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Nipawin chamber cancels election debate; only two candidates confirmed attendance
Organizers in Nipawin have cancelled the federal all-candidate forum that was previously planned for Sept. 8.Nipawin and District Chamber of Commerce president, Ben Paskaruk, told northeastNOW that on...
Sep 07, 2021

Border reopening to foreign nationals, campaign stays central: In The News for Sept 7
In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of Sept. 7, 2021 ... What we are watching in Cana...
Sep 07, 2021

Party leaders in Central Canada as election campaign enters fourth week
OTTAWA - The main federal party leaders are in Central Canada as the election campaign enters its fourth week. Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau starts the day on home turf, making an announcement in Mont...
Sep 07, 2021

Twenty years after 9/11, the U.S. finds itself on the other side of the looking-glass
WASHINGTON - Fiery explosions, the innocent falling from the sky, presidential vows of vengeance: America's 20-year war on terror seemed to end much the way it began. The searing parallels that booken...
Sep 07, 2021

Feds ease travel restrictions for fully vaccinated foreign nationals
WASHINGTON - The federal government has added fully vaccinated foreign nationals to the ranks of travellers who are once again welcome on Canadian soil. As of midnight Monday night, quarantine require...
Sep 07, 2021

Andrea Constand writes of Cosby trial, #MeToo in new memoir
PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Andrea Constand remained something of an enigma over the years her sexual assault allegations against Bill Cosby played out in Pennsylvania courts and the public square. An athlete...
Sep 06, 2021

Source: Former Montreal Alouettes owner Bob Wetenhall has passed away,
Bob Wetenhall Sr., the American businessman who took over the Montreal Alouettes in 1997 and transformed the club into one of the CFL's model franchises, has died. A CFL source requesting anonymity sa...
Sep 06, 2021

Harris throws four TD passes, leads Elks to 32-20 win over Stampeders
CALGARY - Trevor Harris threw four touchdown passes to four different receivers to lead the Edmonton Elks to a 32-20 win over the Calgary Stampeders on Monday at McMahon Stadium. Ernest Edwards, Jalen...
Sep 06, 2021

James Smith Cree Nation shooting suspect in custody
Shawn Moostoos has been taken into custody without incident.RCMP said the 33-year-old from James Smith Cree Nation was arrested Monday afternoon around 4 p.m. at a residence in Melfort. An emergency a...
Sep 06, 2021

Over 300 new daily COVID cases in the province for fourth consecutive day
The provincial government is confirming another 393 new cases of COVID-19 Monday.This includes 208 new cases in the northern zones: Far North West (25), Far North East (23), North West (65), North Cen...
Sep 06, 2021