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Ontario doctor charged with first-degree murder has Saskatchewan connections
A doctor in Hawkesbury, Ont., who was charged with murder also spent time at the University of Saskatchewan as a medical resident specializing in general internal medicine.According to the College of ...
Mar 30, 2021
Bright lights in the sky: A look at some of the UFO sightings in Canada last year
WINNIPEG - A recent survey posted by Ufology Research in Winnipeg says there was a jump in UFO sightings in Canada last year. Here are some of the 1,243 sightings: Jan. 23, 2020 - Someone shovelling s...
Mar 30, 2021
Teachers, students sleep in Sask. schools because of spring storm
Many students and teachers around Saskatchewan had unusual sleeps Monday night, after a snowstorm forced them to sleep in school due to treacherous road conditions.Herbert School principal Chad Strike...
Mar 30, 2021
Volkswagen issued a false news release, saying it was a joke
DETROIT - Volkswagen of America issued false statements this week saying it would change its brand name to "Voltswagen," as a way to stress its commitment to electric vehicles, only to reverse course ...
Mar 30, 2021
Canadian Milos Raonic falls short in round of 16 at Miami Open
MIAMI - Canada's Milos Raonic is out of the Miami Open after losing a close match in the round of 16. The 12th-seeded Raonic, from Thornhill, Ont., lost 4-6, 6-3, 7-6 (4) to No. 26 seed Hubert Hurkacz...
Mar 30, 2021
Canadian Tyrone Crawford retires from NFL after long run with Dallas Cowboys
DALLAS - Canadian defensive tackle Tyrone Crawford has retired from the NFL after nine seasons with the Dallas Cowboys. The 31-year-old native of Windsor, Ont., had 179 tackles and 25 sacks in 112 car...
Mar 30, 2021
Canucks forward Adam Gaudette leaves practice after testing positive for COVID-19
Vancouver Canucks forward Adam Gaudette was pulled from practice Tuesday after testing positive for COVID-19. Coach Travis Green says Gaudette left the ice when the result came back midway through the...
Mar 30, 2021
Mark Messier book on leadership, teamwork coming in October
NEW YORK - Hockey great Mark Messier wants fans to know he had a lot of help on his path to the NHL Hall of Fame. Messier's memoir "No One Wins Alone" will be published in October by Gallery Books, a ...
Mar 30, 2021
Oscars add UK hub for broadcast after concerns about travel
With less than a month until showtime, the 93rd Oscars are taking another pass at the script. Show producers Steven Soderbergh, Jesse Collins and Stacey Sher remain determined to have an in-person cer...
Mar 30, 2021
Province extends public health orders to April 12
Cases of COVID-19 continue to climb as the Saskatchewan government extends health orders to April 12. After that time, the government will once again review the orders. They also recommend keeping Eas...
Mar 30, 2021