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Six new ICU beds in operation in Saskatchewan hospitals
Six new intensive care unit beds have opened in Saskatchewan, with five more to be added before the year is out.The provincial government said in its March budget it would be spending $12.5 million to...
May 02, 2022
Riders no longer require proof of vax; single-game tickets on sale Tuesday
The Saskatchewan Roughriders have dropped their COVID-19 vaccination requirement for fans for the 2022 CFL season.In a media release Monday about ticket sales, the Roughriders revealed fans won't need...
May 02, 2022
"Papi! Papi!" David Ortiz tours Baseball Hall of Fame
COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. (AP) - "Papi! Papi!" With the chants echoing in the Plaque Gallery as he entered, David Ortiz felt right at home inside the Hall of Fame. The dreams of his youth growing up in the Do...
May 02, 2022
Amazon tribes turn the tables on intruders with social media
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - It was dusk on April 14 when Francisco Kuruaya heard a boat approaching along the river near his village in Brazil's Amazon rainforest. He assumed it was the regular delivery boa...
May 02, 2022
Blue Jays' Hyun Jin Ryu set for rehab start Saturday in triple-A Buffalo
TORONTO - Blue Jays pitcher Hyun Jin Ryu will pitch Saturday for triple-A Buffalo as he works his way back from a stint on the injured list with forearm soreness. The South Korean was placed on the 10...
May 02, 2022
Conservatives, Bloc pan government move to allow midnight sittings in Parliament
OTTAWA - The Conservatives say the prime minister is trying to create "an audience, not an opposition" after the Liberal government introduced changes to allow midnight sittings for the rest of the sp...
May 02, 2022
Low-pressure system brings snowfall warning to La Ronge and central Saskatchewan
A snowfall warning remains in effect for La Ronge and surrounding areas. The warning was issued on Sunday as heavy snow with total amounts between 10 to 15 centimetres expected. Other areas under the ...
May 02, 2022
Former Syracuse linebacker Richards curious to see where he's picked in CFL draft
Tyrell Richards is precariously close to realizing his childhood dream. Richards, of Brampton, Ont., fondly remembers a pro football career being on his radar as early as Grade 3. On Tuesday night, th...
May 02, 2022
Former CFL player Lumbala among nine participants in inaugural Officiating Academy.
TORONTO - Rolly Lumbala is a rookie again. The former CFL player will be among nine participants in the CFL's inaugural Officiating Academy, a program aimed at increasing the number of qualified, high...
May 02, 2022
Montreal defender Kamal Miller named MLS player of the week
CF Montral defender Kamal Miller has been named Major League Soccer's player of the week. The Canadian international posted his first MLS game with both a goal and an assist as Montreal extended its u...
May 02, 2022