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Pinder delivers timely hit, A's advance in playoffs at last
OAKLAND, Calif. - The Oakland Athletics ended 14 years of post-season futility, riding Chad Pinder's go-ahead, two-run single in the fifth inning and repeated costly walks by Chicago's relievers to ra...
Oct 01, 2020
Fundraiser raises big money for communities in Northern Sask.
Lake Country Co-op held a successful fundraiser on Sept. 15, 'Fuel Good Day,' in Prince Albert and other communities around the region.Fuel Good Day raised a total of $15,166 which was split between f...
Oct 01, 2020
Golf season coming to an end in La Ronge
It was a challenging season for golf at Eagle Point Resort this summer as between 12 to 15 tournaments or other sporting events were cancelled due to the coronavirus.Owner Lolita Poirier explained it ...
Oct 01, 2020
Man shot multiple times while walking along Far Reserve Road
A 20-year-old man was transported to Saskatoon after being fired upon while walking alone along Far Reserve Road. That's according to an RCMP media release, which states on Sept. 30 at approximately 3...
Oct 01, 2020
AP source: 76ers set to hire Rivers as new coach
PHILADELPHIA - The Philadelphia 76ers have reached an agreement with Doc Rivers to become their new coach. Rivers reached a deal Thursday to become the latest coach to try and lead the Sixers to their...
Oct 01, 2020
RCMP eases mask policy for bearded members, allows return to front line in some cases
OTTAWA - The RCMP has eased restrictions that sidelined bearded officers, including some Sikh and Muslim members, from front-line policing during the COVID-19 pandemic. Difficulties with properly fitt...
Oct 01, 2020
Canadian linebacker Ogbongbemiga off to solid start with Oklahoma State Cowboys squad
The other Canadian starter on Oklahoma State University's football squad is off to solid start. Chuba Hubbard, a running back from Sherwood Park, Alta., garnered plenty of headlines at OSU last year a...
Oct 01, 2020
Hong Kong police arrest 60 for protesting on China holiday
Hong Kong police arrested at least 60 people on suspicion of unauthorized assembly on China's National Day holiday Thursday after crowds gathered on the streets of a popular shopping district chanting...
Oct 01, 2020
25 years after UN women's meeting, equality remains distant
TANZANIA, Tanzania - Twenty-five years ago, the world's nations came together to make sure that half of Earth's population gained the rights, power and status of the other half. It hasn't happened, an...
Oct 01, 2020
EU leaders seek end to embarrassing Belarus sanctions clash
BRUSSELS - European Union leaders sought Thursday to end an embarrassing standoff that prevents them from imposing sanctions on senior officials in Belarus who stand accused of falsifying presidential...
Oct 01, 2020