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Trudeau slated to speak with Macron amid furor over his response to attacks in France
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is speaking with French President Emmanuel Macron today after criticism in both Canada and France that he has not done enough to defend free expression in respon...
Nov 05, 2020

UK extends wage support scheme until March amid new lockdown
LONDON - The British government and the Bank of England joined forces Thursday to provide further support to an economy that is set for a difficult winter following the imposition of new coronavirus l...
Nov 05, 2020

An Extended Household of 10 People in Total
Close families or groups of friends may form an extended household group, to a maximum of 10 people. Please be aware: 1. Your families or friends must remain consistent. Do not visit different familie...
Nov 05, 2020

The latest news on COVID-19 in Canada
The latest COVID-19 developments in Canada (all times Eastern): 11:20 a.m. Ontario is reporting 998 new cases of COVID-19 today and 13 more deaths related to the virus. The province says it completed ...
Nov 05, 2020

Judge rejects moving trial of ex-officers in Floyd's death
MINNEAPOLIS - A judge on Thursday rejected defence requests to move the trial of four former Minneapolis police officers charged in George Floyd's death, and also ordered that all four will be tried t...
Nov 05, 2020

Report Illegal Sale of Wild Game
In Saskatchewan it is illegal to sell, barter, trade or buy wild meat and fish whether online or in-person. This is trafficking and can result in fines and licence suspensions.Help keep Saskatchewan's...
Nov 05, 2020

City of Melfort Christmas Light Contest
With the beautiful weather, we thought you might want to put lights up so we wanted to give you a heads up. You are also welcome to wait until it's -40. Remember registration doesn't open until Novemb...
Nov 05, 2020

Tools and vehicles stolen during rural crime spree
Police believe three people are responsible for a break-and-enter and theft at a farm in the Rural Municipality (RM) of St. Louis.The incident happened Oct. 28, between the hours of 2 a.m. and 5 a.m. ...
Nov 05, 2020

Like the NHL, Electronic Arts forced to adapt to pandemic in making hockey game
TORONTO - Like the NHL, EA Sports was forced to adapt to the pandemic. While the league opted to finish out its season in a bubble, the video game developer moved to remote production. "It's been inte...
Nov 05, 2020

Advance polls close in Meadow Lake
Early voting in the Meadow Lake 2020 Municipal Election has now ended.Wednesday evening, the city reported 212 residents cast their vote at the advance polls, with an additional 38 votes coming in mai...
Nov 05, 2020