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Freeland won't say if U.S. wants border agreement extended beyond June 21
WASHINGTON - Canada and the United States are both "very comfortable" with their mutual ban on non-essential cross-border travel, but Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland won't say if the...
May 15, 2020

After guilty pleas, two individuals sentenced for accessory charges in Laverdiere homicide
Two of eight suspects facing charges connected to the Tiki Laverdiere homicide investigation were sentenced in Battleford Queen's Bench Court Friday.Brent Checkosis was sentenced to seven years in pri...
May 15, 2020

Immigration will be key in post-pandemic era: Liberal Minister Mendicino
OTTAWA - Federal Immigration Minister Marco Mendicino says bringing newcomers to Canada will be essential in the post-pandemic era. But he says the health and safety of Canadians must be&nbs...
May 15, 2020

Changes announced as slow tourist season expected
The Prince Albert's Visitor Centre will not open its doors this year.The decision was announced in a media release sent out Thursday afternoon. Ashley Charles, CEO of the Prince Albert Regional Econom...
May 15, 2020

F1: Belgian GP gets go ahead for Aug. 30, with no fans
BRUSSELS - The Belgian Grand Prix can go ahead at its original August date, but with no fans, local authorities in the Walloon region said Friday. After Belgium last month banned all mass events in th...
May 15, 2020

Seven-year-old boy from Kinistino sharing facts and fun with YouTube series
A Kinistino boy is making the most out of isolation during the COVID-19 pandemic with a YouTube channel that entertains and educates other kids.Jack Larson started his own video series Daily Facts wit...
May 15, 2020

Five Forces members catch COVID-19 on deployment in long-term care homes
OTTAWA - The Canadian Forces say five members working in long-term care homes during the COVID-19 pandemic have tested positive for the illness. Four of them are in Quebec and one is in Ontario. ...
May 15, 2020

Canadian defender Doneil Henry settles into life and soccer in South Korea
A Jan. 7 Instagram post shows Doneil Henry sitting on a stacked luggage cart - at Vancouver International Airport en route to South Korea. The adventure was about to begin. The 27-year-old defender fr...
May 15, 2020

From potato salad to fireworks: how COVID-19 disruptions affect Victoria Day
OTTAWA - The Victoria Day weekend has long been the unofficial kick-off to outdoor season in Canada. But the COVID-19 pandemic has upended nearly every element of Canadian life, as physical ...
May 15, 2020

Ottawa ready to help co-ordinate provincial testing, contact tracing: Trudeau
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says provinces looking to reopen their economies will need to massively scale up and co-ordinate testing and contact tracing to contain future outbreaks of COVID...
May 15, 2020