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Veteran Canadian international Sophie Schmidt re-signs with the Houston Dash
Canadian midfielder Sophie Schmidt, who scored the winning goal for Houston in the Challenge Cup final, has signed a new contract with the Dash. The NSWSL team says the deal runs through 2022 with a c...
Dec 18, 2020
Rules for fuels: Federal government publishes Clean Fuel Standard regulations
OTTAWA - The federal government has released rules that fuel producers and distributors will have to follow under its climate plan. The Clean Fuel Standard is intended to reduce greenhouse gas emissio...
Dec 18, 2020
Hope spreads throughout the province ahead of the holiday season
Although Christmas holidays will be different this year, we still have hope.Hope was the message a Melfort nurse decided to spread in the community with lights on a balcony at the hospital and that ha...
Dec 18, 2020
Rifle shots fired into home of Nunavut officer while family inside: RCMP
CLYDE RIVER, Nunavut - Nunavut RCMP say a man is facing several charges after shots were fired into the home of a Mountie. The officer's wife and several children were inside at the time, but no one w...
Dec 18, 2020
Former clerk of the B.C. legislature faces charges of fraud, breach of trust
VICTORIA - The former clerk of the British Columbia legislature has been charged with four counts of breach of trust and two counts of fraud in excess of $5,000. The BC Prosecution Service says in a s...
Dec 18, 2020
Muenster's Hofmann named Baseball Sask. Coach of the Year
Baseball Saskatchewan has named its award winners for the 2020 baseball season.Chad Hofmann of Muenster has been named the 2020 Coach of the Year after his season with the 18U Red Sox in Muenster. Hof...
Dec 18, 2020
No wasted doses: Health officials making plans to ensure no vaccine tossed away
Some health officials say they are making plans to ensure not a single drop of COVID-19 vaccine is wasted. Many regions have created standby lists of health-care workers in hospitals near vaccination ...
Dec 18, 2020
Ex-Quebec TV host Eric Salvail not guilty on three sex-related charges
MONTREAL - Eric Salvail, who used to be one of Quebec's most popular television hosts, has been found not guilty on three sex-related charges. Salvail, 51, faced charges of sexual assault, harassment ...
Dec 18, 2020
Kobe Bryant's widow slams lawsuit from mom seeking support
LOS ANGELES - Kobe Bryant's widow has denounced a lawsuit from her mother claiming she is owed years of pay for working as an unpaid assistant and support promised by the basketball legend, who was ki...
Dec 18, 2020
Dach named captain of Canada's world junior team; Byram, Cozens alternates
EDMONTON - Kirby Dach has been named captain of Canada's team for the upcoming world junior hockey championship. The Chicago Blackhawks forward heads a leadership group that also includes alternates B...
Dec 18, 2020