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COVID-19 forces weekend warrior racers off the road, devastates race organizers
Donna Moore enters a road race almost every weekend. One after the other, they're cancelled or postponed. "My first cancellation was the St. Patrick's Day road race," said the 57-year-old from Airdrie...
Apr 06, 2020

Canadian Dalton Kellett's IndyCar rookie season unfolding in iRacing events
Canadian Dalton Kellett is two races into his rookie season on the IndyCar circuit and he hasn't even left home. Kellett joined AJ Foyt Racing's IndyCar team ahead of the season, but with events ...
Apr 06, 2020

'The best honey in the province': Rebellion Brewery latest seasonal highlighted by honey from Tisdale
Rebellion Brewing in Regina has released a new batch of beer, and it features some local ingredients."Hoppy Pollinator" is the latest seasonal batch created by the brewery and one of it's main ingredi...
Apr 06, 2020 (Submitted Photo/Rebellion Brewing)

Four new confirmed cases of COVID-19, 81 recoveries
There are four new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the province, bringing the total patient number to 253. There are 169 active cases, which may be overestimated based on recovery information available...
Apr 06, 2020 Saskatchewan Chief Medical Health Officer Dr. Saqib Shahab. (Lisa Schick/CKOM News Staff)

Toronto FC president Bill Manning 'staying connected' during MLS hiatus
TORONTO - Bill Manning has his family on hand as he works from home during Major League Soccer's hiatus due to COVID-19. He and wife Jennifer have both sons in the house - 20-year-old John is bac...
Apr 06, 2020

NFL going with virtual format for upcoming draft
The NFL draft will be conducted in a virtual format, with team personnel working from their homes. In a memo sent to the 32 teams Monday and obtained by The Associated Press, NFL Commissioner Roger Go...
Apr 06, 2020

COVID-19 crisis distracting from flood-prone First Nation's plight: NDP
OTTAWA - New Democrats say they are concerned COVID-19 is distracting the federal and provincial governments from helping a northern Ontario First Nation vulnerable to spring flooding. The spring evac...
Apr 06, 2020

Gatherings restricted, schools closed: What's being done to fight COVID-19
The COVID-19 pandemic has affected every province and territory. Canada's chief public health officer and her provincial counterparts are encouraging people to wash their hands, give ea...
Apr 06, 2020

Cities grapple over whether to give more room to pedestrians to spread out
OTTAWA - Battles are brewing in some cities over use of increasingly limited public space, as local governments struggle with whether to give more room for pedestrians to spread out. Canada's national...
Apr 06, 2020

No end in sight to wintery weather
It's been a less than ideal start to spring.Colder than average weather means precipitation that may typically have fallen as rain in early parts of April has instead come in heaps of wet, sticky snow...
Apr 06, 2020 (submitted photo/Chris Knight)