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Canada's Auger-Aliassime and Shapovalov fall in tune-up events ahead of Wimbledon
Canada's Denis Shapovalov and Felix Auger-Aliassime suffered semifinal losses Saturday at warmup events ahead of Wimbledon. Shapovalov, the No. 2 seed from Richmond Hill, Ont., dropped a 7-5, 6-3 deci...
Jun 19, 2021

'Springsteen on Broadway' clears way for AstraZeneca recipients to attend show
The theatre behind a Broadway production featuring Bruce Springsteen says it's now able to welcome audience members who received the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine. Jujamcyn Theaters had previously said...
Jun 19, 2021

A look at COVID-19 reopening plans across the country
As COVID-19 vaccination rates increase and case numbers drop across the country, the provinces and territories have begun releasing the reopening plans for businesses, events and recreational faciliti...
Jun 19, 2021

Collision near Kandahar claims life
An man has died after a collision Friday between an eastbound semi and a westbound car on Highway 16 two miles west of Kandahar, Sask.Wynyard RCMP responded to a call about the collision at approximat...
Jun 19, 2021

Saskatoon home levelled in early morning explosion
A home on the 2200 block of Clarence Avenue South was levelled by an explosion on Saturday morning.Multiple 911 calls came in just before 4 a.m.When firefighters arrived the home was destroyed with de...
Jun 19, 2021

Roughriders sign Australian punter Ben Scruton
The Saskatchewan Roughriders announced the signing of global punter Ben Scruton Friday.Scruton arrives in Regina after spending four collegiate seasons at the University of Hawaii from 2016 to 2019.Sp...
Jun 19, 2021

Dickenson warns Riders’ veterans to be ready for competition
Craig Dickenson expects the Saskatchewan Roughriders to have an extra-competitive training camp in July.And the CFL team's head coach admits some players might not have put in enough work during the y...
Jun 19, 2021

Culling cutlines, not wolves, key to preserving caribou herds: researcher
New research suggests wolves can be steered away from the endangered caribou herds they prey on by making the man-made trails they use to hunt harder to move along. The recently published study adds t...
Jun 19, 2021

As Montreal nightlife begins to return, promoters hope to reverse pre-COVID decline
MONTREAL - Downtown Montreal bar and music venue Turbo Haus has begun to reopen after one of Canada's longest COVID-19 lockdowns, but remaining restrictions mean last call is at midnight, patrons must...
Jun 19, 2021

Metal fans mosh at 1st UK live music festival since pandemic
LONDON (AP) - Thousands of heavy metal fans were camping, singing - and even moshing - on Saturday at Britain's first full music festival since the start of the coronavirus pandemic. The three-day Dow...
Jun 19, 2021