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Nurse happy for Finch, the latest Raptors assistant to earn an NBA head coach job
Four months after he lost Nate Bjorkgren to the Indiana Pacers, Nick Nurse finds himself short an assistant coach once again. Nurse's longtime friend Chris Finch is the new head coach of the strugglin...
Feb 22, 2021

In Rush Limbaugh's home state, a flap over lowering flags
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - In life, the conservative radio host Rush Limbaugh was a divisive figure, who proudly waved the flag of conservatism and wallowed in the controversies he helped ignite. In death, t...
Feb 22, 2021

Toronto Argonauts sign former Carolina Panthers defensive lineman Kony Ealy
TORONTO - The Toronto Argonauts have signed American defensive lineman Kony Ealy and American offensive lineman Blake Camper.Ealy, 29, was selected in the second round (60th overall) of the 2014 NFL d...
Feb 22, 2021

Canadian forward Evelyne Viens enjoying first taste of international soccer
It has been an eventful 13 months for Canadian forward Evelyne Viens since being taken fifth overall by Sky Blue FC in the 2020 NWSL draft. The 24-year-old from L'Ancienne-Lorette, Que., made her pro ...
Feb 22, 2021

Lee Daniels and Andra Day take on Billie Holiday’s legacy
Lee Daniels didn't want to touch the story of Billie Holiday. "Lady Sings the Blues" already existed after all. The 1972 film with Diana Ross and Billy Dee Williams showed him Black romance and a Harl...
Feb 22, 2021

Doyle receives sizable donation as music program expands into more LLRIB schools
With music programming expanding into four more Lac La Ronge Indian Band schools, a recent donation of more than one dozen guitars will assist Eliza Doyle's plan to serve remote, underserved communiti...
Feb 22, 2021

Investigation of Wyoming toddler found dead continues
CHEYENNE, Wyo. - Police in Wyoming continued Monday to investigate the death of a 2-year-old boy whose body was found in a dumpster at an apartment complex. Athian Rivera was found several hours after...
Feb 22, 2021

177 new cases of COVID-19 and 195 recoveries reported
The province has reported 177 new cases of COVID-19 and 195 recoveries for Feb. 22 bringing the total up to 27,797 cases with 1,652 cases reported as active.COVID-19 map of Saskatchewan. (Submitted ph...
Feb 22, 2021

Court won't revive porn star’s defamation suit against Trump
WASHINGTON - The Supreme Court on Monday rejected an appeal from porn star Stormy Daniels, who sought to revive a defamation lawsuit she filed against former President Donald Trump. The justices did n...
Feb 22, 2021

Curlers drawn to diversions in bubble life
CALGARY - Plans to curl in a bubble had to include how relax and recharge between draws, since the athletes in the Canadian women's curling championship are confined to the arena and their hotel. With...
Feb 22, 2021