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Temporary release of inmates is best solution to prevent spread of COVID-19, says union and advocate
The union that represents lawyers and staff at Legal Aid Saskatchewan, is calling for a targeted, temporary release of some inmates to prevent further transmission of COVID-19 in Saskatchewan's jails....
Dec 01, 2020
Barr: No evidence of fraud that’d change election outcome
WASHINGTON - Attorney General William Barr said Tuesday the Justice Department has not uncovered evidence of widespread voter fraud that would change the outcome of the 2020 presidential election. His...
Dec 01, 2020
Ontario Human Rights Commission to look at anti-Indigenous racism in lacrosse
The Ontario Human Rights Commission says it plans to address the issue of anti-Indigenous racism in lacrosse. The commission announced on Tuesday that it will meet with Six Nations of the Grand River ...
Dec 01, 2020
Dolly Parton early literacy program coming to Prince Albert
A non-profit program focusing on early childhood literacy, Dolly Parton's Imagination Library is kicking off in Prince Albert, registration for the program will begin in January.Dolly Parton's Imagina...
Dec 01, 2020
Military identifies remains of Newfoundland soldier killed in Belgium in 1917
OTTAWA - The Canadian military says it has identified the remains of a young soldier from Newfoundland who died on a First World War battlefield in Belgium in 1917. The remains of Pte. John Lambert of...
Dec 01, 2020
CP NewsAlert: Probe finds arrest of Nunavut man knocked down by truck door was lawful
IQALUIT, Nunavut - An investigation by the Ottawa Police Service has determined that the arrest of a Nunavut man who appeared to have been knocked down by an RCMP truck door was lawful. A video posted...
Dec 01, 2020
Moe talks schools, jails and Christmas with COVID-19
It has been only a few days since new health measures have come into effect in Saskatchewan, and Premier Scott Moe said it'll take a little longer before any effects will be seen.Moe is confident the ...
Dec 01, 2020
Quebec City's memorial to 2017 mosque shooting victims symbolizes defeat of hatred
Quebec City has inaugurated a memorial to the victims of the 2017 mosque shooting. The commemorative work designed by artist Luce Pelletier is located near the Islamic Cultural Centre of Quebec, in th...
Dec 01, 2020
Canadian Rangers deployed to northern First Nation for COVID relief
Canadian Rangers are lending a hand with COVID-19 relief efforts in northern Saskatchewan.About 20 men and women from the 4th Canadian Ranger Patrol Group (4 CRPG) have been deployed to the Hatchet La...
Dec 01, 2020
Province looking for more hunters to get their kills tested for CWD
Saskatchewan's Ministry of Environment is encouraging more hunters to send in the heads of cervid species for chronic wasting disease (CWD) testing.The program has been running for years in the provin...
Dec 01, 2020
