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Canada's Sarah Mitton earns Diamond League shot put silver medal
EUGENE, Ore. - Canadian shot putter Sarah Mitton backed up her world championship silver medal with another silver Saturday in Diamond League. The 27-year-old from Brooklyn, N.S., finished second to C...
Sep 16, 2023

Humboldt native vying for back-to-back world titles
An international competition all the way across the world has a significant northeast tie to it, in the form of a women's basketball player.Humboldt native Paige Crozon has the opportunity to become a...
Sep 16, 2023

Trudeau calls for better progressive messaging at summit in Montreal
MONTREAL - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says progressive politicians need to do a better job bridging their lofty aspirations with people's day-to-day struggles in order to counter the right wing. He...
Sep 16, 2023

Post-tropical cyclone Lee makes landfall in Nova Scotia, Canada with winds of 70 miles per hour
BAR HARBOR, Maine (AP) - The center of post-tropical cyclone Lee made landfall Saturday in Nova Scotia, Canada, with sustained winds of 70 mph (110 kph), U.S. weather officials said Saturday. The stor...
Sep 16, 2023

Sweden's Ludvig Aberg leads BMW Championship by two strokes
VIRGINIA WATER, England (AP) - Ludvig Aberg of Sweden closed in on his second straight victory Saturday when he posted a 6-under 66 at Wentworth for a two-shot lead over Connor Syme and Ryder Cup team...
Sep 16, 2023

Wildfires abate for NHL rookie camp to go ahead in Penticton, B.C.
PENTICTON, B.C. - A rookie tournament for four of Canada's NHL teams appeared in jeopardy a short time ago. As wildfires ravaged the hillsides of nearby West Kelowna, heavy smoke and accommodation dem...
Sep 16, 2023

CEBA extension welcome but not enough say Sask. business advocates
The federal government has given another extension for businesses still paying a federal loan that started at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, but Saskatchewan business owners say it's not enough....
Sep 16, 2023

Saskatchewan child advocate says pronoun policy for schools violates rights
Saskatchewan's child advocate has released a report saying the province's pronoun policy in schools violates rights to gender identity and expression."The policy clearly discriminates against transgen...
Sep 16, 2023

Verstappen's Formula One win streak in jeopardy in Singapore, qualifies 11th
SINGAPORE (AP) - Max Verstappen's historic run of 10 Formula One wins in a row looks set to end after he qualified down in 11th place Saturday for the Singapore Grand Prix. Ferrari's Carlos Sainz Jr. ...
Sep 16, 2023

Cavaliers executive Koby Altman arrested and charged with operating a vehicle while impaired
CLEVELAND (AP) - Cleveland Cavaliers president of basketball operations Koby Altman was arrested Friday night and charged with operating a vehicle while impaired. The Ohio State Highway Patrol said Al...
Sep 16, 2023