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A look at COVID-19 reopening plans across the country
As COVID-19 vaccination rates increase and case numbers drop across the country, the provinces and territories have begun releasing the reopening plans for businesses, events and recreational faciliti...
Jul 28, 2021

GOP’s Jake Ellzey wins US House seat over Trump-backed rival
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) - Republican Jake Ellzey of Texas won a U.S. House seat on Tuesday night over rival backed by Donald Trump, dealing the former president a defeat in a test of his endorsement pow...
Jul 27, 2021

Penny Oleksiak wins bronze in 200-metre freestyle for sixth Olympic medal
TOKYO - Canadian swimmer Penny Oleksiak has won a bronze medal in the women's 200-metre freestyle at the Tokyo Olympics. It's Oleksiak's sixth career medal, making her Canada's most decorated summer O...
Jul 27, 2021

Canucks deal defenceman Nate Schmidt to Winnipeg Jets for third-round pick
WINNIPEG - The Winnipeg Jets have added another veteran defenceman to the lineup, acquiring Nate Schmidt from the Vancouver Canucks. In exchange, Vancouver receives Winnipeg's third-round pick in the ...
Jul 27, 2021

Driver going wrong direction in highway construction zone causes three-car crash
A man is recovering in hospital after mounties say he drove in the wrong direction through a highway construction zone, hitting two cars and rolling over in the ditch near Maymont.Warman RCMP received...
Jul 27, 2021

Potential high for Winnipeg Jets after challenging season: Stastny
Paul Stastny believes the Winnipeg Jets are on the precipice of something special. The 35-year-old centre knows, though, that he's not the only NHL player who is excited about his team this off-season...
Jul 27, 2021

Montreal Canadiens sign forward Joel Armia to four-year, US$13.6-million extension
MONTREAL - The Montreal Canadiens have locked up Joel Armia, signing the Finnish forward to a four-year extension. The Habs say the deal, announced Tuesday, has an average annual value of US$3.4 milli...
Jul 27, 2021

Bear sightings in La Ronge tied to food availability: biologist
Bears have conservation officers busy in the La Ronge area as three live traps are currently deployed in an effort to manage them. "Bears really are an animal that are very much ruled by their stomach...
Jul 27, 2021

VIDO vaccine hopefuls hold out for hometown COVID-19 study
It's been just over a month since Saskatoon's VIDO-InterVac issued a call out for volunteers to participate in its local COVAC-2 COVID-19 clinical trials.On June 23, the organization announced positiv...
Jul 27, 2021

From bounty hunting to chasing QBs, Keion Adams looking to make Riders roster
Even when he wasn't on the field, Keion Adams was used to chasing people down.The 26-year-old worked in executive protection and private security, and as a bounty hunter in Atlanta."I had gotten my de...
Jul 27, 2021