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Canada's Tokyo hopefuls hit with credit card fraud on top of pandemic challenges
Brent Hayden didn't need this on top of everything else.The Canadian swimmer is among athletes trying to prepare for the Tokyo Olympics amid the COVID-19 pandemic while also dealing with credit card f...
May 06, 2021

Canada will not participate in Durban IV conference amid anti-Semitism concerns
OTTAWA - Liberal MP Anthony Housefather says the federal government will not be taking part in 20th-anniversary events for an international conference where Israel was singled out for condemnation. In...
May 06, 2021

R&B singer Aaron Neville, 80, retires from touring
NEW ORLEANS - Fans of the sweet, melodic sounds of New Orleans' legendary vocalist Aaron Neville won't have many opportunities to hear him live from now on. In posts Tuesday on his official website an...
May 06, 2021

SHA announces new walk-in and drive-thru vaccination site times
Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) has announced new dates and times for this week's drive-thru and walk-in vaccination sites.Eligible groups include:all individuals 35 years of age and older,individ...
May 06, 2021

PM's chief of staff offers to testify on Vance sexual misconduct allegations
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's chief of staff has offered to testify at a House of Commons committee studying allegations of sexual misconduct against Canada's former top military commander....
May 06, 2021

David Oyelowo fulfills new directing passion in 'Water Man'
LOS ANGELES - While starring in films like "Selma" and "Lee Daniels' The Butler," actor David Oyelowo discovered a new passion: directing. Oyelowo was inspired to step behind-the-camera after learning...
May 06, 2021

Venezuelan winger Yeferson Soteldo unfazed by high expectations at Toronto FC
While Yeferson Soteldo has just one training session with Toronto FC under his belt, the expectations for the 23-year-old Venezuelan international winger are already sky-high. "We think he's the guy t...
May 06, 2021

Flock of giant California condors trashes woman's home
TEHACHAPI, Calif. - Giant California condors are rare - but not at Cinda Mickols' home. About 15 to 20 of the giant endangered birds have recently taken a liking to the house in the city of Tehachapi ...
May 06, 2021

SaskTel expecting data usage to soar for Mother’s Day
SaskTel is expecting a busy day for data usage on Mother's Day on Sunday.It's the busiest day of the year for voice calls but the telecommunications company says in recent years, customers have been s...
May 06, 2021

La Ronge approved for portion of $240,000 trail enhancement project
The Town of La Ronge has been approved for approximately $175,000 under the Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program. The announcement was made Thursday in a joint media release by the Government of...
May 06, 2021