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Public school board signs off on 2020-21 school year budget
The Saskatchewan Rivers Public School Division has approved its budget for the next school year.Trustees voted to pass the budget at their meeting Monday evening. The document outlines just over $100 ...
Jun 10, 2020

Handi-Bus service set to resume in Battlefords this month
Battlefords area residents will be happy to hear that Handi-Bus has plans to resume service later this month as Phase Three of the Saskatchewan Re-opening plan continues to unfold.The service shut dow...
Jun 10, 2020

Freeland says police must acknowledge racism after senior RCMP officer's denial
OTTAWA - Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland says all federal agencies, including the police, must understand that systemic racism is a problem in Canada. Freeland made the comments at a media bri...
Jun 10, 2020

Brothers Jerry and Jake Knapp make their mark with unbeaten Raptors Uprising GC
TORONTO - Raptors Uprising GC really is a family affair this season with brothers Jerry and Jake Knapp adding to the low-maintenance, low-ego feel of the unbeaten NBA 2K League team. While p...
Jun 10, 2020

Council in Tisdale approves paving project, terminates land sale agreement with developer
A major roadway in Tisdale will be paved this summer.Council has approved a pavement project for Heritage Rd., from Highway 3 to 94th Ave."It's a fairly heavy traffic, heavy haul route for a lot of tr...
Jun 10, 2020

EA Sports NHL gamers detail racist experiences online, call for more efforts
MONTREAL - Fans of a prominent hockey video game series are calling for more action to be taken against players who use the platform to engage in racist behaviour. EA Sports NHL, the team behind the p...
Jun 10, 2020

Alberta to announce school re-entry plan
Albertans will find out this afternoon the province's plan for getting students back in classrooms following the COVID-19 pandemic. Education Minister Adriana LaGrange will share details of the re-ent...
Jun 10, 2020

British soap 'Emmerdale' leads in getting back to the set
LONDON - After weeks of shutdown, British soap opera "Emmerdale" is back in production, leading the way when it comes to resuming regular filming during the coronavirus era. New health and safety meth...
Jun 10, 2020

Ex-judge says push to dismiss Flynn case is 'abuse of power'
WASHINGTON - A former federal judge appointed to review the Justice Department's motion to dismiss criminal charges against ex-national security Michael Flynn has found that the government's request s...
Jun 10, 2020

Trudeau uses commencement speech to compare youth today to Greatest Generation
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau expressed faith in the young people of today to face the myriad challenges facing Canada and world, comparing them to the generation who came of age during the S...
Jun 10, 2020