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Turner will not be disciplined by MLB for return to field
NEW YORK - Justin Turner will not be disciplined by Major League Baseball for coming onto the field last week to celebrate the World Series title with his Los Angeles Dodgers teammates after testing p...
Nov 06, 2020
Province records 87 new cases of COVID-19, mandatory mask policy begins today in Prince Albert
There are 87 new cases of COVID-19 and 53 recoveries in Saskatchewan.The provincial total is now at 3,623 cases.The new cases are located in the Far North West (eight), Far North East (one), North Wes...
Nov 06, 2020
Star City not opening rink for season, citing COVID-19 challenges
The Star City rink will not be opening to the public this season.In a letter sent to northeastNOW by the Town of Star City, they're citing "in part due to the uncertainty involving the current COVID-1...
Nov 06, 2020
Phase one of Highway 5 construction complete for winter season
Highway 5 construction between Humboldt and Saskatoon is complete for the season and will begin again in the spring.Phase one of the multi-year project saw 10 kilometres of widening and sightline impr...
Nov 06, 2020
Former RCMP officer testifies of 'tangible tension' between gaming enforcement teams
VANCOUVER - A former RCMP officer has told the inquiry into money laundering that there was "tangible tension" between the two British Columbia policing teams working to prevent illegal gaming in the ...
Nov 06, 2020
Quebec invests $15 million to improve cultural security of Indigenous patients
MONTREAL - Quebec is investing $15 million into the province's health-care system to increase cultural security among First Nations and Inuit communities. The concept of cultural security refers to a ...
Nov 06, 2020
Trudeau says hoped-for COVID-19 vaccine faces distribution hurdles in the new year
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says some COVID-19 vaccine candidates expected in the new year will pose significant logistical and distribution challenges.Trudeau says he hopes a viable vaccine will be...
Nov 06, 2020
MLS playoffs to open Nov. 20 with 17 matches ending with Dec. 12 MLS Cup final
TORONTO - MLS teams will have time to prepare for the playoffs after the regular season closes Sunday. But the schedule will be compressed with the 17-match, 23-day post-season kicking off after the N...
Nov 06, 2020
Stars long gone, but intriguing names still available in NHL free agency
NHL free agency during the COVID-19 pandemic was always going to be different. The salary cap staying at US$81.5 million, less money in the system because of a drastic drop in revenues, and the uncert...
Nov 06, 2020
Hubbard, Ogbongbemiga don't have time to feel bad about Cowboys' first loss of season
Canadians Chuba Hubbard and Amen Ogbongbemiga and the remainder of the Oklahoma State Cowboys don't have the luxury of time to lament their first loss of the season. Texas knocked then No. 6-ranked Ok...
Nov 06, 2020