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Cole, unbeaten since May, transformed by Astros analytics
NEW YORK - Gerrit Cole walked into a conference room after one of his first spring training workouts with the Houston Astros in February 2018 and was met by about 10 people. "There was charts, video, ...
Oct 16, 2019
California earthquake alerts to become available statewide
LOS ANGELES - Earthquake early warning alerts will become publicly available throughout California for the first time this week, potentially giving people time to protect themselves from harm, the Gov...
Oct 16, 2019
Man accused in probe of Giuliani associates is freed on bail
NEW YORK - A Florida man accused of conspiring with associates of Rudy Giuliani to make illegal campaign contributions made an initial court appearance Wednesday after flying to Kennedy Airport in New...
Oct 16, 2019
Strong quake leaves 1 dead, dozens injured in Philippines
DAVAO, Philippines - An earthquake hit the southern Philippines late Wednesday, killing a girl, and injuring more than two dozen people in collapsed houses, and sending thousands of panicked people sc...
Oct 16, 2019
Sit up straight: notes on World Spine Day
Chiropractors across the globe have declared today "World Spine Day," and if you suffer from back pain you're not alone.Statistics suggest that eight out of ten people will experience the problem in t...
Oct 16, 2019 Massage can help ease back and neck pain (file photo/The Canadian Press)
Province forms education team to solve class size issue in schools
The provincial government believes it has found a way to resolve a major concern at the bargaining table with teachers.In addition to a dispute over wages, the Saskatchewan Teachers Federation (STF) w...
Oct 16, 2019
Incubators next for NCHCF after diagnostic imaging equipment covered
The North Central Health Care Foundation (NCHCF) radiothon is coming up and a direct beneficiary from a similar event in 2017 hopes people get on board once again.Dwayne Friesen is the manager of diag...
Oct 16, 2019 The North Central Health Care Foundation raised $510,000 for new digital imaging equipment over the last two years. (Facebook/North Central Health Care Foundation)
St. Brieux hosting regional boys soccer tournament, aiming for provincials
One more step remains for soccer teams as the provincial tournament approaches.Schools all across Saskatchewan will be holding regional tournaments during the Oct. 18 weekend. One of those schools is ...
Oct 16, 2019 The St. Brieux Senior Boys soccer team will aim for provincials as they host the 3A regional tournament next weekend. (submitted photo/Brittany Berscheid)
NBA champion Raptors say they're excited for the challenge of upcoming season
TORONTO - Newly framed magazine covers and newspapers from the Toronto Raptors' championship run line the walls of the news conference room at the team's practice facility. A ...
Oct 16, 2019
Beef recall expands as Toronto slaughterhouse co-operates with food watchdog
A large recall of raw beef and veal products continued to expand this week with Canada's food watchdog issuing safety warnings about dozens of items sold at restaurants and retail outlets includi...
Oct 16, 2019