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Raptors Davis and Ibaka use media call to appeal for justice for Breonna Taylor
Terence Davis is using his platform for things bigger than basketball. In Wednesday's media availability, the Toronto Raptors rookie's message was brief and direct. He answered his one ...
Jul 22, 2020

AP-NORC poll: Very few Americans back full school reopening
BOSTON - Virtual instruction. Mandated masks. Physical distancing. The start of school will look very different this year because of the coronavirus - and that's OK with the vast majority of Americans...
Jul 22, 2020

DC mayor to order mandatory masks as infections rise again
WASHINGTON - With coronavirus cases rising, Washington D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser said Wednesday that she will issue an executive order making face masks mandatory outside the home - an unprecedented st...
Jul 22, 2020

North Battleford to install new smart water meters this fall
North Battleford residents can expect to see the city's new water meters installed starting this fall.Council approved the policy and timelines for the installation of the new smart meters at its meet...
Jul 22, 2020

United sees revenue stalling at 50% without a virus vaccine
United Airlines executives said Wednesday that travel will rise when the number of new coronavirus cases drops but airline revenue will stall around 50% of pre-pandemic levels until there is a vaccine...
Jul 22, 2020

Information czar finds numerous shortcomings at National Defence
OTTAWA - The federal information watchdog has identified several shortcomings - from inadequate training to cumbersome paper-based processes - that hamper National Defence's ability to answer for...
Jul 22, 2020

Melfort Fire Department seeking new recruits
The Melfort Fire Department is recruiting new volunteer firefighters.They are accepting applications for the fall firefighter class."Recruiting is important to maintain an effective membership level w...
Jul 22, 2020

Two Melfort businesses broken into earlier this month
Melfort RCMP are investigating after a pair of break-ins at local businesses.Between July 8 at 6 p.m., and July 9 at 8 a.m., a business in the 200 block of Saskatchewan Dr. E., and a business in the 3...
Jul 22, 2020

Canadian Press NewsAlert: Judge strikes down Safe Third Country Agreement
OTTAWA - A federal judge has struck down a key agreement on refugees between Canada and the United States.In a ruling today, Federal Court Justice Ann Marie McDonald says elements of the law underpinn...
Jul 22, 2020

Manitoba Premier Brian Pallister says CFL hub will boost economy, not COVID-19
WINNIPEG - Manitoba Premier Brian Pallister says hosting the Canadian Football League season can boost the economy without leading to a spike in COVID-19 numbers. The CFL has decided to play...
Jul 22, 2020