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Climate change rears ugly head as Republicans rally re-election effort
WASHINGTON - Climate change, an issue all but forgotten in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, is roaring back to the forefront just as Donald Trump's Republicans begin their sprint to the No...
Aug 24, 2020

CFL offering fans the chance to have their name on new Grey Cup base
TORONTO - The Grey Cup won't be presented this season, but fans will get a chance to have their name associated with the iconic trophy. The CFL is allowing fans to have their ...
Aug 24, 2020

Vacation interest remains in spite of pandemic
The tourism sector has been hit hard during the COVID-19 pandemic, but people are still trying make the best of what vacation possibilities are available.Local tourism has picked up in the Battlefords...
Aug 24, 2020

Fishing provides veteran horse trainer Mark Casse with timely breaks
For many, a break from work means grabbing a cup of coffee or tea. When Mark Casse needs to get away from it all, the veteran horse trainer reaches for a fishing rod. Roughly a 60-metre (200 foot) wal...
Aug 24, 2020

J Balvin, Roddy Ricch no longer performing at MTV VMAs
NEW YORK - Grammy-winning rapper Roddy Ricch and Colombian superstar J Balvin will no longer perform at the MTV Video Music Awards. Ricch announced his cancellation in a statement posted to Instagram ...
Aug 24, 2020

Garneau, Champagne pan Iran's report on downing of PS752 as limited, selective
OTTAWA - Two federal cabinet ministers say they expect more answers from Iranian officials about an air strike that downed a passenger plane earlier this year, killing everyone on board. Transport Min...
Aug 24, 2020

Cumberland College makes masks mandatory, prepared for potential second shutdown
Post-secondary education will run in Melfort, Nipawin, and Tisdale for the fall semester, albeit with a different look.As of Monday, Aug. 24, masks are mandatory for all students, staff, and instructo...
Aug 24, 2020

Blue Jays acquire 1B/DH Daniel Vogelbach from Seattle Mariners
TORONTO - The Toronto Blue Jays have purchased some depth. The Blue Jays announced on Sunday night that the club has acquired infielder Daniel Vogelbach from the Seattle Mariners in exchange...
Aug 24, 2020

More bad news on pump house price and new agreement for trailer court water on council agenda
A new service agreement to keep the taps on in two trailer courts south of Prince Albert is on Monday's city council agenda. Residents of Driftwood and Eastview Trailer Courts received water discontin...
Aug 24, 2020

New study calls for new approach to tackling overdose crisis
VANCOUVER - Canada needs a new approach to tackle its overdose crisis, says the lead author of a new study that highlights a prevalence of overdoses involving non-prescribed fentanyl and stimulants in...
Aug 24, 2020