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COVID-19 deaths brought Canadian life expectancy down, Quebec most affected: StatCan
MONTREAL - The federal statistics agency says the COVID-19 pandemic led to a drop in Canada's life expectancy in 2020. Statistics Canada says it estimates that life expectancy across the country decli...
Jun 01, 2021

O'Toole releases Pride video as handful of MPs oppose bill to ban conversion therapy
OTTAWA - A video promoting June as Pride month coupled with a concerted push to end the gay "blood ban" is what the Conservative Party of Canada looks like under Erin O'Toole as he works to prove once...
Jun 01, 2021

Miami Beach police questioning rapper DaBaby about shooting
MIAMI (AP) - Grammy-nominated rapper DaBaby is being questioned by Miami Beach police regarding a shooting that wounded two people, officials said Tuesday. Jonathan Kirk, DaBaby's legal name, was one ...
Jun 01, 2021

Rested Winnipeg Jets eager to face high-flying Montreal Canadiens in round two
Defenceman Nate Thompson says the Winnipeg Jets are "itching to get going" after more than a week of watching hockey on screens instead of from the bench. Winnipeg hasn't played since May 24 when they...
Jun 01, 2021

New COVID cases drop below 100 for first time in almost three months
There are 86 new cases of COVID-19 to report in Saskatchewan on June 1. This brings the provincial total to 46,834 cases; 45,022 recoveries and 1,272 cases considered active.This is the first time sin...
Jun 01, 2021

Archaeologist believes ground penetrating radar can show true reality of residential schools
A Saskatchewan archaeologist believes science can play an integral part in revealing what words cannot. Mike Markowski co-owns a heritage consulting company based in Saskatoon that specializes in grou...
Jun 01, 2021

Outlets: LA County fire station shooting kills 1 firefighter
SANTA CLARITA, Calif. (AP) - A shooting at a small Los Angeles County Fire Department station Tuesday killed one firefighter and wounded another, multiple media outlets reported. Sheriff's deputies re...
Jun 01, 2021

Local distillery off to spirited start
Saskatchewan's newest craft distillery, is turning a lot of heads in a short period of time.Phantom Light distillery launched their first product, Phantom Light Vodka, in early May and within less tha...
Jun 01, 2021

Canadian military-goods exports dropped last year as sales to Saudi Arabia fell
OTTAWA - The federal government reports the value of Canadian military-goods exports fell last year as its sales to Saudi Arabia dropped. Canada's annual report on exports of military equipment says i...
Jun 01, 2021

RCMP charge three people from northeast in connection to attempted murder
RCMP have charged three people after a near eight month investigation into an incident that began outside a nightclub in Regina.On the morning of October 4, RCMP received complaints of an injured pers...
Jun 01, 2021