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Saskatchewan’s hotel industry is struggling in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic, and thousands of layoffs are looming across the province. Jim Bence, the president and CEO of the Saskatchewan H...

TORONTO - The International Olympic Committee reiterated that the Tokyo Games will go as planned on Tuesday, despite a sports world that has screeched to a halt. Amid the COVID-19 pandemic that contin...

BURNABY, B.C. - The annual Harry Jerome International Track Classic has been cancelled because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The event's 38th edition was scheduled for May 30 at Swangard Stadium in Burnab...

LONGUEUIL, Que. - The Quebec Major Junior Hockey League has cancelled the rest of its regular-season schedule because of the COVID-19 pandemic. One of Canada's top junior circuits, along wit...

NEW YORK - Four Brooklyn Nets players, including Kevin Durant, have tested positive for the new coronavirus, bringing the total to seven known players in the NBA. The Nets did not name the players Tue...

The number of COVID-19 cases in Saskatchewan is up to eight. The most-recent case is a person who travelled to a dental conference in Vancouver. There are two confirmed cases in the Saskatoon area. Fi...

The NFL is considering delaying the approval of free agent deals being made the last two days because of a lack of signed contracts. A person familiar with the discussions on Tuesday night tells The A...

INDIANAPOLIS - Philip Rivers spent more than a decade picking apart the Indianapolis Colts and irritating their fans. On Wednesday, he'll become their new quarterback. The longtime Chargers star agree...

It's going to require some change to preparation, but trainer Mark Casse is good with Tuesday's decision to postpone the Kentucky Derby until September amid the COVID-19 pandemic. ...

The Ottawa Senators say owner Eugene Melnyk has now "personally pledged" to pay part-time arena staff impacted by the suspension of the NHL season amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The Senators were th...