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DeLaet, Premier Moe kick off Elk Ridge Open's launch event
Around 15 years ago, Graham DeLaet would have been playing in events like the Elk Ridge Open, the first Mackenzie Tour - PGA Tour Canada event that graced the Elk Ridge Golf Resort - and the first PGA...
Sep 07, 2021

Yukon launches online COVID-19 vaccine credential system
WHITEHORSE - Yukon is launching an online COVID-19 vaccine credential system, with the territory's premier saying there are no immediate plans for a vaccine mandate seen in other provinces and territo...
Sep 07, 2021

Canadian Leylah Fernandez posts another upset, earns spot in U.S. Open semifinals
NEW YORK - Canada's Leylah Fernandez continued her remarkable run at the U.S. Open Tuesday, earning a spot in the semifinals with an upset victory over Elina Svitolina of Ukraine. The 19-year-old from...
Sep 07, 2021

Greens make Kitchener Centre top target after Liberal Raj Saini drops out
OTTAWA - The Green Party is confident it can win Raj Saini's seat after the embattled Liberal candidate withdrew from the race on Saturday. The Greens, who came second in the riding at the last electi...
Sep 07, 2021

TFC defender Eriq Zavaleta to wear enemy colours in World Cup qualifier at BMO Field
TORONTO - BMO Field is normally home to Eriq Zavaleta. But the Toronto FC centre back will be in enemy colours Wednesday when El Salvador takes on Canada in World Cup qualifying play. The Indiana-born...
Sep 07, 2021

Melfort man faces murder charges following weekend shooting incident at James Smith Cree Nation
Charges have now been laid in connection to a shooting incident Sunday at James Smith Cree Nation.Shawn Moostoos, 33 of Melfort, has been charged with two counts of first degree murder, one count of a...
Sep 07, 2021

Canada coach says update to come on health of star fullback/winger Alphonso Davies
TORONTO - There is a question mark over the health of Bayern Munich star Alphonso Davies ahead of Canada's World Cup qualifying match against El Salvador on Wednesday. Coach John Herdman said the 20-y...
Sep 07, 2021

Mexico's Supreme Court rules that abortion is not a crime
MEXICO CITY (AP) - Mexico's Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that it is unconstitutional to punish abortion, unanimously annulling several provisions of a law from Coahuila - a state on the Texas border - ...
Sep 07, 2021

Another 305 new cases reported in province, 4,596 total new cases in August
The province is confirming another 305 new cases of COVID-19 were confirmed today, which includes 140 new cases in Northern Saskatchewan.These new cases are located in the Far North West (nine), Far N...
Sep 07, 2021

Ottawa Senators extend GM Pierre Dorion through 2024-25 season
OTTAWA - The Ottawa Senators have extended general manager Pierre Dorion through the 2024-25 NHL season. The club announced the news in a release Tuesday, saying it also holds an option for the 2025-2...
Sep 07, 2021