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Ohio county says nearly 50,000 voters received wrong ballots
COLUMBUS, Ohio - Nearly 50,000 voters received incorrect absentee ballots in the county that is home to Ohio's capital, elections officials said Friday as they promised corrected ballots would be mail...
Oct 09, 2020
Edmonton Oilers sign veteran forward Kyle Turris to a two-year contract
The Edmonton Oilers have signed forward Kyle Turris to a two-year contract.The 31-year-old from New Westminster, B.C., became an unrestricted free agent Friday after three seasons with the Nashville P...
Oct 09, 2020
Feds double pandemic aid for food banks, add a second $100 million in support
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Ottawa is doubling pandemic aid for the nation's food banks today. Another $100 million is being added to the Emergency Food Security Fund so food ban...
Oct 09, 2020
Chronic Wasting Disease in Saskatchewan
Chronic wasting disease (CWD) is a fatal, infectious disease of deer, elk, reindeer and moose (cervids) that affects the central nervous system. Caribou, a subspecies of reindeer in Canada, can likely...
Oct 09, 2020
NHL free agency opens amid economic uncertainty brought on by COVID-19 pandemic
The Toronto Maple Leafs hit the ground running at the opening bell of NHL free agency. The club signed gritty, hometown winger Wayne Simmonds to a one-year, US$1.5-million contract shortly after the m...
Oct 09, 2020
Drive Thru Tailgate Turkey Fundraiser
The Drive Thru Tailgate Turkey Fundraiser will be October 18 at the Lily Plain Hall.Pre-Orders and Pre-Payment required.See the poster for details.
Oct 09, 2020
Raffle for North East Outreach and Support Services
Our fundraising efforts continue! Tickets are 1 for $10 or 3 tickets for $20 with great prizes up for grabs : Luxury Dog House (on display in the Melfort Mall) | Made by Terry McKnight Bird Condo | Ma...
Oct 09, 2020
Canadian ECHL teams will start after some of American counterparts in next season
PRINCETON, N.J. - The ECHL plans a two-phased start to its 2020-21 season during the COVID-19 pandemic. Thirteen of the 25 active teams will begin play Dec. 11 and the other 12 kick off on Jan. 15, 20...
Oct 09, 2020
'Friendsgiving': N.S. students create new holiday traditions inside Atlantic bubble
HALIFAX - Haneesha Relwani, third-year marketing student at Acadia University, would normally be preparing at this time of year to travel home to St. Kitts and Nevis to see family. Instead, she and ma...
Oct 09, 2020
Coroner's jury recommends changes in policy and training for corrections officers at Sask. Pen
Changes to inmate security checks and improved communication between officers and physicians are among the six recommendations from the jury at the conclusion of a coroner's inquest in Prince Albert.D...
Oct 09, 2020
