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COVID-19 surges expected and people must be vigilant: Dr. Theresa Tam
OTTAWA - Canada's chief public health officer says surges in new cases of COVID-19 are expected going forward. Dr. Theresa Tam says as Canada continues to reopen, the federal government is planning fo...
Aug 14, 2020
Man pleads guilty in gas-and-dash death of Alberta gas station owner
WETASKIWIN, Alta. - A man who was charged with second-degree murder after an Alberta gas station owner was killed in a gas-and-dash has pleaded guilty to manslaughter. Ki Yun Jo, who was 54, was ...
Aug 14, 2020
'The clock is ticking away': further delays in weapons bust case
A court case surrounding a weapons seizure in the city last spring remains stalled and could be tossed out completely if one of the accused cannot be located. As a result of a vehicle stop in the west...
Aug 14, 2020
Canada-U.S. to extend border restrictions until Sept. 21
OTTAWA - Public Safety Minister Bill Blair says restrictions at the Canada-U.S. border will be extended another 30 days due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It means the two countries will continue their mut...
Aug 14, 2020
Voting now open for Kraft Hockeyville
Voting is now open for the Kraft Hockeyville contest.Pense, a short distance west of Regina, is the only nominee from Saskatchewan.If Pense wins, it will get $250,000 to help renovate Pense Memorial R...
Aug 14, 2020
Montreal's Notre-Dame Basilica faces funding crunch as COVID-19 curbs tourism
MONTREAL - One of Canada's best-known religious landmarks, the Notre-Dame Basilica in Montreal, is seeking urgent government assistance to withstand a budget shortfall caused by COVID-19. Claudia...
Aug 14, 2020
Canada's top two-year-old filly Curlin's Voyage picking up where she left off
TORONTO - Canada's top two-year-old filly last season is picking up where she left off. Curlin's Voyage heads into the $500,000 Woodbine Oaks with a win and second-place finish off her two starts this...
Aug 14, 2020
National award for Goodman Labyrinth in Melfort
The Goodman Labyrinth at Spruce Haven in Melfort has received another award at the national level of Communities in Bloom (CIB).Nominated by Melfort CIB, the Green for Life Community Award recognizes ...
Aug 14, 2020
Disc Golf at Great Blue Heron Provincial Park
Disc Golf is a FREE activity offered at Great Blue Heron Provincial Park.Disks are available at the campground office, and go out for a round of GOLF.See the poster for details.
Aug 14, 2020
Ex-FBI lawyer to plead guilty in Durham's Trump-Russia probe
WASHINGTON - A former FBI lawyer will plead guilty to making a false statement in the first criminal case arising from U.S. Attorney John Durham's investigation into the probe of ties between Russia a...
Aug 14, 2020