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Halfway there: Suns beat Bucks for 2-0 lead in NBA Finals
PHOENIX (AP) - The Phoenix Suns have never been closer to an NBA title. Devin Booker scored 31 points, Chris Paul had 23 and the Suns beat the Milwaukee Bucks 118-108 on Thursday night to take a 2-0 s...
Jul 08, 2021
Canada's Stephen Ames shoot 65 for share of 1st-round lead at US Senior Open
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) - Canada's Stephen Ames and Billy Andrade shot 5-under 65s on Thursday to share the first-round lead in the U.S. Senior Open. Ames, from Calgary, had seven birdies and two bogeys in t...
Jul 08, 2021
Historic church building burns down near Redberry Lake
A historical Polish Church building near Redberry Lake burned down Thursday afternoon.The site is just under an hour east of the Battlefords. The fire follows a string of church burning incidents acro...
Jul 08, 2021
Sask. wedding industry prepares for restrictions lift
As of Sunday at midnight, all mandated COVID-19 related restrictions in Saskatchewan will come to an end, which affects people who have planning their weddings and the businesses that host and plan th...
Jul 08, 2021
Chicago man charged in shooting of 2 federal agents, officer
CHICAGO (AP) - A federal indictment filed Thursday charges a 28-year-old Chicago man in connection to a drive-by shooting of three undercover law enforcement officers, and it says the suspect told aut...
Jul 08, 2021
CF Montreal trades Hurtado to Columbus, citing forward's lack of COVID vaccination
MONTREAL - CF Montreal has traded Erik Hurtado to Columbus for US$200,000 in general allocation money, saying the fact the veteran American forward was not vaccinated played into the deal. "There was ...
Jul 08, 2021
First Nation calls on B.C. to respect, follow court ruling on industrial developments
VANCOUVER - The chief of a British Columbia First Nation that won a landmark court case over development in its territory called on the provincial government to recognize the rights set out in the rul...
Jul 08, 2021
SPSA highlight three wildfires of concern near communities
Among the 30 active wildfires burning in the province right now, the Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency (SPSA) is sounding the alarm on three that are near communities. During a teleconference on Thurs...
Jul 08, 2021
Vanier Cup, Grey Cup-champion fullback Micheal Soles passes away at the age of 54
Canadian fullback Michael Soles, who won Vanier Cup and Grey Cup titles during his football career, has died. He was 54. Soles, a native of Pointe-Claire, Que., died Wednesday, the Montreal Alouettes ...
Jul 08, 2021
Quebec urged to review police use of force on kids after video of violent arrest
MONTREAL - Opposition party Qubec solidaire and a Black community group in Montreal are calling on the provincial government to introduce a policy governing how police interact with young, racialized ...
Jul 08, 2021