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Russian author, political activist Limonov dies at 77
MOSCOW - Eduard Limonov, a Russian author and political activist known for his poignant and controversial writings, died on Tuesday. He was 77. Limonov's death was announced by the Other Russia politi...
Mar 17, 2020
Esper: Pentagon to give respirator masks, ventilators to HHS
WASHINGTON - Defence Secretary Mark Esper said Tuesday that the Pentagon will provide 5 million respirator masks and 2,000 specialized ventilators to federal heath authorities to help in the response ...
Mar 17, 2020
Government to release scaled-back budget Wednesday
The provincial government is changing its plans for the 2020 budget.The budget still will be released Wednesday as scheduled, but it will include only budget estimates for 2020-21 - the government's s...
Mar 17, 2020 Saskatchewan Finance Minister Donna Harpauer. (File photo by Sarah Mills/980 CJME)
Manchester bomber's brother convicted of 22 counts of murder
LONDON - The younger brother of the suicide bomber who killed 22 people at an Ariana Grande concert in Manchester, England, was convicted Tuesday of murder for helping to plan the attack. A jury at Lo...
Mar 17, 2020
Auto workers union presses companies to close US factories
DETROIT - The United Auto Workers union wants Detroit's three automakers to shut down their factories for two weeks to keep its members safe from the spreading coronavirus. But union President Rory Ga...
Mar 17, 2020
Canada's Pospisil facing uncertainty of ATP season among COVID-19 outbreak
Vasek Pospisil was in Indian Wells, Calif., last Monday practising for the BNP Paribas Open when the tournament, one of the biggest on the tennis schedule, was cancelled over COVID...
Mar 17, 2020
Former Prince Albert resident able to quit smoking at 89
At a time when people, especially seniors, are worried about their health, a woman from the Prince Albert area is sharing a motivating story about her grandfather's quick road to quitting smoking.Karl...
Mar 17, 2020 Cornelius Charles was able to quit smoking at the age of 89. (Submitted Photo/ Karla Bear)
Thousands of doctors, nurses answer call to help with COVID-19 effort
MONTREAL - A mother with two children at home, offering to work on evenings and weekends. A senior citizen, hoping to correct misinformation about COVID-19. A newly retired nurse, calling up...
Mar 17, 2020
2nd Yankees minor leaguer tests positive for coronavirus
TAMPA, Fla. - A second New York Yankees minor leaguer has tested positive for the new coronavirus, a person familiar with the diagnosis told The Associated Press. The person spoke to the AP on conditi...
Mar 17, 2020
UFC lightweight John Makdessi forced to ponder Brazil loss in self-isolation
After losing a fight Saturday some 7,300 kilometres away before an empty arena in Brasilia, UFC lightweight John (The Bull) Makdessi is back home in Montreal - in self-isolation. "I'm under (self) qua...
Mar 17, 2020
