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Mother and two children located deceased after house fire, man's death nearby considered separate incident
An investigation into a house fire in North Battleford on Thursday is now a sudden death investigation as a mother and her two children were located deceased at the residence. The cause of the house f...
Jun 05, 2020
Black Canadians say racism here is just as harmful as in the United States
MONTREAL - The death of George Floyd in Minnesota following a police intervention has spurred massive protests in both Canada and the United States and societal soul-searching on the need to fight rac...
Jun 05, 2020
Street signs knocked over in Lanigan
Humboldt and Lanigan RCMP are looking for your help to solve a recent case of vandalism.During the early morning hours of May 20, 2020, a light coloured vehicle ran over multiple street signs in and a...
Jun 05, 2020
P.E.I. on verge of resuming soccer, with CPL possibly coming to play
It looks like Prince Edward Island will lead the way in Canada's return to soccer, with the Canadian Premier League possibly looking to finally kick off its season in Charlottetown. The Canadian Socce...
Jun 05, 2020
Unemployment rate falls to 13.3%, US adds 2.5 million jobs
WASHINGTON - The U.S. unemployment rate fell to 13.3% in May from 14.7%, and 2.5 million jobs were added - a surprisingly positive reading in the midst of a recession that has paralyzed the economy in...
Jun 05, 2020
Live Fit Break for National Health and Fitness Day
Join our Facebook Live Fit Break tomorrow at 12:00 pm EST. in honour of National Health and Fitness Day. Leave a comment on the live video of where in Canada you're watching from for your chance to wi...
Jun 05, 2020
June is National Indigenous History Month!
This month is an opportunity to honour the heritage and contributions of First Nations, Inuit and Mtis peoples. Learn more about the cultures, history, and diversity of Indigenous peoples living in Ca...
Jun 05, 2020
A death in Nicaraguan baseball puts pandemic in public eye
MANAGUA, Nicaragua - As the new coronavirus spread and economies shut across Latin America, Nicaragua stayed open - schools, stores, concert halls and baseball stadiums, all operating uninterrupted on...
Jun 05, 2020
Trump hails jobs report, but unemployment rate still high
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump took a victory lap Friday morning after the government reported surprising job gains for last month, seizing on the data to predict that the worst of the coronaviru...
Jun 05, 2020
National unemployment rate hits new record even as economy adds jobs
OTTAWA - Statistics Canada reports a record high unemployment rate as the economy added 289,600 jobs in May, with businesses reopening amid easing public health restrictions.The unemployment rate rose...
Jun 05, 2020