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Maple Leafs captain John Tavares leaves Game 1 vs. Canadiens on stretcher
TORONTO - Maple Leafs captain John Tavares was taken off the ice on a stretcher after a collision early in Toronto's first-round playoff matchup with the Montreal Canadiens Thursday. The 30-year-old c...
May 20, 2021
'Really proud to be from Saskatchewan': Miller inducted into Sask. Sports Hall of Fame
A lengthy list of accomplishments and honours just got a bit longer for Shannon Miller.The Tisdale-born, and Melfort-raised hockey legend has been inducted into the Saskatchewan Sports Hall of Fame in...
May 20, 2021
Ontario court rules deadly shootdown of Flight 752 in Iran was act of terrorism
TORONTO - An Ontario court has ruled that the Iranian military's downing of a passenger jet early last year was an intentional act of terrorism, paving the way for relatives of those killed to seek co...
May 20, 2021
Humboldt chamber holding event to promote reconciliation
The Humboldt and District Chamber of Commerce, Carlton Trail College and the City of Humboldt are holding an event Tuesday to promote reconciliation with Indigenous people.The event will take place ov...
May 20, 2021
P.A. Fire Chief relieved no homes lost in Cloverdale Fire
At times throughout the week, Prince Albert Fire Chief Kris Olsen was convinced at least one residence would be taken by the Cloverdale Fire that roared northeast of Prince Albert. But Olsen was relie...
May 20, 2021
Smith grateful for time in northeast Sask., 'pumped' for next step in coaching career
Former Trojans assistant coach Daven Smith is off to the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League (SJHL).On Wednesday, May 19, it was announced that Smith would become the newest assistant coach with the Mel...
May 20, 2021
James Smith Health Clinic goes door-to-door with vaccines
The James Smith Cree Nation was having difficulties getting its membership vaccinated. So, the pandemic committee, made up of health officials, Chiefs, and council, decided to try a different approach...
May 20, 2021
Biden hails Israel-Hamas cease-fire, sees 'opportunity'
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Joe Biden on Thursday hailed the impending cease-fire in the fighting between Israel and Hamas, saying he sees a "genuine opportunity" toward the larger goal of building a ...
May 20, 2021
Woodbine Entertainment announces that live horse racing minus fans to resume June 14
TORONTO - Jim Lawson was hardly breathing a huge sigh of relief Thursday after announcing live horse-racing in Ontario will resume June 14. The chief executive officer of Woodbine Entertainment said h...
May 20, 2021
Winnipeg coach Paul Maurice says losing streak prepared Jets for playoff hockey
EDMONTON - It's not often an NHL head coach speaks positively of going through a stretch of nine losses in 10 games as his team approaches the playoffs. Paul Maurice, however, says the Winnipeg Jets' ...
May 20, 2021