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Rising sons give rebuilding Blue Jays reason for optimism
TORONTO - The Toronto Blue Jays feel good about four rising sons who made big strides in 2019 and figure to become lineup fixtures moving forward. The pitching, however, remains a work in progress. Th...
Sep 30, 2019
Battlefords recognizes Orange Shirt Day with walk, ceremony
Many people in the Battlefords community are donning orange this week in honour of Orange Shirt Day which officially takes place Monday. Area schools are taking part in a number of activities. There a...
Sep 30, 2019 McKitrick Community School students take part in an Orange Shirt Day Walk in North Battleford on Monday. (Submitted photo/Amanda Risling)
Pulling for Paisley - 4Hers
4H Clubs and Leaders....We are wanting to help raise funds for a very special member of our 4-H family! Our club will be donating towards Paisley's fundraiser and would like to challenge you to do the...
Sep 30, 2019
Reigning NBA champion Toronto Raptors ready to begin quest to repeat
TORONTO - Entering every NBA season in recent years, the respect level for the Toronto Raptors always seemed to be a touch lower than other contenders. No matter how many division titles they earned o...
Sep 30, 2019
NDP commits $10 billion for 500,000 new child-care spaces across Canada
OTTAWA - An NDP government would spend $10 billion over the next four years to create 500,000 new child-care spaces in Canada, leader Jagmeet Singh said Monday. In an announcement at a child-care...
Sep 30, 2019
Coleman denies trying to barter husband Boyle to get chocolate in captivity
OTTAWA - Caitlan Coleman denies trying to use her husband Joshua Boyle as a bargaining chip to get chocolate while the pair were held captive by extremists. Coleman told Boyle's assault trial in Ontar...
Sep 30, 2019
NHL's Hank Williams? Green Day song may be new hockey anthem
The NHL could be on the way to its version of "Are You Ready For Some Football?" The league is announcing a two-year partnership with Green Day that includes an opening song for NBC Sports' "Wednesday...
Sep 30, 2019
Renowned poet Rupi Kaur endorses Jagmeet Singh before crowd in his B.C. riding
BURNABY, B.C. - Internationally renowned poet Rupi Kaur and Jagmeet Singh held a love-in of sorts Saturday as each heaped praise on the other before a crowd in the NDP leader's riding in Burnaby, B.C....
Sep 30, 2019
Scheer promises Tories would ease access to federal disability tax credit
WHITBY, Ont. - Andrew Scheer continued applying his campaign strategy of offering tax breaks to specific groups of Canadians on Monday by promising a Conservative government would make it easier for t...
Sep 30, 2019
Scheer promotes Conservative plan to create national energy corridor
EDMONTON - Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer touted his plan for a national energy corridor Saturday, pitching it not only as a way to benefit the struggling oil-and-gas sector, but also the environme...
Sep 30, 2019