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NHL Notebook: Players weigh risks, look for information as Olympic decision looms
NHL players had been expressing an overwhelming desire to take part in the Beijing Olympics. After the league skipped the sporting showcase four years ago, it could be the last chance for some of the ...
Dec 15, 2021

Blackhawks, Beach's attorney meet with mediator for 1st time
CHICAGO (AP) - Representatives for the Chicago Blackhawks and a former player who is suing the team over how it handled his allegations of sexual assault against an assistant coach were meeting with a...
Dec 15, 2021

Bayern Munich star Alphonso Davies named Canada Soccer player of the year
OTTAWA - Bayern Munich star and national men's team anchor Alphonso Davies was named Canada Soccer player of the year on Wednesday. Davies, who had five goals and eight assists for Canada this year, e...
Dec 15, 2021

UK COVID cases hit record; Top doctor warns of worse to come
LONDON (AP) - The U.K. recorded the highest number of confirmed new COVID-19 infections Wednesday since the pandemic began, and England's chief medical officer warned the situation is likely to get wo...
Dec 15, 2021

Province reports 62 new cases of COVID-19, currently 538 active
The province is reporting 62 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the province today, half of which are among people who are unvaccinated.Twenty-one new cases have been identified in northern Saskatchew...
Dec 15, 2021

Blue Bombers quarterback Zach Collaros headlines list of CFL all-stars
TORONTO - Quarterback Zach Collaros of the Grey Cup champion Winnipeg Blue Bombers headlined Wednesday's list of Canadian Football League all-stars for the 2021 season. Collaros, the league's most out...
Dec 15, 2021

USask providing mentorship to Indigenous high school students
There's a new program that helps provide Indigenous high school students with mentors at the University of Saskatchewan.The Building Intercultural Resilience Mentorship program (BIRM) connects volunte...
Dec 15, 2021

SaskPower keeps carbon tax rate steady for 2022
SaskPower is giving its customers a break on the federal carbon tax.In a media release Wednesday, the Crown corporation announced its customers will pay the same carbon tax rate as they did in 2021 - ...
Dec 15, 2021

O’Day set to begin work on Riders’ lengthy free-agent list
Saskatchewan Roughriders general manager Jeremy O'Day has his own list to worry about at this time of year.O'Day's work has already started when it comes to planning how the 2022 edition of the Riders...
Dec 15, 2021

Critics still worried about immigration backlog after feds pledge $85M
OTTAWA - Opposition critics say they're still skeptical the federal government will be able to quickly plow through the massive backlog in immigration applications after Trudeau's Liberals promised to...
Dec 15, 2021