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Meadow Lake applying for community rink grant
The City of Meadow Lake is working to secure additional funding for two ice rinks in the community.On Monday, the City is expecting to file an application to the provincial government for the Communit...
Dec 09, 2020
U.S. issues challenge to Canada's dairy quotas in first test of new trade agreement
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The United States is formally accusing Canada of unfairly limiting the ability of American dairy producers to sell their products north of the border. Robert Lighthizer, President D...
Dec 09, 2020
Quebec government lawyers tell court Bill 21 is not a violation of freedoms
MONTREAL - The Quebec government does not believe its secularism law violates freedom of religion, but rather it serves to frame it, a lawyer argued today.It was the turn of those defending the law kn...
Dec 09, 2020
US govt, states bring antitrust action against Facebook
WASHINGTON - Federal regulators asked Wednesday for Facebook to be ordered to divest its Instagram and WhatsApp messaging services as the U.S. government and 48 states and districts accused the compan...
Dec 09, 2020
Woman abused by school band teacher gets $2M settlement
SEATTLE - A school district in Washington state has agreed to a $2 million settlement after a woman sued over sexual abuse by a band teacher 30 years ago - a trauma so profound she said it caused her ...
Dec 09, 2020
Five more COVID-19 deaths, 11 in last two days in Saskatchewan
Five Regina zone residents who previously tested positive for COVID-19 have died, the province announced on Wednesday. All five were in the 80+ age group. There have now been 11 COVID-19 deaths report...
Dec 09, 2020
Gunman behind mass shooting in Nova Scotia had targets in Halifax: search warrants
HALIFAX - Newly released documents suggest the gunman behind the April mass shooting in Nova Scotia had planned to "get" a pair of people in Halifax during his murderous rampage, but the Mounties were...
Dec 09, 2020
Pennsylvania governor says he's tested positive for COVID-19
HARRISBURG, Pa. - Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf has tested positive for COVID-19 and is isolating at home. The second-term Democrat said a routine test on Tuesday detected the coronavirus. "I have no sym...
Dec 09, 2020
Former Canadian Hockey League players detail allegations of abuse, hazing
TORONTO - Fourteen former Canadian Hockey League players have submitted affidavits detailing alleged abuse and hazing in a class-action lawsuit filed by two other ex-players. Former NHL player Daniel ...
Dec 09, 2020
Canada's Alphonso Davies returns from injury, back in Bayern Munich starting 11
MUNICH - Canadian Alphonso Davies returned from injury Wednesday, resuming his normal role of left back for defending champion Bayern Munich against Locomotiv Moscow in Champions League play. The 20-y...
Dec 09, 2020