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Flyers looking good in expanded playoffs, but Vigneault fine with 16-team format
TORONTO - The Philadelphia Flyers have looked right at home playing in the NHL's expanded 24-team playoff format, but head coach Alain Vigneault isn't big on the idea of doing it for more than one sea...
Aug 07, 2020

Canadian Julia (The Jewel) Budd to fight Jessy Miele in Bellator 244 co-main event
Canadian featherweight Julia (The Jewel) Budd will face Jessy (The Widowmaker) Miele on Aug. 21 in the co-main event of Bellator 244. It's the first fight for the 37-year-old from Port Moody, B.C., si...
Aug 07, 2020

Province records 20th COVID-19 related death
Saskatchewan has recorded the province's 20th death related to COVID-19.There are 23 new cases of COVID-19 to report in Saskatchewan, bringing the total to 1,409 cases. There were also 59 more recover...
Aug 07, 2020

COVID Alert app not yet fully functional in Saskatchewan
The federal government has launched a smartphone app to inform people when they've come in contact with someone who has tested positive with COVID-19 - but the app isn't yet fully operational in Saska...
Aug 07, 2020

Moe stands behind province’s back-to-school plan
Premier Scott Moe defended Saskatchewan's back-to-school plan in an interview with Gormley guest host Mike Couros on Friday.Opinions on the plan have been split, with it garnering both praise and crit...
Aug 07, 2020

Four potential buyers checking out the cash-strapped Toronto Wolfpack
TORONTO - Two new potential buyers are kicking the tires of the cash-strapped Toronto Wolfpack, bringing the number of interested parties to four. All face a deadline in acquiring the transatlantic ru...
Aug 07, 2020

Better looking job numbers for Sask. and North
The Saskatchewan government is boasting the provincial unemployment rate of 8.8 per cent for July is the second lowest in the country and there are positive economic effects resulting from their Re-Op...
Aug 07, 2020

Freeland urges restraint with expenses following Rideau Hall renovations
OTTAWA - Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland says public office holders should be mindful of how they spend taxpayer dollars, following a report on Rideau Hall renovations. The CBC reported T...
Aug 07, 2020

Speculation begins on who may be interested in Nova Scotia premier's job
HALIFAX - Nova Scotia Premier Stephen McNeil's sudden decision to step away from politics has political observers speculating on a potential successor and how this person will position the provin...
Aug 07, 2020

Ottawa Aces add twin brothers Jay and Ted Chapelhow to rugby league roster
OTTAWA - The Ottawa Aces have signed twin props Ted and James (Jay) Chapelhow. The 24-year-old brothers join the fledgling rugby league team from their hometown Widnes Vikings. Both had loan spells at...
Aug 07, 2020