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France surpasses 1 million confirmed virus cases amid spike
PARIS - French health authorities say France has recorded over 1 million confirmed coronavirus cases since the start of the pandemic, becoming the second country in Western Europe after Spain to reach...
Oct 23, 2020
Meadow Lake council candidate an advocate for youth and mental health
Sbastien Dupuis thinks Meadow Lake needs a representative on city council that will support citizens' ideas, fight for the needs of the community and earn respect through his efforts and attitude."Tha...
Oct 23, 2020
Possible COVID-19 exposures in Sask. communities
The Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) is alerting Saskatchewan residents of possible recent COVID-19 exposures in businesses in the province including Prince Albert and Shellbrook. The following are...
Oct 23, 2020
For Mi'kmaq fishers, dreams of a peaceful harvest on N.S. waters repeatedly dashed
HALIFAX - Mi'kmaw fisherman Robert Syliboy says he dreams of peacefully trapping lobster off the shores of southwestern Nova Scotia. But the hopes of the 27-year-old from the Sipekne'katik First Natio...
Oct 23, 2020
Fiasco over pope's cut civil union quote intensifies impact
ROME - The world premiere of a documentary on Pope Francis was supposed to have been a bright spot for a papacy locked down by a pandemic and besieged by a corruption scandal, recalling Francis' glory...
Oct 23, 2020
Assembly of First Nations has 'lost confidence' in RCMP commissioner, says Bellegarde
OTTAWA - The head of the Assembly of First Nations says he is set to tell Prime Minister Justin Trudeau he has 'lost confidence' in RCMP Commissioner Brenda Lucki.National Chief Perry Bellegarde says ...
Oct 23, 2020
Change of heart as Supporters' Shield trophy to be handed out after all
TORONTO - The Supporters' Shield will be handed out after all this season. The Supporters' Shield Foundation, the group appointed by the Independent Supporters Council to oversee the annual awarding o...
Oct 23, 2020
Ottawa police investigating hate-motivated graffiti incident at National War Memorial
OTTAWA - Police in Ottawa are investigating an incident of hate-motivated graffiti at the National War Memorial. The alleged incident happened last Friday night, when police say a man used a sharp obj...
Oct 23, 2020
Majority of international travellers since March deemed 'essential', avoid quarantine
OTTAWA - More than 4.6 million people have arrived in Canada since the border closed last March but less than one-quarter of them were ordered to quarantine - the rest were deemed "essential" and exem...
Oct 23, 2020
2020 Saskatchewan Music Awards
2020 Saskatchewan Music Award nominations deadline October 30! It's free for artists and industry professionals to submit yourselves! SaskMusic is excited to announce the opening of the nomination sub...
Oct 23, 2020