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Biden approaches 80 million votes in historic victory
President-elect Joe Biden's winning tally is approaching a record 80 million votes as Democratic bastions continue to count ballots and the 2020 election cracks turnout records. Biden has already set ...
Nov 18, 2020
Catholics divided as bishops examine Biden's abortion stance
Catholics split almost evenly in supporting Donald Trump or Joe Biden in the presidential election. Now they're sharply divided over a declaration by the head of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishop...
Nov 18, 2020
GOP increasingly accepts Trump's defeat - but not in public
WASHINGTON - When Kamala Harris returned to the Senate this week for the first time as vice-president-elect, her Republican colleagues offered their congratulations and Sen. Lindsey Graham greeted her...
Nov 18, 2020
District of Lakeland greenlights high speed internet
High speed internet will be available for residents in the communities of Emma Lake and Christopher Lake, but it's going to come at a cost of just over $1 million.The newly elected District of Lakelan...
Nov 18, 2020
Unity business owner named new president of Saskatchewan Greenhouse Growers Association
Unity business owner Tammy Lauinger has been named the new president of the Saskatchewan Greenhouse Growers Association.The owner of Hollyhock's Greenhouse, who is on the association's board of direct...
Nov 18, 2020
RCMP needs structural changes to address racism: MMIWG commissioner
OTTAWA - A commissioner who served on the inquiry into missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls says top-down attitudes and the centralized structure of the RCMP are leading to racist practices...
Nov 18, 2020
Manitoba-style shutdown not necessary in Saskatchewan, Moe says
When it comes to Saskatchewan's new COVID-19 restrictions, Premier Scott Moe said he wants to avoid a scenario like the one playing out in Manitoba, where non-essential businesses like restaurants and...
Nov 18, 2020
Ice Wolves look to pull ahead in the standings this weekend
The La Ronge Ice Wolves are looking to pull ahead in the standings this weekend when they have back-to-back games against the Melfort Mustangs."We'll watch the video and see what they got, but we know...
Nov 18, 2020
Meili calls for three-week lockdown in Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan NDP Leader Ryan Meili wants a "circuit-breaker" lockdown.He said a three-week lockdown could be instrumental in getting COVID-19 under control in the province."We're calling on the govern...
Nov 18, 2020
Toronto school staff member dies of COVID-19
TORONTO - An education worker at a Toronto school has died from COVID-19. The child and youth worker was employed with the Toronto Catholic District School Board at the St. Francis De Sales School, of...
Nov 18, 2020