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Oilers claim goaltender Alex Stalcok off waivers from Minnesota
EDMONTON - The Edmonton Oilers have claimed goaltender Alex Stalock off waivers from the Minnesota Wild. The 33-year-old Stalock did not appear in a game for Minnesota this season. The native of St. P...
Mar 01, 2021
Trudeau Liberals eye security threats to Canada's economy with governmentwide plan
OTTAWA - The Trudeau government is pressing ahead with efforts to counter economic-based threats to national security, such as theft of valuable intellectual property and damage to critical energy and...
Mar 01, 2021
Nova Scotia mass shooting: lawyer says spouse of shooter could face unfair trial
PORT HAWKESBURY, N.S. - A lawyer representing the spouse of the man who murdered 22 people in Nova Scotia told a court hearing today that Lisa Banfield's right to a fair trial could be jeopardized if ...
Mar 01, 2021
Roughriders add Saskatoon native Brett Boyko to offensive line
REGINA - The Saskatchewan Roughriders have signed offensive lineman Brett Boyko. The six-foot-seven, 305-pound Saskatoon native played 15 games for the B.C. Lions in 2019, his first season in the CFL....
Mar 01, 2021
Medevac flight makes unscheduled landing in Prince Albert
The chief executive officer (CEO) of Transwest Air says the decision to land a medevac flight in Prince Albert on Saturday, was done out of abundance of caution and followed some abnormal engine readi...
Mar 01, 2021
Restaurant industry hopes to rebound almost one year into the pandemic
Most restaurants are not making money lately either, according to the restaurant organization.Only 20 per cent of the industry in Saskatchewan has been making any sort of money or breaking even, with ...
Mar 01, 2021
Unlocked doors, no mask: Woman concerned over at-home care her mother receives
Families everywhere are making sacrifices to keep their elderly loved ones safe during the COVID-19 pandemic.For many, that meant not going to see their parents for a weekly visit or missing out on so...
Mar 01, 2021
Spruce Meadows cancels summer show jumping series again
CALGARY - Spruce Meadows is cancelling its summer show jumping series for a second straight year because of the pandemic. The equestrian and soccer facility in Calgary draws dozens of the world's top ...
Mar 01, 2021
Suspect in attempted arson of Montreal synagogue not criminally responsible
MONTREAL - A 28-year-old man charged with trying to set fire to a Montreal synagogue has been found not criminally responsible. Audrey Roy Cloutier, spokeswoman for the director of prosecutions, confi...
Mar 01, 2021
Canadian women's open team opens camp in world championship host city Halifax
HALIFAX - The Canadian women's hockey team opened a camp Monday in Halifax, which is co-hosting the upcoming world championship. Hockey Canada invited 35 players to participate in the seven-day camp c...
Mar 01, 2021