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Liberals pressed to ease access to EI parental leave to help unemployed moms
OTTAWA - The federal government is facing increasing pressure to close a loophole preventing new mothers from having their maternity leave fully covered. The Opposition Conservatives are asking the Li...
May 06, 2021
Local Chamber's optimistic for businesses with release of roadmap to reopening
The roadmap to reopening that was released by the provincial government is getting a seal of approval from the local business community.Step one of the reopening plan could be reached by the end of th...
May 06, 2021
Shellbrook approves COVID friendly celebration for 2021 grad class
The Town of Shellbrook is taking steps to ensure this year's graduating class at W.P. Sandin High School is properly recognized for their achievement.Council has approved a request to hang banners, de...
May 06, 2021
Organizers, media, viewers pivot after curling TV and streaming feeds shut down
The venerable supports of pandemic-era sports media coverage - television and streaming - have been critical lifelines for reporters tasked with remote filing in the absence of regular in-person acces...
May 06, 2021
NHL fines Rangers $250K for criticizing player safety call
The New York Rangers were fined an extraordinary $250,000 by the NHL on Thursday for "demeaning" public comments about head of player safety George Parros. After the league's department of player safe...
May 06, 2021
Vatican conference features Fauci, Francis - and Aerosmith
ROME - The CEOs of vaccine-makers Pfizer and Moderna joined cardinals, academics and the lead guitarist of Aerosmith in opening a unique Vatican conference on COVID-19, other global health threats and...
May 06, 2021
Plan for teen vaccinations, second doses to be released Thursday
Teenagers in Canada can now roll up their sleeves for one of the COVID-19 vaccines, and Saskatchewan's government is expecting to give details Thursday around how that will roll out."Saskatchewan peop...
May 06, 2021
The ‘Re-Opening Roadmap’ needs more: NDP
Both criticism and praise have been coming for the province's "Re-Opening Roadmap" since it was announced Tuesday, and even the Opposition NDP can find something good to say about it.On Wednesday, NDP...
May 06, 2021
Hockey coach charged with sexual assault appears in Regina court
A former Saskatchewan hockey coach made his first appearance in Regina Provincial Court on Wednesday to answer to charges of assault and sexual assault in connection with an incident alleged to have o...
May 06, 2021
Ontario cases edge over 3,000, provinces prepare to expand vaccination rollout
COVID-19 cases in Canada's most populous province edged over 3,000 again as Ontario expanded vaccination bookings and several regions in the country prepared to roll out shots to teenagers.Ontario rep...
May 06, 2021