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Trump's Mar-a-Lago partially closed due to COVID outbreak
WASHINGTON - Former President Donald Trump's Palm Beach club has been partially closed because of a COVID outbreak. That's according to several people familiar with the situation, including a club mem...
Mar 19, 2021
Women's national basketball coach: weight room unfairness nothing new
Lisa Thomaidis was saddened by photos that showed the shocking discrepancy between the men's and women's weight-room facilities at their NCAA basketball tournaments. But Canada's women's head coach wa...
Mar 19, 2021
Local golf courses looking ahead to spring season
With the first day of spring on the horizon, many in the community are already looking forward to hitting the links on the golf course in the coming months. Similarly, while still awaiting word from t...
Mar 19, 2021
Supreme Court to rule on whether carbon tax is constitutional next week
OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada says it will issue its ruling on the fate of the national carbon tax next week. The court decision expected Thursday will determine the fate of the central pillar ...
Mar 19, 2021
Province reports 174 new cases of COVID-19, 108 recoveries
The Government of Saskatchewan is reporting 174 new cases of COVID-19 and three deaths in the province.Vaccines ReportedAn additional 6,867 doses of COVID-19 vaccine have been given in Saskatchewan, b...
Mar 19, 2021
Robbie Ray looks sharp as Toronto Blue Jays hammer Detroit Tigers
LAKELAND, Fla. - Toronto starter Robbie Ray allowed one run and struck out seven in 5 1/3 innings as the Blue Jays beat the Detroit Tigers 8-1 in pre-season action on Friday. JaCoby Jones' homer in th...
Mar 19, 2021
Saskatchewan RCMP explain use of emergency alert in Meadow Lake
After issuing an emergency alert to residents in the Meadow Lake area earlier this month, the Saskatchewan RCMP has explained why the measure was used and the effect the system has in active police si...
Mar 19, 2021
Trial dates now set for two of accused in Tiki Laverdiere homicide
The cases for two of the individuals charged in connection to the death of Tiki Laverdiere are now scheduled for trials. Jesse Sangster, 25, of Edmonton, Alta., is charged with first-degree murder, ki...
Mar 19, 2021
Gymnastics coach banned for life in Canada after internal investigation
OTTAWA - Former Canadian women's gymnastics coach Dave Brubaker has been banned for life by the sport's governing body in the country following an internal investigation. Brubaker was found not guilty...
Mar 19, 2021
Saskatchewan RCMP launches Online Crime Reporting tool
Everyone in Saskatchewan with a computer or a cellphone now can become a crimefighter.The Saskatchewan RCMP on Friday unveiled its Online Crime Reporting tool, which will allow people with a valid ema...
Mar 19, 2021