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Barrett was trustee at private school with anti-gay policies
Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett served for nearly three years on the board of private Christian schools that effectively barred admission to children of same-sex parents and made it plain that...
Oct 21, 2020
Positive COVID-19 case identified at St. Francis School
The Saskatchewan Health Authority has identified a positive COVID-19 case in an individual at St. Francis School in Prince Albert.The case was determined Tuesday night, and communication has been shar...
Oct 21, 2020
Pope endorses same-sex civil unions in new documentary film
ROME - Pope Francis endorsed gay civil unions for the first time as pope while being interviewed for a feature-length documentary that made its premiere at the Rome Film Festival on Wednesday. The pap...
Oct 21, 2020
Local Buffalo Party candidate talks cops, energy and independence
Fred Lackie says he's voted for over 40 years and has never been involved in politics, but now believes it's time to do so for the future of the province and his grandchild.Lackie, who worked for over...
Oct 21, 2020
Safe Restart funding helping City of Melfort operate in projected surplus
The City of Melfort's financial status is looking a bit more positive than it did earlier in the COVID-19 pandemic.At the regular council meeting on Monday, Oct. 19, there was plenty of talk regarding...
Oct 21, 2020
Local talent headlines opening week for fall season at the Rawlinson
In an effort to reopen the arts and entertainment industry, the EA Rawlinson Centre for the Arts will have live performances this week, starting Thursday night.They are not sold out yet, but tickets a...
Oct 21, 2020
F1 driver Stroll back after positive test for COVID-19
SILVERSTONE, England - Formula One driver Lance Stroll said he intends to race at the Portuguese Grand Prix this week after finishing a period of self-isolation following a positive test for the coron...
Oct 21, 2020
CMT Music Awards to feature trio of hosts, outdoor stages
NASHVILLE - A trio of new hosts will lead fans through a new look at this year's CMT Music Awards, which replaced the live arena audience with performances in scenic outdoor locations around Nashville...
Oct 21, 2020
Romance song master Armando Manzanero has more music to give
MEXICO CITY - Armando Manzanero still has music to give. At 84, the Mexican master of romantic music, who has penned Spanish classics such as "Somos Novios" and "Contigo Aprend", is still working the ...
Oct 21, 2020
Think tank uses UN Security Council appearance to appeal for Canadian's release
The president of a prominent think tank used a high-level U.N. Security Council meeting Tuesday to appeal for the release of former Canadian diplomat Michael Kovrig, who has been held by Beijing for n...
Oct 21, 2020