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One new case of COVID-19 in Sask., next phase of Re-Open Plan begins Monday
There is one new case of COVID-19 in the province, bringing the total to 684.The newest reported case is in the Saskatoon region.Of the 684 reported cases, 40 remain active. A total of 631 have recove...
Jun 16, 2020

Raptors Uprising look to turn NBA 2K League dominance into some cash this week
TORONTO - Unbeaten Raptors Uprising GC looks to turn its regular-season dominance in NBA 2K League play into a little cash this week in the esports circuit's Tipoff Tournament. There's US$160,000 ...
Jun 16, 2020

Oh snap! Police capture 65-pound turtle from Virginia suburb
ALEXANDRIA, Va. - A 65-pound (29-kilogram) alligator snapping turtle with a face only its mother could love has found a new home at a Virginia zoo after freaking out residents in a northern Virginia s...
Jun 16, 2020

Conviction was quashed: Manitoba man seeks $16M-plus for 23 years in prison
WINNIPEG - A Manitoba man who spent 23 years in prison before his first-degree murder conviction was overturned is suing the federal government, the City of Winnipeg and others. Frank Ostrowski is see...
Jun 16, 2020

B.C. report says condo insurance market 'unhealthy,' premiums up 40 per cent
VANCOUVER - A report commissioned by the B.C. government says insurance premiums for condominium buildings have increased by as much as 40 per cent year over year while deductible costs...
Jun 16, 2020

Cornerstone, Horizon and Plainsview Credit Union merger vote this week
Members of three regional credit unions are voting this week on whether to merge into one financial institution.Cornerstone, Horizon, and Plainsview Credit Unions began to pursue a partnership last De...
Jun 16, 2020

Second rare grizzly bear spotted in Banff National Park by Calgary family
BANFF, Alta. - A second rare grizzly bear has been spotted in Banff National Park. Earlier this spring, an unusual white grizzly bear was revealed publicly after it was seen by a Banff family alo...
Jun 16, 2020

Two vehicle crash near Star City sends two to hospital
We now know what all the sirens were about in Melfort early last night.Emergency crews were called to a two-vehicle collision seven kilometres north of Star City, at 6:22 p.m.The Melfort Fire Departme...
Jun 16, 2020

MUCC parent graduation committee organizing drive-by celebration for 2020 graduates
It's been a strange end to the year for the graduating classes of 2020 across the globe, but committees have come together to come up with different, and safe ways to celebrate local graduates.At Melf...
Jun 16, 2020

Airman charged in killing of federal officer in California
OAKLAND, Calif. - An Air Force sergeant already jailed in the ambush killing of a California sheriff's deputy was charged Tuesday in the shooting death of a federal security officer outside the U.S. c...
Jun 16, 2020