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Cinemas hoping for a spark amidst shutdown woes
The North American staple of going to the cinema was quickly shutdown at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic and aside from some limited showings of classic films, little has changed in the months sinc...
Aug 11, 2020
Canucks ride momentum into playoff series against defending Stanley Cup champs
Feeling somewhat more seasoned in playoff experience, the Vancouver Canucks now face an opponent with loads of it. Vancouver opens a first-round, best-of-seven series Wednesday in Edmon...
Aug 11, 2020
Saskatoon COVID-19 researcher responds to Russia’s vaccine announcement
Russia on Tuesday became the first country to approve a COVID-19 vaccine.It hasn't taken long for that decision to be met with a fair amount of skepticism from experts around the world and here at hom...
Aug 11, 2020
Canadian Leylah Annie Fernandez notches upset in first round of Top Seed Open
LEXINGTON, Ky. - Canadian qualifier Leylah Annie Fernandez upset 2017 U.S. Open champion Sloane Stephens 6-3, 6-3 in the opening round of the Top Seed Open on Tuesday. The 17-year-old Fernandez, ...
Aug 11, 2020
'Very kind:" Slain doctor remembered by colleagues, patients
RED DEER, Alta. - An Alberta family doctor slain in his medical clinic is being remember as a kind practitioner, a devoted dad and a jokester.Dr. Walter Reynolds, 45, was "the best colleague I ever ha...
Aug 11, 2020
Living Sky School Division planning for schools to reopen
Living Sky School Division has a plan in place to reopen schools for the new school year.Education Director Brenda Vickers said Monday the plan is not carved in stone and can be modified at any time d...
Aug 11, 2020
B.C. students won't return to class as originally planned on Sept. 8
VICTORIA - British Columbia's education minister says students won't be back in classrooms on the originally planned date of Sept. 8. Rob Fleming says students will be welcomed back to classrooms...
Aug 11, 2020
Calgary Flames postpone 50/50 raffle due to "unforeseen circumstances"
CALGARY - The Calgary Flames have temporarily halted their online 50/50 game-day raffle due to "unforeseen circumstances." The National Hockey League team announced the move Tuesday in an email sent t...
Aug 11, 2020
Calgary Flames postpone 50/50 raffle due to "unforeseen circumstances"
CALGARY - The Calgary Flames have temporarily halted their online 50/50 game-day raffle due to "unforeseen circumstances." The National Hockey League team announced the move Tuesday in an email sent t...
Aug 11, 2020
North American beaded map mosaic project bringing nations together during pandemic
When the COVID-19 pandemic swept the country in March, Alaskan resident, CeeJay Johnson, owner of Kooteen Creations decided to engage Indigenous communities with a large scale art project. The envisio...
Aug 11, 2020