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Canadian indoor soccer star Ian Bennett headed to the Florida Tropics
Canadian indoor soccer star Ian Bennett has joined the Florida Tropics for the 2020-21 Major Arena Soccer League season. The 37-year-old from Hamilton has been with the Milwaukee Wave since 2009 but f...
Dec 04, 2020
Toronto Raptors open 72-game season with home game in Tampa against New Orleans
TORONTO - The Toronto Raptors will play host to the New Orleans Pelicans on Dec. 23 in their NBA season opener in their temporary home of Tampa, Fla. The league unveiled the first half of its schedule...
Dec 04, 2020
Bubbles are best: experts say return of sports risky as COVID-19 pandemic continues
Watching Connor McDavid let a slapshot fly or Fred VanVleet sink a deep three can be a salve to the soul of a sports fan run down by the difficult realities of the COVID-19 pandemic. But while health ...
Dec 04, 2020
'It's been mushrooming': Starkell named president of CVFSA
The Canadian Volunteer Fire Services Association (CVFSA) has a new president.The previous president recently had to step down due to new job commitments, and his successor is Brian Starkell of Nipawin...
Dec 04, 2020
Age, income among top factors affecting health during pandemic in B.C., survey shows
VANCOUVER - British Columbia's deputy provincial health officer says a survey on people's experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic shows the most important areas that must be addressed relate to healt...
Dec 04, 2020
Province records 55th death, 283 new COVID-19 cases
One resident in the South zone, who tested positive for COVID-19, has died. A total of 55 people have died from the virus in Saskatchewan, 15 of which were within the last eight days.The latest indivi...
Dec 04, 2020
With red carpets rolled up, the Oscar race goes virtual
NEW YORK - This is the time of year when Hollywood's awards-season-industrial complex usually shifts into high gear. It's a frothy, festive run of the year's final premieres and screenings - all part ...
Dec 04, 2020
Forge FC to play CONCACAF Champions League play-in match Tuesday in Honduras
TORONTO - Hamilton's Forge FC looks to book its ticket to the Scotiabank CONCACAF Champions League on Tuesday against CD Marathon in Honduras. The matchup for the play-in game was determined last week...
Dec 04, 2020
White Christmas still expected despite warm temperatures in the northeast
With plus temperatures in the forecast over the next five days, snow is bound to melt but it shouldn't take away from having a white Christmas.The Melfort, Prince Albert, Saskatoon, and Battleford are...
Dec 04, 2020
Trudeau affirms farmers' right to demonstrate after India criticizes his remarks
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau rejected the diplomatic scolding Canada's envoy to India received on Friday for his recent comments in support of protesting Indian farmers. Trudeau was asked Fr...
Dec 04, 2020