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NHL/NHLPA announce tentative agreements on return-to-play protocol, new CBA
The NHL and NHL Players' Association have taken a massive step towards resuming the pandemic-hit 2019-20 season later this summer - and securing labour peace for the foreseeable future....
Jul 06, 2020
Mixed impact on restaurants from VLT's and capacity changes
With more restrictions being lifted, Battlefords residents have more opportunities for entertainment, but restaurant owners say things may not look that different for their business' bottom line.Indoo...
Jul 06, 2020
'Divine event:' Surgeon who helped man after hike operates on him days later
CALGARY - A Saskatchewan man who had a heart attack after a hike in the Rocky Mountains says it was divine intervention that the same cardiac surgeon who helped resuscitate him near the trai...
Jul 06, 2020
SAMA says plan is to complete NB hotel and motel properties study by fall
The Saskatchewan Assessment Management Agency (SAMA) hopes to clear up what it believes is a misunderstanding related to timelines for a study on hotel and motel properties requested by the city.The r...
Jul 06, 2020
Manitoba's public health officer sees merit of Winnipeg CFL hub idea
WINNIPEG - The CFL still hasn't approached the Manitoba government about Winnipeg being a hub city for a potential 2020 season, but the province's chief public health officer thinks the plan coul...
Jul 06, 2020
Small business aid went beyond hard-hit companies, data show
WASHINGTON - The government on Monday identified roughly 650,000 mostly small businesses and nonprofits that received taxpayer money from a federal program that probably softened job losses from the c...
Jul 06, 2020
Trump lashes out at NASCAR, Wallace over flag and noose
WASHINGTON - NASCAR's layered relationship with President Donald Trump took a sharp turn Monday when Trump blasted the racing organization for banning the Confederate flag and wrongly accused the spor...
Jul 06, 2020
Spurs captain Lloris confronts Son during 1-0 win vs Everton
LONDON - Tottenham duo Hugo Lloris and Son Heung-min had to be separated by teammates during a confrontation at halftime of a 1-0 victory over Everton in the English Premier League on Monday. As the s...
Jul 06, 2020
Local Battlefords golfer wins junior tour event in Regina
North Battleford local, Shae Maunula is quickly establishing himself as a force on the 10-and-under youth golf circuit.Shae took home the Boys 9-10 Division title this week, shooting 72 at the Maple L...
Jul 06, 2020
Pandemic slows disclosure of information to defence lawyers in RCMP secrets case
OTTAWA - A federal prosecutor says the disclosure of evidence to defence lawyers has "slowed significantly" in the case of Cameron Jay Ortis, an RCMP member charged with revealing secrets. Crown ...
Jul 06, 2020