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‘Totally ignored:’ Sask. senior waiting more than four years for hip surgery
It has been more than four years since Rose Rogers first found out she needed hip replacement surgery. After three years of waiting, Rogers had one hip replaced on July 14 of last year. The 77-year-ol...
Nov 06, 2021

Veteran fullback Justin Morrow makes MLS swan song for Toronto FC
TORONTO - Justin Morrow will always be remembered for scoring the hat trick that sealed the Supporters' Shield for Toronto FC in 2017. Good at both ends of the field with an impressive engine, the vet...
Nov 06, 2021

Canada comeback falls short in 20-17 rugby loss to Portugal
LISBON, Portugal - A Canadian comeback fell short Saturday as Manuel Cardoso Pinto scored a late try to give Portugal a 20-17 win in an international rugby test. Canada had rallied for a 17-15 lead on...
Nov 06, 2021

Miller 'dumfounded' appeal dropped over Catholic Church's residential school payments
OTTAWA - Newly named Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Marc Miller says he wants to get to the bottom of why Ottawa abandoned its appeal of a ruling releasing the Catholic Church from its settlement...
Nov 06, 2021

Djokovic reaches Paris final to end record 7th year as No. 1
PARIS (AP) - Novak Djokovic will end the year at No. 1 for a record seventh time after rallying to beat Hubert Hurkacz 3-6, 6-0, 7-6 (5) in the Paris Masters semifinals on Saturday. Djokovic, who also...
Nov 06, 2021

Canadians set back clocks this weekend as debate over seasonal time changes continues
Most Canadians have the chance to catch up on some sleep when clocks move back an hour Sunday, but an Ontario politician is optimistic it could be the last time for the country's most populous provinc...
Nov 06, 2021

Riders beat Elks 19-17 to win third straight
The Saskatchewan Roughriders have put together three straight wins, the latest being a 19-17 victory over the Edmonton Elks on Friday.But Riders head coach Craig Dickenson has some concerns over the p...
Nov 06, 2021

Biden hails infrastructure win as 'monumental step forward'
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Joe Biden on Saturday hailed Congress' passage of his $1 trillion infrastructure package as a "monumental step forward for the nation" after fractious fellow Democrats reso...
Nov 06, 2021

'It's going to be crazy': Snowbirds at campground eager for U.S. border reopening
MILK RIVER, Alta. - Nearly two years of being caged in Canada during the COVID-19 pandemic has some snowbirds anxiously waiting in their motorhomes and trailers in southern Alberta.The Eight Flags Cam...
Nov 06, 2021

New heritage project aims to share stories of African Canadians living in rural Sask.
The stories of individuals with African ancestry, who settled in rural Saskatchewan, is the focus of a new project being launched by an artist and storyteller from British Columbia.Shayna Jones receiv...
Nov 06, 2021