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RCMP warn of active shooter in Nunavut community of Clyde River
CLYDE RIVER, Nunavut - RCMP say officers are responding to an active shooter in the Nunavut community of Clyde River. A short news release from police advises people to remain in their homes until the...
Dec 17, 2020
Escapism
Just before I started writing this column, I switched to YouTube and found a wonderful track by a Dutch child singer from the 1960's with the name "Heintje". This wonder boy used to sing songs which w...
Dec 17, 2020
The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada on Dec. 17, 2020
The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada (All times Eastern): 11:15 a.m. Quebec is reporting 1,855 new cases of COVID-19 and 22 more deaths attributed to the novel coronavirus. Health offici...
Dec 17, 2020
Nova Scotia fishing industry raising money for families who lost scallop fishermen
HALIFAX - The industry group that represents Bay of Fundy scallop fishers has started raising money to help the families of the six fishermen who were lost Tuesday when their boat sank in rough weathe...
Dec 17, 2020
Reaching Home Program Through Marguerite Riel Centre - Melfort
One of the programs we offer here at the Marguerite Riel Centre is, "Reaching Home".This program offers housing and employment support. Which means we can advocate for clients, address food security, ...
Dec 17, 2020
Ten truths about COVID-19
1. COVID-19 is no joke and has the potential to cripple our health-care system. If this happens, people who need life-saving care - even unrelated to COVID-19 - may not be able to access it.2. We must...
Dec 17, 2020
Ottawa offers temporary debt relief for N.L.'s troubled Muskrat Falls project
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - Ottawa is providing temporary debt relief to Newfoundland and Labrador for its Muskrat Falls loan payments. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau made the announcement today in a video call...
Dec 17, 2020
US jobless claims rise to 885,000 amid resurgence of virus
WASHINGTON - The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits rose again last week to 885,000, the highest weekly total since September, as a resurgence of coronavirus cases threatens the ec...
Dec 17, 2020
Forceful lyrics on domestic violence strike chord in China
TAIPEI, Taiwan - Quarrel, rape, adultery. Tricky, greedy, sycophantic. Chinese singer Tan Weiwei chants each word methodically in a two-line string of vulgarities and insults. The 16 words in her new ...
Dec 17, 2020
Sales top 3 million for Barack Obama's "A Promised Land'
NEW YORK - Just a month after publication, Barack Obama's "A Promised Land" is well on its way to becoming the bestselling presidential memoir in modern times. Crown announced Wednesday that sales hav...
Dec 17, 2020