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Work on new Calgary Flames arena paused due to budgetary issues
CALGARY - Work on a new arena for the National Hockey League's Calgary Flames has been put on hold due to budgetary issues. The Calgary Municipal Land Corporation says it made a presentation to city c...
Apr 14, 2021
Sask. welcomes Alberta into SMR MOU, feasibility study positive on possibilities
On Wednesday morning, Saskatchewan's premier helped welcome another province into the group looking at widening the use of small modular reactors (SMRs) in Canada.Alberta Premier Jason Kenney signed o...
Apr 14, 2021
Shahab warning about COVID spread at work
As COVID-19 case numbers continue to rise in Saskatchewan, the province's top doctor is reminding people to be careful at work.During the Tuesday COVID-19 update, Dr. Saqib Shahab, the province's chie...
Apr 14, 2021
AP sources: NCAA dumps requirement that transfers sit a year
Starting next season, major college football and basketball players will be permitted to transfer one time before graduating without being required to sit out a year of competition. The NCAA Division ...
Apr 14, 2021
Pandemic results in fewer calls for service to La Ronge RCMP
There's been a noticeable reduction in the number of calls for service in the Town of La Ronge between 2019 and 2020.That's according to statistics provided by the RCMP at a Committee of the Whole mee...
Apr 14, 2021
Rings on the Horizon: Tokyo Summer Olympics hit 100 days out marker
After months of question marks, health concerns, event rescheduling, and general ambivalence about an Olympics being held in a pandemic, those famous rings are starting to shine a little brighter on t...
Apr 14, 2021
Premier Francois Legault softens rules for outdoor mask use following criticism
MONTREAL - Quebec Premier Francois Legault softened some rules surrounding outdoor mask wearing on Wednesday, after opposition parties expressed concern about his government's confused messaging. On T...
Apr 14, 2021
Bichette hits 2nd homer in 9th, Blue Jays beat Yankees 5-4
DUNEDIN, Fla. - Bo Bichette homered twice, including a game-ending drive leading off the ninth inning that lifted the Toronto Blue Jays over the New York Yankees 5-4 on Wednesday. Bichette drove a pit...
Apr 14, 2021
Undrafted Montreal native Dort continues to turn smash "glass ceilings" in NBA
Nelson Osse sat with Luguentz Dort at the 2019 NBA draft at the Barclays Center in New York. The Montreal coach, who'd known Dort since he was 12, was there to share in the celebratory moment when Dor...
Apr 14, 2021
Province reports 193 new cases, 222 recoveries, one death in Saskatchewan
The provincial government has reported 193 new cases in Saskatchewan, including 222 recoveries and one death. This brings the provincial total to 37,085 cases; 34,102 recoveries and 2,525 cases consid...
Apr 14, 2021