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RCMP charge man with falsely claiming involvement in terrorism
OTTAWA - The RCMP has arrested and charged an Ontario man with falsely claiming to have committed terrorist acts. The national police force says the criminal charge against Shehroze Chaudhry, 25, stem...
Sep 25, 2020
Province records 11 news cases of COVID-19, updates guidelines on fall holidays
The Government of Saskatchewan has reported 11 new cases of COVID-19 and 18 more recoveries in the province.The new cases are in the North West (one), North Central (three), Saskatoon (three), Central...
Sep 25, 2020
Toronto FC starts strange new chapter in East Hartford with game against Columbus
Toronto FC starts a strange new chapter some 600 kilometres away from BMO Field on Sunday when it kicks off for the first time at its pandemic home away from home in East Hartford, Conn. Forced to fin...
Sep 25, 2020
NHL ice-masters call bubbled NHL playoffs a success, memorable for 5OT game
EDMONTON - The end is near for the bubbled NHL playoffs, and those in charge of the rinks say it's been smooth as an ice sheet - except maybe when teams come to play for three periods and stay on...
Sep 25, 2020
RCMP accuse second Calgary man of travelling to Syria to take part in Islamic State
CALGARY - RCMP say they have charged a second Calgary man in an ongoing terrorism investigation. Thirty-year-old Jamal Taan Borhot is charged with three counts of participating in terrorist grou...
Sep 25, 2020
Stability and local support needed: Sask and P.A. chambers respond to throne speech
The best stimulus is certainty, so if there's going to be a federal election make it quick: that's the take from the Saskatchewan Chamber of Commerce following Wednesday's Liberal government throne sp...
Sep 25, 2020
Canadiens sign defenceman Jeff Petry to four-year contract extension
MONTREAL - The Montreal Canadiens have signed defenceman Jeff Petry to terms on a four-year contract extension. The deal has an average annual value of US$6.25 million. The 32-year-old Petry registere...
Sep 25, 2020
Melfort expected to get CT scanner by end of March 2021, at the latest
The City of Melfort, the Melfort Hospital, and surrounding area will soon have their long-awaited CT scanner.A press conference was held on Friday at the Melfort Hospital to announce more information ...
Sep 25, 2020
Milan Fashion: Marni avenges lockdown with global video
Milan Fashion Week continued in disjointed, discombobulated style for the third day on Friday, veering from the physical to the digital, with an uneasy eye fixed on the economic damage wrought by coro...
Sep 25, 2020
Manitoba makes masks mandatory for Winnipeg as COVID-19 cases surge
WINNIPEG - Manitoba's chief provincial public health officer is making masks mandatory in indoor public spaces in Winnipeg, as cases of COVID-19 continue to surge in the capital city. Dr. Brent Roussi...
Sep 25, 2020