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Toronto Wolfpack coach Brian McDermott left angry and bitter over team's demise
TORONTO - One week after Super League rejected the Toronto Wolfpack's bid for reinstatement, Wolfpack coach Brian McDermott remains angry, bitter and incredulous. "I won't pull any punches," said the ...
Nov 09, 2020
North Stars/AAA Stars swap hockey sticks for shovels in community
Hockey and community have always gone hand-in-hand in the Battlefords. That display was shown once again over the weekend, and early Monday morning, as both the Battlefords North Stars and Battlefords...
Nov 09, 2020
Trump fires Esper as Pentagon chief after election defeat
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump fired Defence Secretary Mark Esper on Monday, an unprecedented move by a president struggling to accept election defeat and angry at a Pentagon leader he believes w...
Nov 09, 2020
Possible COVID-19 exposure in Sask. communities including Prince Albert
The Saskatchewan Health Authority is notifying the public of several potential exposures to COVID-19. Here is a list of the following businesses where a person or persons attended while likely infecti...
Nov 09, 2020
No evidence of COVID-19 community transmission in Nunavut community: health officer
Nunavut's chief public health officer says there is no evidence of community transmission in Sanikiluaq after the territory confirmed its second case of COVID-19 in the community on the weekend. ...
Nov 09, 2020
Terry Fox among notable Canadians on shortlist for new $5 bill
OTTAWA - Terry Fox, who captivated a nation as he ran to raise awareness and money for cancer research, is among a group of notable Canadians shortlisted to appear on the new $5 bill. Fox is among the...
Nov 09, 2020
President-elect's long to-do list to include repairing damaged Canada-U.S. ties
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Joe Biden's to-do list just got a whole lot longer - and it's a safe bet it now includes patching the holes in Canada's relationship with the United States. But first, Biden has mor...
Nov 09, 2020
COVID-19 case in North Battleford school
Living Sky School Division has released a statement, saying an individual from McKitrick Community School in North Battleford was diagnosed with COVID-19.The division is working with the public and st...
Nov 09, 2020
Moe shuffles cabinet, Harpauer named deputy premier
Five MLAs retained their previous posts Monday when Premier Scott Moe announced a cabinet shuffle.Donna Harpauer remained the minister of finance, a title she has held since 2017. She also was named d...
Nov 09, 2020
Evidence wraps up at sex assault trial of Quebec TV star Eric Salvail
MONTREAL - The evidence is now complete at the sexual assault trial of former Quebec television star Eric Salvail, with final arguments to be heard later this week. The Crown was expected to present t...
Nov 09, 2020