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'My actions are unforgivable': Home invader receives 5 year prison sentence
Almost five years after a man was robbed and assaulted in his home near MacDowall, court proceedings have wrapped up. Matt Olsen received a five-year sentence at the conclusion of Tuesday's hearing at...
Sep 9, 2020
Statistics Canada rejigs low-income stats, showing growing poverty gap
OTTAWA - An updated picture of poverty across the country prior to the COVID-19 pandemic is showing that those living well below the low-income threshold had fallen further behind. The figures fr...
Sep 9, 2020
From tee to green: Golf thriving amid COVID-19 pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic shut down sports in the middle of March as concern grew for the virus.Some professional sports began playing in bubbles, and most sports have played without fans. Youth sports an...
Sep 9, 2020
Charlie's Angels raise over $10,000 for local SPCA in annual golf tournament
The Prince Albert SPCA received a generous donation of $10,065 Tuesday afternoon from the Charlie's Angels to help towards numerous expenses.They raised the money at the seventh annual Charlie's Angel...
Sep 9, 2020
LGBTQ Canadians more likely to experience assault than heterosexuals: survey
A Statistics Canada study says gay, lesbian, bisexual and other sexual minority people are nearly three times more likely than heterosexuals to experience sexual or physical assaul...
Sep 9, 2020
Clayton looking to secure trainer Kevin Attard his first Queen's Plate win
TORONTO - Clayton will head into the $1-million Queen's Plate on Saturday a little under the radar and trainer Kevin Attard is good with it. Filly Curlin's Voyage has garnered plenty of attention...
Sep 9, 2020
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Sep 9, 2020
Governments Of Canada & Saskatchewan Join Forces With Ranchers To Protect Biodiversity In Saskatchewan
As Canadians, we are fortunate to have an abundance of nature in our backyards - a gift that comes with a tremendous amount of responsibility to protect it. The Minister of Environment and Climate Cha...
Sep 9, 2020
Oscars set inclusion standards for best picture category
In an historic move, the Oscars are raising the inclusion bar for best picture nominees starting with the 96th Academy Awards in 2024. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences on Tuesday laid o...
Sep 9, 2020
Trudeau announces cash for loans, support to Black Canadian entrepreneurs
OTTAWA - The federal government is creating a new national program to help Black Canadians get business loans with national banks. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the COVID-19 pandemic has dispropo...
Sep 9, 2020
