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Burakovsky scores late, Avalanche beat Coyotes 3-2
EDMONTON - Andre Burakovsky scored late in the third period, Philipp Grubauer stopped 30 shots and the Colorado Avalanche beat the Arizona Coyotes 3-2 on Friday to take a 2-0 lead in their Stanley Cup...
Aug 14, 2020

Singh calls on federal government to provide $12 billion for child care
OTTAWA - NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh is calling on Ottawa to provide the provinces with billions in funding for child care - a demand that could help determine whether the minority Liberal gove...
Aug 14, 2020

McDavid reserves judgement on Oilers' early exit, but says defence an issue
Edmonton Oilers captain Connor McDavid still wasn't ready to sift through the ashes of an early exit from the NHL post-season a week later. However, McDavid did agree with general ...
Aug 14, 2020

Police chiefs embrace health-led response to dealing with people in mental crisis
OTTAWA - Police chiefs say they support closer collaboration with crisis workers to help prevent tragedies when their officers confront people dealing with mental-health issues. Peel Regional Police C...
Aug 14, 2020

New Brunswick Liberals reject Tory power-sharing deal, complain of 'gun to head'
FREDERICTON - New Brunswick's Opposition Liberals have rejected a proposal from Tory Premier Blaine Higgs for an agreement aimed at avoiding an election until 2022. Liberal Leader Kevin Vickers&n...
Aug 14, 2020

Toronto Raptors beat Denver Nuggets 117-109 to go 7-1 in seeding round
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. - Seldom-used Stanley Johnson scored 23 points and the Toronto Raptors wrapped up the NBA's seeding round with a 117-109 victory over the Denver Nu...
Aug 14, 2020
NAR receives $11,000 PetSmart grant
Northern Animal Rescue (NAR) based in La Ronge is the recipient of an $11,000 transportation PetSmart Charities grant.That's according to NAR board member Joanne Dickson, who said the funds will be us...
Aug 14, 2020
Province records 30 new COVID-19 cases, all of which are in communal living settings
There are 30 new COVID-19 cases to report in the province on Friday, bringing Saskatchewan's total to 1,541 cases.The new cases are located in the North Central (1), South West (23) and South Central ...
Aug 14, 2020

Actor Ryan Reynolds releases warning of COVID-19 dangers after Premier's plea
VANCOUVER - Canadian actor Ryan Reynolds has responded to a plea from British Columbia Premier John Horgan for help with messaging to younger residents about partying during a pandemic....
Aug 14, 2020

Raptors coach Nurse a fan of afternoon playoff games in the NBA bubble
While the Toronto Raptors' first-round playoff schedule has plenty of Canadians complaining, the afternoon games have at least one fan in coach Nick Nurse. "Especially in this...
Aug 14, 2020