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Canada's Raonic through to third round at Miami Open with win over Thompson
MIAMI - Canada's Milos Raonic cruised to a 6-2, 6-1 win over Australia's Jordan Thompson in second-round action Saturday at the Miami Open.Raonic, the 12th seed in Miami, fired 14 aces and won 96 per ...
Mar 27, 2021
Reservations at P.A. National Park starting April 14
Every Saskatchewan camper should have April 14 at 8 a.m. marked on their calendars. That's when reservations for the Prince Albert National Park will open. Those with a reservation will be able to sta...
Mar 27, 2021
China sanctions Conservative member of Parliament Michael Chong, federal subcommittee
OTTAWA - China says it has imposed sanctions against a Canadian politician and a federal subcommittee in response to sanctions levied by Canada on groups in China's Xinjiang region. The Ministry of Fo...
Mar 27, 2021
A look at Newfoundland and Labrador Liberal Premier Andrew Furey
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - Liberal Premier Andrew Furey was re-elected Saturday in Newfoundland and Labrador's pandemic-delayed election. Furey is an orthopedic surgeon who entered politics last year, but he ...
Mar 27, 2021
Police: 2 dead in Virginia Beach oceanfront shootings
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. - A pair of overnight shootings along the beachfront in Virginia Beach left two people dead and eight wounded in a scene described by authorities on Saturday as "very chaotic." In ...
Mar 27, 2021
Canadian Blood Services says donations from those who have had COVID-19 are safe
CALGARY - Canadian Blood Services is reassuring the public that blood donated by anyone who has had COVID-19 or who has been vaccinated is safe. "Given that COVID is a respiratory virus, there's no im...
Mar 27, 2021
Canadian Blood Services says donations from those who have had COVID-19 are safe
CALGARY - Canadian Blood Services is reassuring the public that blood donated by anyone who has had COVID-19 or who has been vaccinated is safe. "Given that COVID is a respiratory virus, there's no im...
Mar 27, 2021
Restaurant food delivery fees capped in emergency government order
Starting Sunday, new temporary emergency legislation means the delivery service fee to restaurants from third-party providers, like Skip The Dishes, will be capped at 18 per cent of the pre-tax order ...
Mar 27, 2021
Canada's schools draw fewer international students due to pandemic travel rules
OTTAWA - Many international students have postponed or cancelled their plans to study in Canada since Ottawa decided last month to limit entry options to the country to just four airports and require ...
Mar 27, 2021
Calls for change for women's rights in French sports
PARIS - French society is at a "turning point" for women's rights within the male-dominated sports world, the country's sports minister said this week amid a wave of protests from female journalists d...
Mar 27, 2021