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NHL announces long list of anti-racism and inclusion initiatives
TORONTO - The NHL unveiled a number of anti-racism initiatives Thursday, some eight months after the issue was brought to the forefront. In conjunction with NHL Players' Association, th...
Sep 03, 2020
Whitmer: Gyms can open; contact sports resume, but unadvised
LANSING, Mich. - Gov. Gretchen Whitmer announced Thursday that gyms can reopen after 5 1/2 months of closure and more organized sports can resume if masks are worn - lifting some coronavirus restricti...
Sep 03, 2020
Liberals and Conservatives both say they'll stop using COVID-19 wage subsidy
OTTAWA - The Liberal and Conservative parties say they'll no longer use the federal government's wage-subsidy program. The program to subsidize worker pay by up to 75 per cent was meant to h...
Sep 03, 2020
Hunters Wanting to Access Private Property Need Permission
Hunters, accessing private land is a privilege. Respect private property by: obtaining permission to hunt on private land, even if the land is not posted; abiding by the landowner's requests while on ...
Sep 03, 2020
Children harmed by on-reserve child welfare a step closer to compensation
OTTAWA - Indigenous children and their relatives harmed by chronic underfunding of child-welfare services on reserves are a step closer to resolving claims for compensation. The federal governmen...
Sep 03, 2020
Barrett, Triano say Nash has the tools to be a successful NBA head coach
Rowan Barrett remembers seeing Steve Nash covered in sweat, putting in work on the practice floor long before he was joined by his teammates. It was back in 2010, and Barrett was watching his fri...
Sep 03, 2020
Several of province's active COVID-19 cases related to out of province travel, 10 new cases, three more recoveries
The province has recorded 10 new cases of COVID-19 and three more recoveries.The total amount of reported cases is now at 1,634. The new cases are in the Saskatoon (six), Central West (two), North Cen...
Sep 03, 2020
Alex Trebek expects to mark 2-year cancer survival in 2021
LOS ANGELES - Alex Trebek says he's responding exceptionally well to treatment for pancreatic cancer and expects to mark his two-year survival next February. His doctor has said he's counting on that ...
Sep 03, 2020
Top stars at Venice Film Fest praise gender-neutral prizes
VENICE, Italy - Two stars at the Venice Film Festival, Cate Blanchett and Tilda Swinton, have praised the decision by the Berlin festival to award gender-neutral prizes, with Swinton predicting other ...
Sep 03, 2020
Boseman to be honoured in hometown, where he inspired others
ANDERSON, S.C. - Actor Chadwick Boseman will be mourned, honoured and celebrated Thursday in his hometown of Anderson, South Carolina, where he gave residents a deep sense of pride, event organizers s...
Sep 03, 2020