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OTTAWA - The Ottawa Senators have signed Russian defenceman Artem Zub to a one-year, entry-level contract. The 24-year-old spent the 2019-20 season with SKA St. Petersburg of the Kontinental Hock...

Those advocating for the homeless in Saskatoon say not enough is being done to protect the most vulnerable and prevent the spread of COVID-19 within the homeless population. The homeless in Saskatoon ...

Worried about its future after COVID-19, the Canadian Football League has asked the Canadian government for financial assistance. So far, the Saskatchewan Roughriders have yet to approach the Saskatch...

The weather makes it feel like baseball season is near, but the Western Canadian Baseball League is delaying its 2020 season due to COVID-19. The league made the announcement Thursday following a boar...

After growing up during the Great Depression and living through the Second World War, Kay Shropshire of Regina knows how to find the joy in anything — even while celebrating her 100th birthday u...

The Saskatchewan Roughriders didn’t look too far to find a player in the first round of the CFL draft on Thursday, selecting Mattland Riley from Melfort with the seventh overall selection. The 6...

TORONTO - The B.C. Lions ensured Jordan Williams began his CFL tenure with a bang. The Lions opened the CFL draft Thursday night by moving up from No. 3 to first overall in a trade with the ...

Former NHL player Georges Laraque has tested positive for COVID-19. The 43-year-old Laraque made the announcement on social media Thursday alongside a photo of himself in a hospital gown. The vet...

OTTAWA - Leading philanthropists and immunization experts say the world lacks the ability to properly manufacture, finance and distribute a COVID-19 vaccine, even if one were found by the end of the y...

Female athletes, particularly hockey players, will be interested to see if the federal government provides pandemic bailout money to the Canadian Football League. A men's professional league ...