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Quebec cities face new COVID-19 restrictions as Ontario contends with testing backlog
Quebec reported 16 more deaths Thursday as it began the first day of new restrictions meant to flatten a spike in COVID-19 infections, while Ontario was dealing with a backlog of more than 82,000 test...
Oct 01, 2020

Saskatchewan’s first safe consumption site set to open
Saskatchewan's first safe consumption site is set to open at 10:30 a.m. Thursday.The facility is operated by Prairie Harm Reduction, which is the new name of AIDS Saskatoon. The consumption site will ...
Oct 01, 2020

Winger Michael Petrasso signs two-year extension with York 9 FC of the CPL
TORONTO - Winger Michael Petrasso has re-signed with York 9 FC for the 2021 and 2022 Canadian Premier League seasons. The 25-year-old from Woodbridge, Ont., joined the Toronto-based side in January af...
Oct 01, 2020

Willins takes over as administrator at village office
It's been a seamless transition of administrative staff at the Air Ronge village office. Gavin Willins, who was hired by council back in 2017, has been serving as the village administrator since the r...
Oct 01, 2020

Raptors: Scotiabank Arena won't host U.S. voter registration due to COVID-19
TORONTO - Scotiabank Arena won't be used for voter registration for the Nov. 3 U.S. presidential election due to concerns around COVID-19.The Toronto Raptors had planned to open their home arena so Am...
Oct 01, 2020

North Battleford male charged with sexual assault of a minor
RCMP have arrested a North Battleford man, who stands accused of sexual assaulting a minor.The Saskatchewan Internet Child Exploitation (ICE) Unit received a complaint on Sept. 9 of an adult male enti...
Oct 01, 2020

Suburban NY diocese files for bankruptcy amid abuse lawsuits
A Roman Catholic diocese in New York City's suburbs Thursday became the largest in the U.S. to declare bankruptcy, seeking to protect itself from a torrent of lawsuits filed after the state suspended ...
Oct 01, 2020

3 Reasons to Reduce Your Debt Before You Buy a Home
Considering the recent rise in home sales in Saskatchewan over the past few months, you may be asking yourself: Is now the right time to buy my first home? Year-over-year home sales for July 2020 acro...
Oct 01, 2020

Students Design T-Shirts to Commemorate Orange Shirt Day
September 30th has become known as "Orange Shirt Day" to honour survivors of Residential Schools and remember those who did not survive.Residential Schools is a part of Canadian history that requires ...
Oct 01, 2020

Former Wales rugby coach Rob Howley grateful for second chance, thanks to Canada
Rob Howley is in lockdown at home in Wales these days, thanks to recent heightened COVID-19 restrictions. But the former Wales star scrum half and coach sees a brighter future. And for the first time ...
Oct 01, 2020