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After a long slumber, U.S. cinemas awaken on pivotal weekend
STAMFORD, Conn. - With the previews about to start, a trickle of masked moviegoers made their way into one of the first U.S. screenings of "Tenet" at the Bow Tie Majestic 6 in downtown Stamford, Conne...
Sep 03, 2020
Canada's Leylah Annie Fernandez eliminated in second round of U.S. Open
NEW YORK - Canada's Leylah Annie Fernandez lost 6-4, 6-3 to No. 2 seed Sofia Kenin of the United States in a second-round match at the U.S. Open on Thursday. A 17-year-old left-hander from L...
Sep 03, 2020
Lutsenko claims 1st Tour de France victory on Stage 6
MONT AIGOUAL, France - On paper at least, Stage 6 of the Tour de France looked interesting, with a steep ascent toward the end that the 117-year-old race was scaling for the first time and which seeme...
Sep 03, 2020
Government of Saskatchewan launches online tissue and organ registry
Becoming an organ donor is officially easier for Saskatchewan residents.According to a media release, the Government of Saskatchewan launched an online tissue and organ registry."This is an important ...
Sep 03, 2020
Canadian Space Agency gets first female president
OTTAWA - The Canadian Space Agency is getting its first female president. Longtime public servant Lisa Campbell has been tapped by the Trudeau government to take the agency's reins, the first woman to...
Sep 03, 2020
Push on for Alberta bottle depots to accept cannabis containers for refunds
EDMONTON - The group that oversees bottle depots in Alberta says people should be allowed to drop off cannabis containers and get a small refund just as they do for bottles and cans.The Alberta Bottle...
Sep 03, 2020
Gustafson feels open-minded approach will be beneficial in Elite Series events
Jeff Gustafson believes an open-minded approach will help him net a second straight Bassmasters Classic berth. The Kenora, Ont., resident is currently No. 33 in the Elite Series st...
Sep 03, 2020
Toronto FC captain Michael Bradley out for several weeks due to knee sprain
Toronto FC captain Michael Bradley will be sidelined for several weeks with a knee strain sustained late in Tuesday's 1-0 loss to visiting Montreal. Coach Greg Vanney said an MRI showed that the 33-ye...
Sep 03, 2020
School in Lanigan broken into, projector stolen
The Humboldt RCMP is asking the public for information after a school in Lanigan was broken into.According to a media release, between Aug. 28 and 30, a school on Wexford Street was broken into. Polic...
Sep 03, 2020
MindBody Balance Therapies owner bringing back Strong as Mother series in Melfort
The owner of MindBody Balance Therapies in Melfort is bringing back the Strong as a Mother coffee and conversation series.After a six-month hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Laura Lawrence will wel...
Sep 03, 2020