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Doctors call for stronger COVID measures, including closing bars, gyms and more
Once again, a group of Saskatchewan doctors are calling for stronger measures to control the spread of COVID-19.Over 300 doctors sent a letter to the provincial government Tuesday, asking officials to...
Nov 16, 2020

Cotler, global lawyers call for charter on media protection during COVID-19 backslide
OTTAWA - A coalition of international lawyers, led by a former Canadian attorney general, is calling for a new global charter to protect the rights of imprisoned journalists in an increasingly hostile...
Nov 16, 2020

Atikamekw groups call for equitable health-care access following Echaquan death
MONTREAL - Atikamekw leaders in Quebec are calling on the provincial and federal governments to adopt a series of measures to ensure Indigenous people have equitable access to health and social servic...
Nov 16, 2020

Liberals say they will back off delay tactics on WE Charity affair
OTTAWA - The Liberals are preparing to cede some ground on the WE Charity affair, which has been mired in filibusters and duelling committee motions for nearly two months. Government House leader Pabl...
Nov 16, 2020

Living benefits insurance
Taking the worry out of what-if.The sudden emergence of the COVID-19 pandemic has affected people's lives in unexpected, if not unimaginable, ways. When Canadians suddenly needed to assess their abili...
Nov 16, 2020

Spiritwood Timberwolves 2020-21 Season
The Wolves are excited and ready to get our season underway.Unfortunately, due to Covid, we are only allowed up to 150 people in the rink this winter and with other restrictions we will only be sellin...
Nov 16, 2020

Reverse Retro: NHL looks back for league's future with new jersey program
TORONTO - Dan Near and his team at Adidas saw the numbers and were brainstorming about how to proceed. The NHL had just released a survey on fans' favourite all-time jersey designs, and 22 of the top-...
Nov 16, 2020

Top court will not review rejection of class action against Just for Laughs founder
OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada will not examine the rejection of a class-action suit against the founder of Just for Laughs. A group of women known as "Les Courageuses" has pursued legal action ...
Nov 16, 2020

2020 Fast and Female Virtual Summit
Do you know a girl between the ages of 8-18 who is interested in being physically active, learning from role models and connecting with other girls from across the country? If so, have them sign up fo...
Nov 16, 2020

Email obtained by AP: 65 WHO staff have virus, 1 cluster
GENEVA - The World Health Organization has recorded 65 cases of the coronavirus among staff based at its headquarters, including at least one cluster of infections, an internal email obtained by The A...
Nov 16, 2020