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JK Rowling returns award from group linked to Kennedy family
LONDON - Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling says she is returning an award from a human rights group linked to the Kennedy family after the president of the organization criticized her comments about tr...
Aug 28, 2020

TikTok celebrities criminally charged after LA house parties
LOS ANGELES - TikTok celebrities Bryce Hall and Blake Gray are facing criminal charges after they hosted recent parties in the Hollywood Hills despite the city's ban on large gatherings during the cor...
Aug 28, 2020

Province records two new cases of COVID-19, 16 new recoveries
There are two new cases of COVID-19 to report in the province and 16 more recoveries. The provincial total is now at 1,611. Of the total cases, 44 are considered active, 20 of which are in communal li...
Aug 28, 2020

Top general says no role for military in presidential vote
WASHINGTON - The U.S. armed forces will have no role in carrying out the election process or resolving a disputed vote, the top U.S. military officer told Congress in comments released Friday. The com...
Aug 28, 2020

No safety OK for Max 8 aircraft until all issues resolved, Garneau says
OTTAWA - Transport Minister Marc Garneau says Boeing's Max 8 aircraft won't be allowed to fly in Canadian skies until officials believe all safety concerns have been addressed. He says in a ...
Aug 28, 2020

'There is a communication problem': back-to-school headaches in Quebec
MONTREAL - A private high school on Montreal's south shore sent an entire Grade 7 class home this week after a parent of one of the students called in to say he had tested positive for ...
Aug 28, 2020

MEEP funding exceeding $1 million arrives in northern Sask.
More than $1 million is flowing into northern Saskatchewan thanks to the Municipal Economic Enhancement Program (MEEP). In the most latest round of funding this week, communities such as Beauval, Cumb...
Aug 28, 2020

City of North Battleford launches election website
As we near election season in Saskatchewan, the City of North Battleford is preparing the rush of residents looking for information.The city's municipal election website went live Friday morning, prov...
Aug 28, 2020

M.L. Extra Foods implements mandatory masks
Meadow Lake's Extra Foods grocery store plans to implement a mandatory mask policy. The store notified its customers via social media on Aug. 26 the policy would come into effect over the weekend. Lob...
Aug 28, 2020

NHL investigating ex-Panthers GM for alleged racial comments
The NHL is investigating whether former Florida Panthers general manager Dale Tallon made racially insensitive comments during the team's two-week stay in the playoff hub city of Toronto. NHL deputy c...
Aug 28, 2020