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Local golf courses continue to flourish one month into re-opening
It has been just over a month since golf courses around the province were given the green light to re-open their doors and return to business. Golf courses were one of the first establishments to re-o...
Jun 22, 2020

Conservatives nominate most decorated Indigenous war veteran for new $5 banknote
Conservative MPs including the Desneth-Missinippi-Churchill River's Gary Vidal is calling for the most decorated Canadian war veteran to be the face of a new $5 banknote. A video released on Facebook ...
Jun 22, 2020

Mosquito First Nation has drive-in celebration during Indigenous Peoples Day
It was a night of dancing and joyful singing at Mosquito, Grizzly Bear's Head, and Lean Man First Nation as the community held a drive-in celebration during National Indigenous Peoples Day on Sunday.T...
Jun 22, 2020

AP source: Players' board rejects 60-game season by 33-5
NEW YORK - The executive board of the Major League Baseball Players Association rejected a proposed 60-game schedule by a 33-5 vote, daring Commissioner Rob Manfred to give a unilateral order for the ...
Jun 22, 2020

Stampeders receiver coach McDaniel taking COVID-19 pandemic in stride
The uncertainty around the 2020 CFL season has been a curse and boon for Marquay McDaniel. The COVID-19 outbreak has delayed the start of McDaniel's first year as the Calgary Stampeders' receiver...
Jun 22, 2020

U.S. residents en route to Alaska via Canada ticketed for breaking health rules
BANFF, Alta. - American visitors attempting to use a loophole allowing them to travel through Canada on the way to Alaska ran into the long arm of the law in Banff National Park last week. The RCMP is...
Jun 22, 2020

US moves to restrict Chinese media outlets as 'propaganda'
WASHINGTON - The Trump administration added four Chinese media outlets Monday to a list of organizations that should be considered "foreign missions" because of their ties to the government and the Co...
Jun 22, 2020

NHL pares down hub city shortlist, Canadian sites still in the running
The NHL has begun winnowing its possible locations to resume the season amid the COVID-19 pandemic, but all three potential Canadian cities are still in the running. The Blue Jackets were informed Mon...
Jun 22, 2020

Sportsnet considering computer-generated imagery, pumped-in noise if NHL resumes
Rogers Sports & Media president Jordan Banks said he's determined to give viewers the energy and real-time reaction of a regular NHL broadcast if hockey resumes play in empty arenas this summ...
Jun 22, 2020

Clare’s Law to take effect without RCMP participation: Province
Clare's Law is set to come into force in Saskatchewan, but one police service has indicated it won't participate in the protocol.On Monday, the provincial government issued a media release about the I...
Jun 22, 2020