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Two deaths and 325 new cases of COVID-19 in Saskatchewan
The number of active COVID-19 cases in the province continues to grow, along with another grim statistic: Two more people have died in the province from complications related to the virus.The two resi...
Nov 30, 2020
Navy will decommission warship damaged in suspected arson
SAN DIEGO - The Navy said Monday that it will decommission a warship docked off San Diego after suspected arson this summer caused extensive damage, making it too expensive to restore. Fully repairing...
Nov 30, 2020
Review finds no evidence of alcohol game at B.C. ERs, but vast Indigenous profiling
VICTORIA - A former judge says she found widespread systemic racism in British Columbia's health-care system, but she could not confirm allegations of an organized game to guess the blood-alcohol leve...
Nov 30, 2020
Veteran Canadian centre back David Edgar to retire at end of the year
Veteran defender David Edgar, who became a Newcastle United favourite with a highlight-reel goal as a teenager and went on to captain Canada, has announced his retirement effective the end of the year...
Nov 30, 2020
Quebec urged to create national director of youth protection to oversee system
MONTREAL - A provincial commission looking into the protection of vulnerable children in Quebec is recommending the appointment of a youth-protection watchdog to oversee the entire provincial system. ...
Nov 30, 2020
Air Ronge resident launches petition in opposition to proposed tree cutting plan
An Air Ronge resident is unhappy with proposed tree cutting near Gordon Denny Community School.A wildfire mitigation work tender closes Dec. 4, which includes a plan that sets operations recommended b...
Nov 30, 2020
Janine Beckie, Atiba Hutchinson win Canada Soccer Awards for November
Janine Beckie and Atiba Hutchinson have been named Canada Soccer's Players of the Month for November. Beckie became the first Canadian to score for an FA Cup-winning side as Manchester City defeated E...
Nov 30, 2020
Six clubs apply to fill Super League void left by the Toronto Wolfpack
Six teams from the second-tier Betfred Championship have applied to fill the Super League void left by the departure of the financially troubled Toronto Wolfpack. Bradford, Featherstone, Leigh, London...
Nov 30, 2020
Ontario premier pushes for clear delivery date for COVID-19 vaccines
Ontario Premier Doug Ford says he wants a clear delivery date for the province's share of COVID-19 vaccines, stressing that "the clock is ticking" when it comes to fighting the novel coronavirus. Ford...
Nov 30, 2020
Montreal Impact's Maximiliano Urruti out six to eight weeks after knee surgery
Montreal Impact forward Maximiliano Urruti has undergone surgery to repair an injured meniscus in his right knee. The club announced the news Monday, saying in a release that the procedure was s...
Nov 30, 2020