than using a package labeled "Bag Full of Drugs," Florida authorities said. Ian Simmons and Joshua Reinhar...
Feb 04, 2020
School board explores Cree kindergarten
Saskatchewan Rivers Public School Division is designing a Cree language program and looking for community input. The school board is hoping to start a bilingual Cree kindergarten class at one school t...
Feb 04, 2020 Kindergarten learning materials in Cree. (submitted photo/Victor Thunderchild)
