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Kanye West files to appear on ballot in Louisiana
BATON ROUGE, La. - Rapper Kanye West has filed paperwork to appear on the presidential ballot in Louisiana in November. West's filing Friday, just ahead of the deadline, lists himself as a candidate f...
Aug 22, 2020
RCMP ask for public assistance after stabbing on Red Earth Cree Nation
The Carrot River RCMP and Saskatchewan RCMP Major Crimes Unit South are asking for assistance from the public about a Red Earth Cree Nation stabbing. Brett McKay, 24, was found stabbed and declared de...
Aug 22, 2020
Officials say strong winds failed to fuel Penticton, B.C., wildfire
PENTICTON, B.C. - Strong winds that were expected to fuel a wildfire burning south of Penticton, B.C., on Friday failed to do so, fire officials said Saturday. The 20-square-kilometre Christie Mountai...
Aug 22, 2020
RCMP looking for information after suspicious death in Shellbrook
Police are looking for more information after a man was brought to the Shellbrook Hospital with serious injuries, dying shortly after he arrived.Shellbrook RCMP and the Saskatchewan RCMP Major Crimes ...
Aug 22, 2020
Habs have hope down the middle with post-season play of Suzuki, Kotkaniemi
TORONTO - Marc Bergevin's Montreal Canadiens entered the NHL's restart amid questions over whether they deserved to be given a playoff lifeline. They leave Toronto with heads held high as worthy parti...
Aug 22, 2020
Two new COVID-19 cases, five people currently in hospital
The Saskatchewan Health Authority has two new COVID-19 cases to report on Saturday, one in Saskatoon and the other in the South West region. That puts the reported case total up to 1,597, 117 of which...
Aug 22, 2020
Quebec issues provincewide street check guidelines; rights groups raise concerns
MONTREAL - The Quebec government has issued provincewide guidelines to police forces regarding street checks, but the policy is raising concerns from various rights groups. Quebec's Public Security De...
Aug 22, 2020
Tornado, severe thunderstorm watch in effect for central Saskatchewan
There are separate tornado and severe thunderstorm watches is in effect for many areas in Saskatchewan's north-central.Environment Canada issued both watches just after 11 a.m. Saturday.The Meadow Lak...
Aug 22, 2020
Talks needed on decriminalizing hard drugs to address opioid crisis, Tam says
OTTAWA - Canada's chief health officer says Canadians should be "seized" with the crisis of rising deaths from opioid use, and she suggests decriminalizing hard drugs should be part of ...
Aug 22, 2020
Raptors head coach Nick Nurse named NBA coach of the year
Toronto Raptors head coach Nick Nurse has been named the NBA coach of the year. The award was announced on TNT's pre-game show before the Milwaukee Bucks faced the Orlando Magic at the NBA's campus at...
Aug 22, 2020
