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Congress urged to fully open banks to marijuana industry
LOS ANGELES - Bank officials and others urged Congress on Wednesday to fully open the doors of the U.S. banking system to the legal marijuana industry, a change that supporters say would reduce crime ...
Feb 15, 2019
Airlines to give customers 'nonbinary' choice under gender
DALLAS - Major U.S. airlines say they will soon change their ticketing process to give passengers the option of identifying themselves as other than male or female. The gender option on airline sites ...
Feb 15, 2019
Mexican president announces bailout for cash-strapped Pemex
MEXICO CITY - Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador announced a $3.9 billion bailout for the country's cash-strapped, state-owned oil company Friday and promised it an additional $1.6 billion ...
Feb 15, 2019
Boy left unnoticed for hours on Muskoday school bus
A Muskoday First Nation mom is very upset after her five-year-old son fell asleep on the school bus and wasn't noticed for over two hours. She fears had it not been for the boy's presence of mind thin...
Feb 15, 2019
Ottawa, provincial governments commit to addressing abuse in sports
Canadian politicians are banding together to address harassment, abuse and discrimination in sports, but details on their plans remain slim. Kirsty Duncan, Canada's Minister of Science and Spor...
Feb 15, 2019
Ottawa, provincial governments commit to addressing abuse in sports
Canadian politicians are banding together to address harassment, abuse and discrimination in sports, but details on their plans remain slim. Kirsty Duncan, Canada's Minister of Science and Spor...
Feb 15, 2019
More children relying on food banks to eat, according to new report
Saskatchewan has the highest proportion of children relying on food banks in the country, according to a new report from Food Banks Canada.The 2018 report found 43.5 per cent of individuals served by ...
Feb 15, 2019
BTEC gift aims to support home for the animals
The Battlefords Humane Society now has $17,250 toward its new building after a hefty cheque was donated by BTEC on Friday. Battlefords Trade & Education Centre Inc. recently held a Mardi Gras-styl...
Feb 15, 2019
Local residents inducted into sports hall of fame
The Prince Albert Sports Hall of Fame has announced their 2019 inductees, celebrating the efforts of coaches and athletes from a variety of local sports organizations. Nine local residents and a commu...
Feb 15, 2019
'Melrose Place' actress to serve more time for fatal crash
SOMERVILLE, N.J. - A former "Melrose Place" actress was sentenced Friday to more prison time for a fatal 2010 auto accident after an appeals court ruled her initial sentence was too lenient. Amy Locan...
Feb 15, 2019