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AP source: MLB spring training sites close amid virus worry
Every team in Major League Baseball will shut its spring training camp over concerns about the coronavirus pandemic, a move that came in the wake of the Philadelphia Phillies announcing five players h...
Jun 19, 2020

Canadian Armed Forces members at risk of COVID-19 while on duty to get extra pay
OTTAWA - The federal government is going to pay a bonus to Canadian Armed Forces members at risk of exposure to COVID-19 because of their duties. National Defence says troops deployed to long-ter...
Jun 19, 2020

US attorney who oversaw cases of Trump allies steps down
WASHINGTON - The U.S. attorney who oversaw key prosecutions of allies of President Donald Trump and an investigation into Trump's personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani is resigning from his post, officials sa...
Jun 19, 2020

MLB tells players at most 60 games; 50 or fewer possible
NEW YORK - The players' association was told by Major League Baseball on Friday that teams will not agree to more than 60 games in the pandemic-delayed season, leaving open the possibility of an even ...
Jun 19, 2020

Administration drops secrecy posture on small business aid
WASHINGTON - The Trump administration has abruptly dropped its insistence on secrecy for a $600 billion-plus coronavirus aid program for small businesses. The administration announced Friday it will p...
Jun 19, 2020

White House announces plans for July 4th celebration
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump is moving ahead with a lower-key "Salute to America" celebration this year on July Fourth, despite concerns from some lawmakers about the crowds the event could gen...
Jun 19, 2020

SaskMusic hosting virtual concert for National Indigenous Peoples' Day
SaskMusic is ready to help mark National Indigenous Peoples' Day.The organization is hosting a virtual concert which will be streamed on Facebook and YouTube Saturday night. One of the performers for ...
Jun 19, 2020

Artist transforms local laundromat into Instagram backdrop
Della Durocher and her husband have owed DJ's Laundromat in Meadow Lake for 20 years and up until recently, she hated the bland concrete storefront. Durocher contracted tattoo artist Sean Vis of Saska...
Jun 19, 2020

Via Rail to require passengers to wear face masks as of Tuesday
MONTREAL - Via Rail says passengers will be required to wear masks as of Tuesday to reduce the risk of spreading COVID-19 when physical distancing can't be maintained. The Montreal-based passenger rai...
Jun 19, 2020

Judge OKs $58B plan to end PG&E bankruptcy after wildfires
SAN FRANCISCO - A federal judge on Friday approved a $58 billion plan by the nation's largest utility to end a contentious bankruptcy saga that began after Pacific Gas & Electric's outdated equipm...
Jun 19, 2020