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Alaphilippe stripped of yellow jersey by Tour de France jury
PRIVAS, France - Julian Alaphilippe's ride in the yellow jersey is over, and his rivals had nothing to do with it. The Tour de France leader was stripped of the coveted shirt on Wednesday after being ...
Sep 02, 2020

Lac La Ronge expected to drop by six inches in coming months
Lac La Ronge is expected to fall only 0.15 metres between now and winter freeze up.That's according to Water Security Agency spokesperson Patrick Boyle, who said the record-breaking year was largely d...
Sep 02, 2020

US suspends some aid to Ethiopia over dam dispute with Egypt
JOHANNESBURG - On the guidance of President Donald Trump, the State Department said Wednesday the U.S. is suspending some aid to Ethiopia over the "lack of progress" in the country's talks with Egypt ...
Sep 02, 2020

Statement by accused tossed out in Midtown stabbing case
A key piece of the Crown's evidence in a Prince Albert aggravated assault case, has been deemed inadmissable by the judge overseeing the trial. Courtney Faye Dillon, 33, was charged with aggravated as...
Sep 02, 2020

Waste Management Facility fee discount ending next week
Residents in North Battleford looking to offload flood-damaged goods at a discount only have a few days left to do so.The City of North Battleford announced Wednesday they will be discontinuing the fr...
Sep 02, 2020

Fireworks added to Chuck Wagon Fun-Run this weekend
Meadow Lake's 2020 Chuck Wagon Fun-Run is coming up this weekend and the Chamber of Commerce has added fireworks to the program. Chamber administrator Trevor Dignean said the pyrotechnics show was int...
Sep 02, 2020

Sweet Cup Cafe in Tisdale reopening as Collective Soul Society
The Sweet Cup Cafe in Tisdale will look a little different in the coming weeks.Owner Andrea Lutz shut the doors in March due to the COVID-19 pandemic which gave her the opportunity to set her sights e...
Sep 02, 2020

Canada mulls global vaccine contribution as Trump turns back on alliance
OTTAWA - Canada is still considering a contribution to the international vaccine coalition known as COVAX, which aims to equitably distribute a COVID-19 vaccine to poorer countries that can'...
Sep 02, 2020

O'Toole names top Tories for Commons roles, with Bergen as deputy leader
OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole is naming Manitoba MP Candice Bergen his deputy. Bergen was first elected in 2008 and was a junior cabinet minister in Stephen Harper's government. She has be...
Sep 02, 2020

Quebec class action request filed on behalf of alleged victims of ex-hockey coach
MONTREAL - A Quebec law firm is launching a $10-million class-action lawsuit on behalf of the alleged victims of a former Montreal police officer and hockey coach who died awaiting...
Sep 02, 2020