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Blue Jays stop six-game losing skid with 6-3 win in Philadelphia
PHILADELPHIA - The Toronto Blue Jays finally stopped the bleeding Sunday with a 6-3 win over the Philadelphia Phillies. Six stellar innings from starting pitcher Taijuan Walker, followed by a two...
Sep 20, 2020
Saskatchewan ranchers have a role in helping preserve species at risk
A number of Saskatchewan producers are doing their part to benefit species at risk in the province. Lloyd Anderson whose ranch is partially within the borders of Grasslands National Park (GNP), is inv...
Sep 20, 2020
Shapovalov loses to Schwartzman in Italian Open semifinals
ROME - Canadian Denis Shapovalov's steady run at the Italian Open ended Sunday with a semifinal loss to Diego Schwartzman of Argentina. The No. 8-seeded Schwartzman beat Shapovalov 6-4, 5-7, 7-6 ...
Sep 20, 2020
Lightning the latest to learn Dallas Stars' defence can be downright offensive
EDMONTON - The Tampa Bay Lightning are the latest team in the NHL playoffs to discover how much the Dallas Stars' defence can be, well, downright offensive. The Stars scored twice via defenders j...
Sep 20, 2020
WNBA postpones game between Storm and Lynx due to COVID-19
BRADENTON, Fla. - The opener of the WNBA playoff series between the Seattle Storm and the Minnesota Lynx was postponed nearly 90 minutes before its scheduled tipoff Sunday because of inconclusive COVI...
Sep 20, 2020
20 new COVID-19 cases in province, 7 from outbreak at Saskatoon business
The Saskatchewan Health Authority is reporting 20 new COVID-19 cases on Sunday. That's the largest single-day total since Sept. 12, when 21 cases were announced. Of the new cases, 10 are from Regina, ...
Sep 20, 2020
Addressing anti-mask protests poses a challenge for leaders, experts say
MONTREAL - Quebec's COVID-19 case numbers hit their highest numbers since the end of May this weekend, but Alexandre Laberge-Ayotte wasn't worried. Laberge-Ayotte and a handful of other protester...
Sep 20, 2020
Métis Nation-Sask president stayed at Waskesiu Lake hotel and visited five other businesses before testing positive for COVID-19
After Mtis Nation-Saskatchewan President Glen McCallum tested positive for COVID-19, the Hawood Inn in Waskesiu Lake closed on Saturday for four days of deep cleaning. According to Nancy Wood, the own...
Sep 20, 2020
'Everything has changed': N.B. doctor describes racism after COVID-19 outbreak
After months of harassment and racist remarks, the doctor at the centre of a COVID-19 controversy that rocked New Brunswick says his life has been changed entirely. Dr. Jean Robert Ngola, a ...
Sep 20, 2020
Judge agrees to delay US gov't restrictions on WeChat
NEW YORK - A judge has approved a request from a group of U.S. WeChat users to delay looming federal government restrictions that could effectively make the popular app nearly impossible to use. In a ...
Sep 20, 2020