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Local NDP candidate critical of Saskatchewan assessment report on long-term care facilities
Battlefords provincial NDP candidate Amber Stewart is concerned about the latest Saskatchewan assessment report on long-term care facilities, many of which she believes are understaffed and underfunde...
Jun 04, 2020
U.S. trade gap rises to $49.4 billion in April
WASHINGTON - The U.S. trade deficit hit the highest level in eight months in April. Exports and imports both posted record monthly drops as the coronavirus pandemic smothered America's commerce with o...
Jun 04, 2020
European Central Bank nearly doubles pandemic support scheme
FRANKFURT - The European Central Bank has boosted its pandemic emergency support program by an unexpectedly large 600 billion euros to 1.35 trillion euros ($1.5 trillion), adding to a range of efforts...
Jun 04, 2020
NewsAlert: New Brunswick reports first COVID-19 death
FREDERICTON - New Brunswick public health officials are reporting the province's first death from COVID-19. In social media posts, the family of a man in his 80s who had been ...
Jun 04, 2020
NDP calls for plan for safe reopening of schools including hiring additional teachers and EAs
As the current school year winds down and graduation plans wrap up, the province's opposition is calling on the government to commit to hiring additional teachers and educational assistants (EAs) for ...
Jun 04, 2020
Detained US Navy veteran freed by Iran, en route home
WASHINGTON - A Navy veteran detained in Iran for nearly two years has been released and is on his way home aboard a Swiss government aircraft, U.S. officials said Thursday. The U.S. special envoy for ...
Jun 04, 2020
Postponed Tokyo Olympics could be downsized and simplified
TOKYO - The Japanese public is being prepared for the reality of next year's postponed Olympics, where athletes are likely to face quarantines, spectators will be fewer, and the delay will cost taxpay...
Jun 04, 2020
Brees says he 'completely missed the mark' in flag comments
NEW ORLEANS - Drew Brees apologized Thursday for comments that were "insensitive and completely missed the mark" when he reiterated his opposition to Colin Kaepernick's kneeling during the national an...
Jun 04, 2020
Protests large but peaceful after new charges in Floyd case
MINNEAPOLIS - Demonstrations across the U.S. to condemn racism and police abuses remained large but mostly without the violence of previous nights on the eve of a Thursday memorial service for George ...
Jun 04, 2020
Health officials reminding parents about scheduled immunizations
The Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) is encouraging parents, of both pre-school and school-aged children to ensure their regular immunizations are kept up to date in the midst of COVID-19.In an ema...
Jun 04, 2020