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Liberals to present bill on single-game sports betting
OTTAWA - The Liberal government says it will bring in a bill on one-game sports betting, five years after a previous attempt died in the Senate.The legislation on the House of Commons notice paper wou...
Nov 25, 2020
Argentine soccer great Diego Maradona dies at 60
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina - Bold, fast and utterly unpredictable, Maradona was a master of attack, juggling the ball easily from one foot to the other as he raced upfield. Dodging and weaving with his l...
Nov 25, 2020
RCMP seeking help with investigation of snowmobile theft
Turtleford RCMP are asking for assistance from the public in regards to an investigation into two stolen snowmobiles.At some point between October 14 to 16, a break-in occurred at a rural property nea...
Nov 25, 2020
The latest news on COVID 19 developments in Canada on Nov. 25, 2020
The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada (all times Eastern): 11 a.m. Quebec is reporting 1,100 new COVID-19 cases and 28 more deaths attributed to the novel coronavirus, including 12 that o...
Nov 25, 2020
Cotler appointed Canada's envoy for Holocaust remembrance, fighting anti-Semitism
OTTAWA - Irwin Cotler, a former Liberal cabinet minster and long-time advocate for human rights, has been appointed Canada's first special envoy for Holocaust remembrance and combating anti-Semitism. ...
Nov 25, 2020
Consumer spending up a slight 0.5% as virus maintains grip
WASHINGTON - U.S. consumers increased their spending by a sluggish 0.5% last month, the weakest rise since April, when the pandemic first erupted, and a sign that Americans remain wary with the virus ...
Nov 25, 2020
Moe, Shahab expected to roll out new restrictions Wednesday
With COVID-19 case numbers in Saskatchewan on the rise, the provincial government is expected to add more new restrictions Wednesday.Premier Scott Moe and Dr. Saqib Shahab, the province's chief medica...
Nov 25, 2020
Bloc leader slams Trudeau over 'unacceptable' handling of COVID-19 vaccine orders
OTTAWA - Bloc Qubcois Leader Yves-Franois Blanchet is blasting the prime minister's response to the COVID-19 pandemic, calling Justin Trudeau's pledge that vaccines will start to arrive in the coming ...
Nov 25, 2020
Self Care in Surreal Times
Recently we announced workshop #4 in our 4-part series on pandemic wellness led by Amanda Scandrett of Sacred Circle Healing Arts Our final session will focus on Self Care in Surreal Times.The holiday...
Nov 25, 2020
Canadian Raphael Lessard joins GMS Racing for 2021 NASCAR trucks season
Canadian auto racer Raphael Lessard has signed a part-time deal with GMS Racing for the 2021 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series season. The contract will see the 19-year-old native of Saint-Joseph-de-B...
Nov 25, 2020