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Melfort NDP nominee Lorne Schroeder optimistic about second election bid
Lorne Schroeder said he learned a lot from his last election bid in March 2018.The farmer from Leroy was the New Democratic Party's (NDP) nominee in the Melfort by-election, but fell by over 2,400 vot...
Sep 25, 2020
North Battleford foodbank receives almost $12,000 from Walmart Canada
Hunger during the COVID-19 pandemic is an issue affecting many families in the Battlefords and beyond and Walmart Canada and is donating to food banks across the country to address it.Customers and as...
Sep 25, 2020
Social programs a focus for Athabasca Green Party candidate
A man who develops social programs for communities through his company BURN Youth has been tapped by the Green Party to run in the Athabasca constituency. Originally from Beauval, but a current reside...
Sep 25, 2020
Prince Albert murder case proceeds to trial
For the second time in less than six months, a Prince Albert murder case, dating back over three years, will be discussed at length in a courtroom.Lenny Daniels, 27, is facing a charge of first-degree...
Sep 25, 2020
Amusement fair operators ask for support during COVID-19 pandemic
A group representing amusement fair operators is calling for government support, saying the COVID-19 pandemic has dealt a severe blow to its industry. The Canadian Association of Amusement Operat...
Sep 25, 2020
Montreal Impact eager to return to winning ways against N.Y. Red Bulls
MONTREAL - An unusual, gruelling season is beginning to take its toll on the Montreal Impact. The club will play its sixth game in less than a month on Sunday when the Impact kick off agains...
Sep 25, 2020
As campaign heats up, Trump woos Latino, Black voters
ATLANTA - With fewer than 40 days left before the election, President Donald Trump unveiled his second policy plan in as many days as he tries to chip away at his Democratic rival's support among Blac...
Sep 25, 2020
GOP expecting Trump to tap Barrett for Supreme Court
WASHINGTON - Republicans are expecting President Donald Trump to announce Saturday that he is nominating Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court as he aims to put a historic stamp on the high cou...
Sep 25, 2020
Probe into 'discarded' ballots becomes campaign outrage fuel
HARRISBURG, Pa. - The news release from a U.S. attorney in Pennsylvania was provocative: Nine mailed-in military ballots had been "discarded" by the local election office in a swing county of one of t...
Sep 25, 2020
Virus cases rise in US heartland, home to anti-mask feelings
MISSION, Kan. - It began with devastation in the New York City area, followed by a summertime crisis in the Sun Belt. Now the coronavirus outbreak is heating up fast in smaller cities in the heartland...
Sep 25, 2020