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Gibson strong rebound for Rangers in 2-1 win over Blue Jays
ARLINGTON, Texas - Kyle Gibson rebounded from a horrendous opening day start for Texas by striking out eight over six scoreless innings, and the Rangers beat the Toronto Blue Jays 2-1 in the rubber ga...
Apr 07, 2021

La Ronge long-term care facility could be built by end of 2023
Gary Veteri delivered a petition a year and a half ago to the Saskatchewan Legislature demanding a long-term care facility in La Ronge. He is now pleased with Tuesday's commitment from the province. I...
Apr 07, 2021

Canadian Leylah Annie Fernandez eliminated in second round of Volvo Car Open
CHARLESTON, S.C. - Canada's Leylah Annie Fernandez is out of the Volvo Car Open after losing 6-4, 3-6, 6-3 to Danka Kovinic of Montenegro in the second round on Wednesday.The 18-year-old Fernandez, fr...
Apr 07, 2021

Alberta Opposition private member's bill would protect mountains from coal mines
EDMONTON - HOLD HOLD HOLD UNTIL ROW SAYS OK Alberta Opposition Leader Rachel Notley is tabling proposed legislation she says would protect the province's Rocky Mountains from new open-pit coal mines. ...
Apr 07, 2021

COVID-19 variants of concern higher than reported in British Columbia, experts say
VANCOUVER - British Columbia is severely under-reporting the number of COVID-19 cases that are variants of concern, limiting the public's awareness of the threat, experts say. Sarah Otto, a University...
Apr 07, 2021

Judge orders release of ex-Dallas cop arrested in killings
DALLAS - A judge on Wednesday ordered the release of a former Dallas police officer accused of ordering two killings in 2017 after prosecutors said that they don't have enough evidence to move forward...
Apr 07, 2021

Former Sask. teacher receives 20 month jail sentence, following sexual relationship with teenage girl
Editor's note: the following story contains some graphic details. The identity of the victim is protected under a publication ban.A 63-year-old man who exchanged intimate images with a 16-year-old gir...
Apr 07, 2021

189 new cases of COVID-19 announced, government extends public health orders
The Saskatchewan government has reported 189 new cases of COVID-19 and 246 COVID recoveries in the province. This brings the provincial total to 35,171 cases; 32,588 recoveries and 2,138 cases are con...
Apr 07, 2021

N95 masks start rolling off Ontario assembly line with aim to ensure domestic supply
OTTAWA - The federal and Ontario governments are hailing the first N95 masks to roll off a domestic assembly line as a step toward better pandemic protection for Canada now and into the future. The ma...
Apr 07, 2021

Winnipeg Jets treating captain Blake Wheeler's injury as a concussion
Winnipeg Jets captain Blake Wheeler is out indefinitely with a head injury. Jets coach Paul Maurice said the team will treat the injury as if it's a concussion even though Winnipeg does not have an ex...
Apr 07, 2021