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Scholarships for Students Who Perform Community and Volunteer Service
Grade 12 students who perform community and volunteer service eligible for two, one thousand dollar scholarships. Graduating Grade 12 students from Saskatchewan Rivers, Prince Albert Roman Catholic Sc...
Jan 20, 2021
Hollywood returns: Gaga, J. Lo headline Biden inauguration
Gaga. J. Lo. Hanks. Legend. Miranda. Brooks. Bruuuuuce. It's a far cry from a normal inauguration, with Washington locked down due to security concerns, and most inaugural events gone virtual because ...
Jan 20, 2021
Theresa May rebukes Boris Johnson as UK welcomes Biden era
LONDON - British Prime Minister Boris Johnson welcomed the start of a new U.K.-U.S. chapter on Wednesday under incoming U.S. President Joe Biden, even as his predecessor Theresa May accused Johnson of...
Jan 20, 2021
'It feels like we've been singled out in the dark': union questions public health order, calls for hike in pay
A nearly month long health order that has kept staff at Saskatchewan Penitentiary away from their families and critical supports, came to an end at midnight, but in the meantime the union representing...
Jan 20, 2021
No-go for Joe Exotic: Trump pardon list omits 'Tiger King'
OKLAHOMA CITY - One name missing in President Donald Trump's flurry of pardons is "Tiger King" Joe Exotic. His team was so confident in a pardon that they'd readied a celebratory limousine and a hair ...
Jan 20, 2021
Biden's first act: orders on pandemic, climate, immigration
In his first official acts as president, Joe Biden is signing executives orders on a broad range of issues, from the coronavirus pandemic to climate change and immigration, to fulfil campaign promises...
Jan 20, 2021
On Day One, Biden to undo Trump policies on climate, virus
WASHINGTON - In his first hours as president, Joe Biden will aim to strike at the heart of President Donald Trump's policy legacy, signing a series of executive actions that reverse his predecessor's ...
Jan 20, 2021
Popular Thai politician charged with defaming monarchy
BANGKOK - Thai officials on Wednesday filed criminal charges against a popular former politician, accusing him of defaming the monarchy by broadcasting criticism of government efforts to secure suppli...
Jan 20, 2021
EXPLAINER: Why US accused China of genocide and what's next
BEIJING - The U.S. secretary of state's accusation of genocide against China touches on a hot-button human rights issue between China and the West. In one of his final acts in office, Secretary of Sta...
Jan 20, 2021
EU sighs with relief as Biden readies to enter White House
BRUSSELS - The European Union's top officials breathed a sigh of relief on Wednesday that Joe Biden will be taking over as president of the United States, but they warned that the world has changed af...
Jan 20, 2021
