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CP NewsAlert: Sex offender Gordon Stuckless dead
TORONTO - The man at the heart of the Maple Leaf Gardens sexual abuse scandal has died. Gordon Stuckless was sentenced in 2016 to six and a half years behind bars - six after credit for his time ...
Apr 09, 2020

CP NewsAlert: Sex offender Gordon Stuckless dead
TORONTO - The man at the heart of the Maple Leaf Gardens sexual abuse scandal has died. Gordon Stuckless was sentenced in 2016 to six and a half years behind bars - six after credit for his time ...
Apr 09, 2020

Saskatchewan premier doesn't see need for Emergencies Act in COVID-19 fight
REGINA - Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe says he doesn't see a need for Ottawa to use the sweeping Emergencies Act to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic. Moe said Thursday that he has had discussions wit...
Apr 09, 2020

In abrupt about-face, UFC halts shows in face of COVID-19 pandemic
In an abrupt about-face at the behest of broadcast partner ESPN, the UFC has postponed UFC 249 and all future scheduled shows due to the global COVID-19 pandemic. As recently as Wednesday, UFC pr...
Apr 09, 2020

Mayor John Tory and sports stars join forces in Team Toronto video
Toronto sports figures from Mitch Marner to Michael Bradley have joined forces with Mayor John Tory in a video urging people to "come together by staying home" during the COVID-19 pandemic. ...
Apr 09, 2020

Easter traditions still viable amid pandemic
Easter traditions like hiding candy or the preparing of large meals can still go ahead as long as its limited to those living in the same household.That's according to La Ronge's Dr. Michael Bayda, wh...
Apr 09, 2020 Large meals at Easter are a tradition for many families in the North. (File photo/paNOW Staff)

Theodore case going to Supreme Court of Canada
Public Schools of Saskatchewan said Thursday it plans to appeal the recent decision on funding for a school in Theodore to the Supreme Court of Canada.On March 25, the Saskatchewan Court of Appeal rul...
Apr 09, 2020 (St. Theodore School/Facebook)

Leafs' Matthews hoping to take care of 'unfinished business' if season resumes
TORONTO - Auston Matthews has been wheeling around his property in Arizona on rollerblades trying to stay in shape. With the NHL on an indefinite pause amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the Maple Leafs...
Apr 09, 2020

Summit Series star, longtime Blackhawks defenceman Pat Stapleton dead at 79
TORONTO - Pat Stapleton, a longtime NHL defenceman who famously kept an air of mystery over whether he possessed the puck from the goal that won the 1972 Summit Series, has died. He was 79. The Strath...
Apr 09, 2020

Government announces additional support program for small businesses
Saskatchewan small businesses will be receiving additional financial support from the provincial government.The government is implementing a $50 million program through the Saskatchewan Small Business...
Apr 09, 2020 (Ian Gustafson/paNOW Staff)