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Christmas Eve concert held in Paris' fire-wrecked Notre Dame
PARIS - Wearing hard hats and protective suits, the choir of Notre Dame Cathedral sang inside the medieval Paris landmark for the first time since last year's devastating fire for a special Christmas ...
Dec 24, 2020
COVID-19 has made its way to second B.C. mink farm, no workers sick
VICTORIA - Minks on a second farm in British Columbia's Fraser Valley have tested positive for the virus that causes COVID-19 in humans. The Ministry of Agriculture says three minks that died on the f...
Dec 24, 2020
RCMP reiterate 24/7 commitment to communities and public health
The Saskatchewan RCMP says it may be holiday season but they remain committed to the public's safety 24/7 and will also continue to respond to incidents where COVID-19 orders are being violated.RCMP s...
Dec 24, 2020
NHL believes it can play games in all seven Canadian markets
The NHL believes all seven of its Canadian teams can start the season playing out of their home arenas.NHL deputy commissioner Bill Daly says the league believes it is clear to play in Canada during t...
Dec 24, 2020
NFL honours Mississippi man freed after 22 years in prison
JACKSON, Miss. - The NFL says it is honouring Curtis Flowers, a Black man from Mississippi who was imprisoned more than 22 years and was freed in late 2019, months after the U.S. Supreme Court threw o...
Dec 24, 2020
Quebec police watchdog completes probe into RCMP-involved killing of Rodney Levi
FREDERICTON - Quebec's police watchdog says it has completed its investigation into the RCMP-involved killing of Rodney Levi, a 48-year-old man from the Metepenagiag First Nation in New Brunswick. The...
Dec 24, 2020
Four COVID-related deaths, 72 new cases across North
The latest daily report from the Government of Saskatchewan shows four residents who tested positive for COVID-19 have died. One new death in the age group 80+ was reported in the North West zone. The...
Dec 24, 2020
From ‘Wonder Woman’ to ‘Star Wars,’ Jenkins' rise continues
Years ago, Chris Pine turned "Wonder Woman" down. Then Patty Jenkins came on board and suddenly without even much of a script he found himself under a kind of spell listening to her vision for the fil...
Dec 24, 2020
Canadian captain Kirby Dach out with injury for entire world junior championship
EDMONTON - Canadian captain Kirby Dach will miss the world junior hockey championship after suffering a wrist injury in a pre-tournament game against Russia on Wednesday night.The Blackhawks prospect ...
Dec 24, 2020
Top wide receiver Shaq Evans signs one-year extension with Saskatchewan Roughriders
REGINA - The Saskatchewan Roughriders have signed star wide receiver Shaq Evans to a one-year contract extension. The six-foot-one, 210-pound Evans was fourth in the league with 1,334 receiving yards ...
Dec 24, 2020