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Canadian gymnast Black approaching rehab as a nice distraction ahead of Tokyo
TORONTO - When Ellie Black underwent ankle surgery recently, just eight months before the 2020 Tokyo Games, she reached out to someone who knows all about writing remarkable Olympic comeback stories. ...
Nov 21, 2019
Notley kicked out of legislature for comment on election watchdog firing bill
EDMONTON - Alberta NDP Opposition Leader Rachel Notley has been kicked out of the legislature chamber after she refused to apologize for comments about the United Conservative government's p...
Nov 21, 2019
Quebec religious group ordered to provide kids' names over schooling concerns
MONTREAL - Quebec Superior Court has ordered a Montreal religious group to turn over the names of its members' children to the province's Education Department. An injunction this week ordered the...
Nov 21, 2019
Ford says he's learning French, offers a 'bonjour, comment ca va' as evidence
TORONTO - Ontario Premier Doug Ford says he is working on learning French and thinks it will be "pretty easy" to pick up. He told Radio-Canada during the Progressive Conservative leadership race last ...
Nov 21, 2019
Sources: Jim Lawson to step down as chairman of the CFL's board of governors
CALGARY - Jim Lawson's time as CFL board chairman will end this weekend. Two CFL sources say Lawson will step down from his post following the Grey Cup game Sunday. The sources added La...
Nov 21, 2019
Canada's Shapovalov drops singles match, tying up quarterfinal against Aussies
MADRID - Canada will play a winner-take-all doubles match in a quarterfinal against Australia at the Davis Cup Finals after its first singles loss of the competition. Denis Shapovalov of Ric...
Nov 21, 2019
WHL hasn't made call on future of Don Cherry-themed charity program
The Western Hockey League is undecided on the future of a charitable program featuring Don Cherry. The WHL currently has a promotion scheduled in January called 'RE/MAX Presents: WHL Suits Up with Don...
Nov 21, 2019
Saskatchewan has one of the lowest job vacancy rates in the country
Even with a small increase in unfilled jobs, Saskatchewan still has one of the lowest vacancy rates in Canada.A new report for the third quarter of 2019 from the Canadian Federation of Independent Bus...
Nov 21, 2019 (File photo/CKOM News Staff)
Former Oil Kings goalie Dylan Myskiw finding new life with OHL's Knights
Goaltender Dylan Myskiw always believed he would catch on with another team after being released from the Western Hockey League's Edmonton Oil Kings. He just didn't think he would have to change leagu...
Nov 21, 2019
Crokicurl to open next Friday with special guests
For the second winter season, crokicurl will be set up in Memorial Garden in Melfort.A special kick-off party is slated for next Friday from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. for the winter sport that combines the boa...
Nov 21, 2019 People of all ages came out to take in the opening of the Crokicurl rink at Memorial Garden last year. (Angie Rolheiser/northeastNOW Staff)