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Roughriders re-sign national offensive linemen Evan Johnson and Logan Ferland
REGINA - Offensive linemen Evan Johnson and Logan Ferland have signed contract extensions with the Saskatchewan Roughriders. The club announced the signings on Monday. Johnson re-signs with Saskatchew...
Dec 27, 2021
NHL set to resume after six-day break; three more games postponed
After shutting down for a week, the NHL resumes play Tuesday with three games on the schedule amid hopes that its extended holiday break caused by a rash of positive COVID-19 test results will set the...
Dec 27, 2021
National Lacrosse League postpones three games due to COVID-19 concerns
The National Lacrosse League has postponed three games due to COVID-19. The league made the announcement on Monday after consulting with health authorities and officials in Canada and the United State...
Dec 27, 2021
Mama bear, cubs spotted napping in tree in Va. neighborhood
CHESAPEAKE, Va. (AP) - Officials in Virginia have closed a road in one neighborhood after a mother bear and three cubs were spotted napping in a tree there. Chesapeake Animal Services asked residents ...
Dec 27, 2021
Tigers ship star centre Svejkovsky stateside to Seattle
MEDICINE HAT, AB - With the WHL's trade deadline on the horizon, the Medicine Hat Tigers labelled themselves as sellers on Monday sending Lukas Svejkovsky south of the border.Tigers head coach and gen...
Dec 27, 2021
Medicine Hat Fire Service reminding residents to maintain furnaces
MEDICINE HAT,AB-- With blistering cold temperatures expected to remain for much of the week, the Medicine Hat Fire Service is encouraging residents to check up on that furnace, which is likely working...
Dec 27, 2021
Omicron spreads global gloom over New Year's celebrations
BRUSSELS (AP) - As omicron spreads ever more gloom around the globe ahead of New Year's Eve, governments are moving at different speeds to contain the scourge, with some reimposing restrictions immedi...
Dec 27, 2021
Panthers send players home after 6 more positive COVID tests
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - The Carolina Panthers have sent all of their players home from Bank of America Stadium after six more players tested positive for COVID-19 on Monday. That brings the total numbe...
Dec 27, 2021
COVID-19's Omicron surge prompts concerns over hospitalizations in some provinces
Some provinces released updates regarding COVID-19 hospitalizations on Monday, which highlighted an increase in case numbers driven by the fast-spreading Omicron variant of the novel coronavirus. Queb...
Dec 27, 2021
Police shootings in 2021: Experts say number in Canada remains too high
Despite growing calls for changes in policing, the number of officer shootings in Canada remains too high, say, criminology experts.On-duty police officers fired at 64 people in Canada between Jan. 1 ...
Dec 27, 2021