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Quiet Salish Sea gives scientists chance to study endangered killer whales
A significant drop in sea traffic brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic has created what scientists call a rare opportunity to study how quieter waters affect southern resident ...
Jun 28, 2020
Advocates call for community-led crisis intervention, not police
SURREY, B.C. - Deaths and injuries involving police during so-called wellness checks coupled with recent protests against police brutality are generating scrutiny over how officers respond t...
Jun 28, 2020
Democrats want John Wayne's name, statue taken off airport
SANTA ANA, Calif. - In the latest move to change place names in light of U.S. racial history, leaders of Orange County's Democratic Party are pushing to drop film legend John Wayne's name, statue and ...
Jun 27, 2020
Toronto FC trains at BMO Field for first time since global pandemic lockdown
Toronto FC was about to train at BMO Field on March 12 when the session, and then the season, was suddenly halted. On Friday evening, 106 days, later they returned for a first practice ...
Jun 27, 2020
Six more cases of COVID-19 all in Far North, along with seven recoveries
The Saskatchewan Health Authority is reporting six new cases of COVID-19 on Saturday, all from the Far North region. There were also seven recoveries.That brings the active case count to 103, with 777...
Jun 27, 2020
Todd matches Johnson's 61 to take the lead at Travellers
CROMWELL, Conn. - Brendon Todd and Dustin Johnson each shot career-low 61s at the Travelers Championship on Saturday, leaving Todd with a two-stroke lead over the 2016 U.S. Open champion. The 34-year-...
Jun 27, 2020
United needs extra time to reach FA Cup semis; Wolves in 5th
Wolverhampton Wanderers stayed on course for next season's Champions League by beating Aston Villa 1-0, while Manchester United scraped past 10-man Norwich 2-1 in extra time to reach the FA Cup semifi...
Jun 27, 2020
Protesters denounce changes to Quebec experience program
MONTREAL - A few hundred demonstrators protested changes to the Quebec experience program in Montreal, calling on the province's new immigration minister to overturn changes that came into e...
Jun 27, 2020
Liverpool condemns fan behaviour in title celebrations
LIVERPOOL, England - English champion Liverpool has condemned the behaviour of some fans who gathered in the city to celebrate the club's Premier League title win after a 30-year wait. Merseyside Poli...
Jun 27, 2020
Sask. campsites fully open in time for hot weather, to campers’ delight
There's sure a lot of happy campers around Saskatchewan this weekend.Campsites opened to 100 per cent capacity Friday, making it a great weekend to pitch a tent when combined with forecasts of sunshin...
Jun 27, 2020