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Pellerin's two-point convert earns Toronto Argonauts 31-29 OT win over B.C. Lions
TORONTO - Rookie Dion Pellerin's two-point convert earned the Toronto Argonauts a stirring 31-29 overtime win over the B.C. Lions on Saturday afternoon. The first-year running back hauled in McLeod Be...
Oct 30, 2021
'Listening to Manitobans:' A profile of Manitoba's next premier Heather Stefanson
WINNIPEG - Heather Stefanson'ssuccessfulbid to lead the Manitoba Progressive Conservatives and take the premier's chair follows a lifetime in and around politics that started as a young girl. She was ...
Oct 30, 2021
Northern lights may be visible in much of the country this weekend after solar storm
MONTREAL - The northern lights may be visible Saturday and Sunday in parts of the country where they're rarely seen. The federally-funded AuroraMAX observatory in Yellowknife said in a post on social ...
Oct 30, 2021
Families with young children to receive self-testing kits next week
Thousands more rapid antigen testing kits that allow people to screen for COVID-19 at home will be made available next week, according to provincial health officials.During a technical briefing Friday...
Oct 30, 2021
Province reports 189 new cases, four deaths; lowest active cases since Sept. 1
As of Oct. 30, there are 189 new confirmed cases of COVID-19; 143 are in individuals who are unvaccinated, including 56 are in children between the ages of 0-11.Four new deaths reported today; 850 Sas...
Oct 30, 2021
Compensation for Indigenous children removed from homes not justice, says AFN chief
Assembly of First Nations Chief RoseAnne Archibald says any federal compensation paid to Indigenous children removed from their homes would be a recognition of the harms that were caused, but does not...
Oct 30, 2021
NHL Commissioner meets with Kyle Beach, offers league's help
CHICAGO - NHL commissioner Gary Bettman talked to Kyle Beach on Saturday about what the league can do to better protect its players after the former first-round pick said he was sexually assaulted by ...
Oct 30, 2021
Nature Conservancy says some spooky species get unfair bad rap at Halloween time
FREDERICTON - Halloween weekend is traditionally rife with images of bats, owls, spiders and other animals that spark fear in many. But one national wildlife organization is urging Halloween celebrant...
Oct 30, 2021
Heartless! Artists says NYC tribute removed in permit snafu
NEW YORK (AP) - Have a heart, New York! A giant red heart sculpture installed this week in Central Park as a tribute to health care workers and COVID-19 victims has been taken down - an apparent casua...
Oct 30, 2021
Mustangs snap streak, Curtis kills it in win over Red Wings
The Melfort Mustangs got back in the win column in decisive fashion on Friday, Oct. 29.It was a 7-1 final score at the Northern Lights Palace as the Mustangs dominated the Weyburn Red Wings, snapping ...
Oct 30, 2021