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Mandatory masks in Prince Albert, further gathering restrictions to take effect Friday
Starting Friday, Prince Albert, Regina and Saskatoon will institute mandatory masking for all public indoor spaces to slow transmission of COVID-19, among other amendments to the current public health...
Nov 03, 2020
Supreme Court orders new trial for Halifax man convicted in pizza delivery death
HALIFAX - The Supreme Court of Canada ordered a new trial today for a Halifax man who was convicted in 2018 of second-degree murder in the death of a pizza deliveryman. Randy Riley was sentenced to li...
Nov 03, 2020
'An insult to the families:' Saskatchewan government wants out of Broncos lawsuit
REGINA - Lawyers for the Saskatchewan government are to be in a Regina courtroom Wednesday to ask a judge to remove the province from a lawsuit filed by families of victims of the deadly Humboldt Bron...
Nov 03, 2020
Legault says France's Emmanuel Macron has thanked him for backing on free speech
MONTREAL - Quebec Premier Francois Legault says France's president has thanked him for his support of free speech, a day after Legault publicly disagreed with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on the issu...
Nov 03, 2020
Broncos GM Elway, team president Ellis positive for COVID-19
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. - The novel coronavirus has reached the highest levels of the Denver Broncos organization with general manager John Elway and team president Joe Ellis testing positive for COVID-19 on...
Nov 03, 2020
Canada captains Scott Arfield, Christine Sinclair win Canada Soccer monthly awards
TORONTO - Canada captains Scott Arfield and Christine Sinclair have been named Canada Soccer's players of the month for October. Both helped their clubs to success with Arfield and Glasgow Rangers ope...
Nov 03, 2020
'Dream come true' for Watts to join hometown organization
After graduating early from the Prince Albert Raiders this spring due to a COVID-halted season, a summer of uncertainty is giving way to a winter of excitement for Brayden Watts.In his final year of j...
Nov 03, 2020
Canada ready to help citizens in U.S. in case of post-election disruption: Freeland
OTTAWA - Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland says Canada's diplomats will be ready to help Canadians living south of the border if there's trouble in the United States after election day. She says...
Nov 03, 2020
UK raises terror threat level to severe after Europe attacks
LONDON - Britain raised its terror threat level to severe on Tuesday, its second-highest level, following recent attacks in Austria and France. The threat level of severe means an attack in the United...
Nov 03, 2020
Cruise industry throws in the towel on 2020, looks to 2021
SILVER SPRING, Md. - The cruise industry has jettisoned hopes of restarting operations this year. Days after both Carnival and Norwegian extended a halt on cruises through the end of the year, the gro...
Nov 03, 2020
