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Stampeders receiver coach McDaniel taking COVID-19 pandemic in stride
The uncertainty around the 2020 CFL season has been a curse and boon for Marquay McDaniel. The COVID-19 outbreak has delayed the start of McDaniel's first year as the Calgary Stampeders' receiver...
Jun 22, 2020
U.S. residents en route to Alaska via Canada ticketed for breaking health rules
BANFF, Alta. - American visitors attempting to use a loophole allowing them to travel through Canada on the way to Alaska ran into the long arm of the law in Banff National Park last week. The RCMP is...
Jun 22, 2020
US moves to restrict Chinese media outlets as 'propaganda'
WASHINGTON - The Trump administration added four Chinese media outlets Monday to a list of organizations that should be considered "foreign missions" because of their ties to the government and the Co...
Jun 22, 2020
NHL pares down hub city shortlist, Canadian sites still in the running
The NHL has begun winnowing its possible locations to resume the season amid the COVID-19 pandemic, but all three potential Canadian cities are still in the running. The Blue Jackets were informed Mon...
Jun 22, 2020
Sportsnet considering computer-generated imagery, pumped-in noise if NHL resumes
Rogers Sports & Media president Jordan Banks said he's determined to give viewers the energy and real-time reaction of a regular NHL broadcast if hockey resumes play in empty arenas this summ...
Jun 22, 2020
Clare’s Law to take effect without RCMP participation: Province
Clare's Law is set to come into force in Saskatchewan, but one police service has indicated it won't participate in the protocol.On Monday, the provincial government issued a media release about the I...
Jun 22, 2020
University of Saskatchewan hopes to become Canada’s first state of the art road safety research hub
If all goes as planned, by September the University of Saskatchewan could have the Country's first state-of-the-art road safety research hub.It will be located in the Health Sciences Building and will...
Jun 22, 2020
Saskatchewan’s surgery backlog frustrating for those waiting for relief
Most Canadian patients are waiting longer than the recommended time frame for their surgeries, according to the Canadian Institute for Health Information.The COVID-19 pandemic is doing nothing to spee...
Jun 22, 2020
SJHL return to play proposal sent to SHA, waiting on approval
The Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League (SJHL) has a plan to make sure a full season is played in 2020/2021.A proposal has been put together by the league and sent to the Saskatchewan Health Authority (...
Jun 22, 2020
Iran commits to handing over PS752 black boxes, start compensation talks: Ottawa
Ottawa says Iran's foreign minister has committed to sending the flight recorders from the civilian airliner it shot down in January to be analyzed in France without delay. The federal government...
Jun 22, 2020