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Suspected outbreak at Parkside Extendicare according to SHA
The Saskatchewan Health Authority says there is a suspected outbreak of COVID-19 at Parkside Extendicare in Regina.It is located in the nursing home's south wing and visitation has been restricted, th...
Sep 22, 2021

Riders’ defence preparing for rejuvenated Reilly
The Saskatchewan Roughriders are set to match up against an improved and healthier Michael Reilly on Friday.The Riders faced the B.C. Lions and their 36-year-old quarterback on Aug. 6, but Reilly didn...
Sep 22, 2021

Kiermaier hit, apparent retribution, as Rays clinch playoffs
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) - Kevin Kiermaier was hit by a pitch, apparent retribution for scooping up a Toronto scouting report two days earlier, and the Tampa Bay Rays clinched a postseason berth with...
Sep 22, 2021

Vancouver Canucks sign forward Alex Chiasson to professional tryout contract
VANCOUVER - Forward Alex Chiasson is getting a shot with the Vancouver Canucks. The team announced Wednesday that it has signed the 30-year-old right-winger to a professional tryout contract ahead of ...
Sep 22, 2021

2021 BBEX awards event postponed
The Battlefords Chamber of Commerce is announcing this year's Battlefords Business Excellence Awards [BBEX] event is being postponed due to the impact from the COVID-19 situation.Chief operating offic...
Sep 22, 2021

Suits against Ohio State over sex abuse by doc are dismissed
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - A federal judge dismissed some of the biggest remaining lawsuits over Ohio State's failure to stop decades-old sexual abuse by now-deceased team doctor Richard Strauss, saying We...
Sep 22, 2021

Gerwing named to Team Sask U16 roster for 2021 WHL Cup
Meadow Lake's Dawson Gerwing will trade in his black and silver Stars jersey for green and white 'Team Sask' threads next month, as the 15-year-old has been selected to Team Saskatchewan's Male U16 pr...
Sep 22, 2021

Suits against Ohio State over sex abuse by doc are dismissed
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - A federal judge dismissed some of the biggest remaining lawsuits over Ohio State's failure to stop decades-old sexual abuse by now-deceased team doctor Richard Strauss, saying We...
Sep 22, 2021

N.W.T. top doctor says health system is stretched, adds new orders
YELLOWKNIFE - The Northwest Territories is introducing stricter public health measures and extending current orders as the territory continues to deal with an outbreak of COVID-19. Starting Saturday, ...
Sep 22, 2021

Owner of Quebec care home where 47 died during pandemic testifies at coroner inquest
MONTREAL - The owner of a Montreal long-term care home where 47 residents died during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic told a coroner's inquiry Wednesday she was relieved when government offici...
Sep 22, 2021