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UK's COVID-19 strategy unraveling as regions choose own path
LONDON - British Prime Minister Boris Johnson's new strategy for combating COVID-19 seemed to unravel Wednesday as regional leaders chose their own paths and the mayors of the cities facing the toughe...
Oct 14, 2020
As virus surges anew, Milan hospitals under pressure again
MILAN - Coronavirus infections are surging anew in the northern Italian region where the pandemic first took hold in Europe, putting pressure again on hospitals and health care workers. At Milan's San...
Oct 14, 2020
Horgan attempts to clarify 'I don't see colour' debate answer with Twitter post
VANCOUVER - NDP Leader John Horgan is trying to clarify an answer he gave on white privilege during Tuesday night's leaders debate in the B.C. election.In a statement issued on Twitter, Horgan says he...
Oct 14, 2020
U of S political scientist sees stark difference in NDP, Sask. Party spending promises
On Friday, the two main provincial parties unveiled their platforms going into the general election Oct. 26.The Sask. Party committed to spending roughly $850 million over the next four years, while t...
Oct 14, 2020
Canadians divided over mandatory COVID-19 vaccines, priority inoculations
OTTAWA - A new poll suggests Canadians are turning against the idea of the government requiring people to get a vaccine for COVID-19 when it becomes available. Only 39 per cent of respondents in the p...
Oct 14, 2020
Ballots are ready ahead of Saskatchewan election
Ballots are hot off the press in preparation for the upcoming Saskatchewan election.Nearly 1.3 million ballots have been made. That's more than enough, according to Dr. Michael Boda, the province's ch...
Oct 14, 2020
Online fall Broadway play revivals attract starry casts
NEW YORK - Broadway theatres may be dark, but there will be plenty of new online productions of some of classic plays this fall with some starry self-isolating actors, including Matthew Broderick, Mor...
Oct 14, 2020
No 'magic bullet' to rein in toxic social-media content, LeBlanc says
OTTAWA - Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc says there is no magic legislative bullet to control objectionable content on social media. LeBlanc told a virtual conference on democracy t...
Oct 14, 2020
Man accused of four murders in Fredericton viewed disturbing videos, jury told
FREDERICTON - The jury at the Matthew Raymond murder trial in Fredericton has heard there was a stark change in the kinds of videos and images Raymond watched on his computer in the year before the sh...
Oct 14, 2020
Opportunity to Review Draft Forestry Plans
Sakaw Askiy is preparing the Forest Operating Plan for the Prince Albert Forest Management Agreement area for the next 5-year period. For everyone's safety, instead of holding public meetings this yea...
Oct 14, 2020