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Wolfpack coach Brian McDermott returns to Leeds to face former club
Toronto coach Brian McDermott faces his old club Thursday when the winless Wolfpack visit the Leeds Rhinos. McDermott says the reunion is not a topic of discussion in his camp. Bouncing back from a po...
Mar 04, 2020

Farm Credit Canada joins Olds College AgSmart event as presenting partner
Olds College and Agri-Trade are pleased to announce that FCC's AgExpert has signed on as the presenting partner of the must-see agriculture educational event for farmers, AgSmart. Taking place August ...
Mar 04, 2020 (Photo: Sergei Belski)

Elite eight: Examining the teams in the U Sports women's basketball tourney
OTTAWA - Here's a look at the four quarterfinal matchups at the U Sports women's basketball championship on Thursday: No. 1 SASKATCHEWAN HUSKIES (21-2) vs. No. 8 CARLETON RAVENS (16-8) Huskies ...
Mar 04, 2020

Ex-police chief sentenced to 15 months in jail for sexually exploiting teen
BRIDGEWATER, N.S. - A former police chief in Nova Scotia has been sentenced to 15 months in jail and one year of probation after being convicted last October of sexually exploiting a teen wi...
Mar 04, 2020

Saskatoon to host UFC's first Canadian event of 2020 with June Fight Night card
Saskatoon will host the UFC's first Canadian event of 2020. The UFC announced Wednesday that the SaskTel Centre will host a Fight Night televised card on June 20. While the main event has yet to be an...
Mar 04, 2020

Saskatchewan Huskies looking for second national women's basketball title
OTTAWA - The top-seeded Saskatchewan Huskies women's basketball team heads into this week's national championship loaded with talent and big expectations. The Huskies have appeared in t...
Mar 04, 2020

Bloomberg out, Biden resurgent after Super Tuesday victories
WASHINGTON - New York billionaire Mike Bloomberg suspended his presidential campaign Wednesday and Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren was reassessing her candidacy, as the winnowing process in the De...
Mar 04, 2020

Majority of Canadians unhappy with Trudeau's handling of blockade crisis: poll
OTTAWA - A new poll suggests Canadians weren't happy with Justin Trudeau's handling of the natural-gas pipeline dispute in British Columbia that led to nationwide ra...
Mar 04, 2020

City approves $3M for Centrium upgrades
Work on modernization of the Westerner Park Centrium will be moving ahead soon now that Red Deer city council fast-tracked funding for the project. Council previously approved $3 million over three ye...
Mar 04, 2020 (rdnewsNOW file photo)

It's up again for stocks as Wall Street's wild ride extends
NEW YORK - Stocks jumped Wednesday morning and clawed back much of their sharp losses from the day before as Wall Street's wild, virus-fueled swings extend into a third week. Health care stocks led th...
Mar 04, 2020