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Winnipeg Jets star forward Patrik Laine day-to-day with upper-body injury
TORONTO - Winnipeg Jets coach Paul Maurice says star forward Patrik Laine is day-to-day with an upper body injury.Maurice updated Laine's status before Winnipeg's game in Toronto on Monday.Laine had l...
Jan 18, 2021
Canadian rider Michael Woods hopes to race in Tour de France ahead of Tokyo Olympics
Canadian Michael Woods says he hopes to ride in the Tour de France ahead of the Tokyo Olympics this summer. "Certainly I think the big question (that) revolves around the Olympics is the quarantine," ...
Jan 18, 2021
Alberta puts first doses on hold pending vaccine dose delivery improvements
OTTAWA - Alberta Premier Jason Kenney says his province is putting a pause on administering the first doses of COVID-19 vaccines because of the uncertainty about when more doses will start arriving in...
Jan 18, 2021
Kenney says Alberta has strong legal argument if Keystone project killed in U.S.
CALGARY - Premier Jason Kenney says Alberta has a strong legal basis for seeking damages if the Keystone XL pipeline expansion is killed.Documents seen by The Canadian Press show Joe Biden plans to sc...
Jan 18, 2021
Mirasty case adjourned to set a date for sentencing
The man who pleaded guilty to manslaughter in the Sequin Mooswa homicide investigation had his case adjourned in North Battleford Provincial Court Monday to set a sentencing date.On Oct. 27, Keenan Mi...
Jan 18, 2021
Kenney, Moe condemn Biden's plan to scrap Keystone XL on Day 1 of presidency
OTTAWA - The premiers of Alberta and Saskatchewan are condemning Joe Biden's plan to scrap the Keystone XL pipeline expansion on his first day as U.S. president. Biden's plan is outlined in transition...
Jan 18, 2021
Saskatoon dog owner warns of parvovirus following death of puppy
Kevin Neskar and his family had lost their long-time companion of ten years in August.After a few months had passed, Neskar decided to welcome a new puppy to his household, Mio, a mixed-breed Shepherd...
Jan 18, 2021
Maple Leafs lose goalie Dell to waivers; forward Robertson out around four weeks
TORONTO - The Toronto Maple Leafs have lost goaltender Aaron Dell to the waiver wire. The New Jersey Devils claimed Dell a day after the Maple Leafs put the goaltender on waivers, along with veteran f...
Jan 18, 2021
World shares subdued despite strong growth data from China
Stock markets got off to a slow start for the week despite news that the Chinese economy grew 2.3% in 2020 after a sharp contraction early in the year. Shares fell in London and Tokyo on Monday but ad...
Jan 18, 2021
IIHF pulls hockey worlds from Belarus, seeks new host
ZURICH - The hockey world championships were pulled from Belarus on Monday following pressure from opposition groups and a threatened boycott by sponsors. The International Ice Hockey Federation cited...
Jan 18, 2021