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Tripping hazard: Protest penguins destroyed at Alberta legislature grounds
EDMONTON - A colony of 800 snow penguins was set up on the grounds of the Alberta legislature to send a strong message. But before student union representatives from Edmonton's two universities could ...
Feb 01, 2021
SJHL Virtual Showcase sees north young guns win Sask Milk Cup
The Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League (SJHL) wrapped up their Virtual Showcase on the weekend.Four teams comprised of some of the best players in the SJHL battled in a tournament for the Sask Milk Cup...
Feb 01, 2021
Organizers likely to cancel Lac La Ronge Winter Festival
The fate of the 2021 Lac La Ronge Winter Festival will be announced by organizers later this week.That's according to Jonas Roberts Memorial Community Centre (JRMCC) Director of Sports and Recreation ...
Feb 01, 2021
Global pandemic creating no shortage of challenges for CFL teams entering free agency
The harsh reality of CFL economics helped John Hufnagel pull the trigger. On Saturday, the Calgary Stampeders president/GM dealt receiver Eric Rogers, defensive end Cordarro Law and defensive back Rob...
Feb 01, 2021
Trudeau, U.S. vice-president Kamala Harris talk COVID-19, Buy American and Montreal
WASHINGTON - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau spoke by phone today with U.S. Vice-President Kamala Harris, her first call with a foreign leader since taking office. The Prime Minister's Office says the t...
Feb 01, 2021
NDP calls for SHA board member’s removal after travel to California
The provincial NDP is criticizing a Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) board member who has spent more than two months in California.980 CJME broke the news Monday that Judy Davis was still out of co...
Feb 01, 2021
Canadian flyweight Gillian (The Savage) Robertson faces Miranda Maverick at UFC 258
TORONTO - Canadian flyweight Gillian (The Savage) Robertson will look to bounce back from a December loss when she takes on American Miranda (Fear The) Maverick at UFC 258 on Feb. 13 in Las Vegas.The ...
Feb 01, 2021
Q&A: Rebecca Hall makes her directing dreams come true
Rebecca Hall came across Nella Larsen's novel "Passing" at a time when she was grappling with her own family history. She'd become aware that her maternal grandfather was "white passing," and it might...
Feb 01, 2021
Province records 147 new COVID-19 cases, two more deaths
The province administered 88 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine yesterday, bringing the total amount to 35,447.As of Feb. 1, 108 per cent of the doses received were administered in the province. The overag...
Feb 01, 2021
Dutch-born defender Frank Sturing enjoys first taste of life with Canada soccer team
Frank Sturing enjoyed his first camp with the Canadian soccer team. Now the Dutch-born defender hopes he made a good enough first impression to get invited back. Visiting Canada for the first time is ...
Feb 01, 2021