Murray Wood: Elbows down, taxpayer subsidies for U.S. flights up
Murray Wood wonders why it's OK for Saskatchewan to prop up air travel to the U.S. with taxpayer dollars, but it was wro...
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Veteran forward Chris Thorburn retires after 801-game NHL career
TORONTO - Chris Thorburn, a veteran NHL forward known for his physical presence, announced his retirement Monday. Thorburn, a six-foot-three, 235-pound native of Sault Ste. Marie, Ont., had 53 goals, ...
Jun 22, 2020
IIHF confirms Nova Scotia host of 2021 women's world hockey championship
HALIFAX - The International Ice Hockey Federation has confirmed Halifax and Truro, N.S., will host the 2021 women's world hockey championship. The tournament originally scheduled for March 31 to April...
Jun 22, 2020
NASCAR rallies around Wallace as FBI investigates noose
Bubba Wallace steered the No. 43 to the front of pit road, NASCAR champion Kyle Busch pushing the famous car on one side and close friend Ryan Blaney pushing on the other. The entire 40-driver field a...
Jun 22, 2020
TFC star striker Jozy Altidore back, training by himself alone during quarantine
TORONTO - All of Toronto FC's players are back at the club's north Toronto training centre with the return of star striker Jozy Altidore. The U.S. international had been at his Florida home until...
Jun 22, 2020
Raptors head to Florida's Dunk City to prepare for resumption of NBA season
TORONTO - The Toronto Raptors have gone to Dunk City to prepare for the resumption of the NBA season. The defending champions chartered Monday to Florida where they will train in the Fort Myers area. ...
Jun 22, 2020
Australia-NZ favoured for 2023 Women's WCup after Japan quits
Australia and New Zealand have become the clear favourites to jointly host the 2023 Women's World Cup after Japan withdrew from bidding. The combined bid performed significantly stronger than its only...
Jun 22, 2020
Virus cases at Djokovic's event put sports under scrutiny
BELGRADE, Serbia - Novak Djokovic's charity tennis exhibition series, combined with an overall softening of coronavirus restrictions in Serbia and Croatia, has been followed by an increase in the numb...
Jun 22, 2020
Toronto Arrows lose New Zealand back Sam Malcolm to Japan's Kamaishi Seawaves
TORONTO - New Zealand back Sam Malcolm is leaving the Toronto Arrows to join the Kamaishi Seawaves in Japan. The 24-year-old Malcolm quarterbacked the Major League Rugby team's attack from fly ha...
Jun 21, 2020
Dimitrov positive for COVID-19, exhibition event cancelled
Grigor Dimitrov said Sunday he has tested positive for COVID-19, leading to the cancellation of an exhibition event in Croatia where top-ranked Novak Djokovic was scheduled to play. Dimitrov, ranked N...
Jun 21, 2020
Canada's Gillian Robertson, Marc-Andre Barriault both win in UFC
LAS VEGAS - Canadian flyweight Gillian (The Savage) Robertson choked out American Cortney (Cast Iron) Casey in the third round on a UFC Fight Night card Saturday. Quebec City middleweight Marc-Andre (...
Jun 20, 2020
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Sarah Mills: We need more 'regular guys' in the civic process
Standing in front of CEOs, lobbyists, advocates and others at a council meeting is not an exciting prospect, but Sarah M...
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The Evan Bray Show - Thursday, April 30
8:30 - A mega-farm in Saskatchewan is raising major concerns about debt, rapid expansion and financial pressures facing ...