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A glance at Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene's incendiary words
WASHINGTON - Freshman Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, a Georgia Republican, was stripped of her committee assignments by the House Democratic majority Thursday over racist remarks, her embrace of conspir...
Feb 04, 2021
Another case of UK COVID variant found in Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan has its third case of a COVID-19 variant.In a media release Thursday, the Ministry of Health reported another case of the U.K. variant had been detected, this time in a resident of the Sa...
Feb 04, 2021
Moe set to needle federal government over vaccines
Scott Moe is pushing for a larger and more timely injection of COVID-19 vaccines into Saskatchewan.Saskatchewan's premier issued a statement Thursday saying he planned to press for more "clarity and c...
Feb 04, 2021
Extreme cold warnings issued for some areas of Sask.
Saskatchewan is heading into the deep freeze.Environment Canada has issued extreme cold warnings for the central and far north areas of the province.The warning currently includes areas around Saskato...
Feb 04, 2021
Military police launch investigation after former defence chief accused of misconduct
OTTAWA - The Department of National Defence says military police have launched an investigation following allegations former defence chief Jonathan Vance engaged in inappropriate conduct.Defence Depar...
Feb 04, 2021
Indigenous patients feel unsafe in B.C. health-care system: new Turpel-Lafond report
VANCOUVER - The author of a damning report that found widespread racism in British Columbia's health system has released the results of surveys and data collection, revealing a massive gulf between th...
Feb 04, 2021
Beauval Library hosting Indigenous Storytelling Month virtual sessions
The Beauval Public Library is hosting a series of virtual storytellings during February in recognition of Indigenous Storytelling Month. The month shines a spotlight on aspects of Indigenous culture t...
Feb 04, 2021
Library association awards Carnegie medals to McBride, Giggs
NEW YORK - This year's winners of the Carnegie medals for fiction and nonfiction, presented by the American Library Association, have each checked out a few books in their time. "I work from libraries...
Feb 04, 2021
Legislation coming this year to force Google, Facebook to pay for news content
OTTAWA - Canadian Heritage Minister Steven Guilbeault is promising legislation this year to ensure tech giants like Google and Facebook pay for the news content they disseminate on their platforms. Th...
Feb 04, 2021
Ontario not ready to say when or if they will approve return for AHL teams
TORONTO - Ontario is not ready to approve play for its two American Hockey League teams in the province, creating some uncertainty for a new five-team Canadian Division. A spokesperson for Ontario spo...
Feb 04, 2021