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Fort à la Corne fire nears 30,000 hectares
A wildfire burning in the Fort la Corne forest has nearly doubled in size in the past two days. The English Creek Fire is now estimated at 28,800 hectares, according Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency ...
May 18, 2020
California relaxes some county criteria for reopening
SACRAMENTO, Calif. - California Gov. Gavin Newsom relaxed county reopening criteria on Monday, a move he said will allow most of the state's 58 counties to begin allowing dining in restaurants and oth...
May 18, 2020
Trump says he's taking malaria drug in case he gets virus
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump said Monday that he is taking a malaria drug to lessen symptoms should he get the new coronavirus, even though the drug is unproven for fighting COVID-19. Trump tol...
May 18, 2020
No new COVID-19 cases reported
The Saskatchewan Health Authority reported no new cases of COVID-19 on Monday, keeping the provincial total at 592. It was the first time in over two months - when the province was in its opening days...
May 18, 2020
Businesses in some provinces prepare to reopen as COVID-19 restrictions loosen
Businesses in some provinces spent the day preparing to reopen, as restrictions imposed to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus are set to ease following a May long weekend mar...
May 18, 2020
With Kenny Got Game leading the way, Raptors Uprising GC on early-season roll
TORONTO - While the Toronto Raptors await the resumption of their title defence, Raptors Uprising GC point guard Kenneth (Kenny Got Work) Hailey has quietly got off to an MVP start to the NBA 2K Leagu...
May 18, 2020
Lives Lost: An unassuming maestro of Sunday soundtracks
At funerals, he made the organ moan, and at weddings, it thundered in joy. On Christmas, bells twinkled; on Easter, trumpets blasted. He delivered victorious graduation marches and bellowing birthday ...
May 18, 2020
WHO bows to calls from countries for independent virus probe
GENEVA - The World Health Organization bowed to calls Monday from most of its member states to launch an independent probe into how it managed the international response to the coronavirus, which has ...
May 18, 2020
Team member killed in Snowbirds crash remembered as proud native of Halifax
HALIFAX - A member of the Canadian Armed Forces killed in the crash of a Snowbirds aerobatic team jet is being remembered as a proud native of Halifax. Capt. Jenn Casey, a public affairs officer, died...
May 18, 2020
New protest in Albania over National Theater demolition
TIRANA, Albania - Albanian artists and opposition party supporters gathered for a second day Monday to protest authorities' demolition of the crumbling National Theater building in the capital, which ...
May 18, 2020