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Province confirms 1,170 new cases of COVID-19, first time daily cases have exceeded a thousand
For the first time since the pandemic began, the new daily case numbers of COVID-19 in the province has exceeded 1,000 in a single day's count.Another 1,170 new cases of COVID-19, including 119 new ca...
Jan 07, 2022
Moe gov’t says it hasn’t ruled out more public health measures
The Saskatchewan government has reiterated it hasn't dismissed the idea of new public health measures as case numbers of the COVID-19 Omicron variant rise in the province.In a statement Friday, Premie...
Jan 07, 2022
Riders announce McRoberts, Awachie extensions, sign fullback Tuck
Paul McRoberts will continue to wear green and white in 2022.The CFL's Saskatchewan Roughriders announced they have signed the slotback to a contract extension. They also announced they have re-signed...
Jan 07, 2022
Canada's Mikael Kingsbury wins moguls gold at World Cup in Mont-Tremblant
MONT-TREMBLANT, Que. - Canada's Mikael Kingsbury has once again won moguls gold. Kingsbury earned 86.24 points on the final run to move to the top of the podium at a World Cup event in his home provin...
Jan 07, 2022
Oilers place forward Kailer Yamamoto in NHL's COVID-19 protocol
EDMONTON - The Edmonton Oilers have placed Kailer Yamamoto in the NHL's COVID-19 protocol after the forward tested positive on a rapid test. Yamamoto was pulled from the Oilers' practice Friday after ...
Jan 07, 2022
Arbery killers get life in prison; no parole for father, son
BRUNSWICK, Ga. (AP) - Three white men who chased and killed Ahmaud Arbery were sentenced Friday to life in prison, with a judge denying any chance of parole for the father and son who armed themselves...
Jan 07, 2022
National curling championship or Olympic mixed doubles, Homan may have to choose
AJAX, Ont. - The Ontario Curling Association has handpicked Rachel Homan's team to represent the province in the upcoming national championship, but there's a catch. Should Homan and John Morris be se...
Jan 07, 2022
NHL postpones Saturday's Canucks-Senators game over ongoing capacity limit
VANCOUVER - The NHL has postponed Saturday's game between the Canucks and Ottawa Senators in Vancouver due to ongoing attendance restrictions. The league also pushed back a matchup between the Senator...
Jan 07, 2022
Ethiopia grants amnesty to high-profile political detainees
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) - Ethiopia's government on Friday announced an amnesty for some of the country's most high-profile political detainees, including opposition figure Jawar Mohammed and senior Tigray...
Jan 07, 2022
Quarterback Bo Levi Mitchell, Calgary Stampeders agree to restructured contract
CALGARY - The Calgary Stampeders have agreed to a restructured contract with star quarterback Bo Levi Mitchell. Details of the deal were not released, but Mitchell said in a statement that he understa...
Jan 07, 2022