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Fed and Treasury urge Congress to approve more virus relief
WASHINGTON - Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin urged Congress to approve COVID-19 relief funds without further delay, though Democrats continued to attack a ...
Dec 02, 2020
TeleMiracle 45 announces full list of performers
TeleMiracle, 'Saskatchewan's Charity' released a list of 75 Saskatchewan performers who will perform at the 45th annual event, Tuesday morning. Saskatchewan talent will be featured throughout all segm...
Dec 02, 2020
Half of people living in territories assaulted at least once after age 15: survey
EDMONTON - More than half of women and men living in Canada's territories reported being victims of at least one sexual or physical assault after their mid-teens. Statistics Canada says there were few...
Dec 02, 2020
Hamilton's Forge FC headed to Honduras next in CONCACAF Champions League quest
Hamilton's Forge FC is headed to Honduras for another attempt to secure a berth in the Scotiabank CONCACAF Champions League, the confederation's top-tier club competition. The Canadian Premier League ...
Dec 02, 2020
Refugee advocates criticize Canada's decision to resume deportations during COVID-19
MONTREAL - Refugee advocates are criticizing Canada's decision to resume deportations before the country irons out the details of a program to grant permanent residency to asylum-seekers who have been...
Dec 02, 2020
Boil-water advisories at First Nations communities to remain past March 2021: feds
OTTAWA - The federal government says it will not meet a marquee pledge by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to lift all boil-water advisories in First Nations communities by March 2021. Indigenous Service...
Dec 02, 2020
Sliding into a new sport: CFLers turn to bobsled after football season wiped out
Montreal Alouettes running back Shaquille Murray-Lawrence is used to psyching himself up to sprint down a field, evading a crush of muscled men the entire way. But mentally preparing for his latest ve...
Dec 02, 2020
Miles, Brodeur-Jourdan both given new roles on 2021 Montreal Alouettes coaching staff
MONTREAL - Barron Miles and Luc Brodeur-Jourdain will have added responsibilities with the Montreal Alouettes in 2021. The Alouettes promoted Miles to defensive co-ordinator and Brodeur-Jourdain was n...
Dec 02, 2020
Prince Albert's drive-thru testing site busy for first day
Update: As of 2:20 p.m. Wednesday, SHA advised that anymore in the lineup beyond a truck with flashing lights located at the intersection of Eighth St. E and Sixth Ave. E. would likely not be seen tod...
Dec 02, 2020
U of S study shows hydrogen peroxide-based disinfectants may pollute air
A University of Saskatchewan team has conducted research into the airborne polluting effects of cleaning surfaces with hydrogen peroxide-based disinfectants and says these pose health risks.According ...
Dec 02, 2020
