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Around 1,300 national exemptions to COVID-19 border restrictions given out: officials
OTTAWA - Immigration officials say the federal government granted 1,300 national interest exemptions during the COVID-19 pandemic to allow people into Canada who don't qualify under current border res...
Nov 25, 2020
SHA identifies positive COVID-19 case at École Holy Cross School
The Saskatchewan Health Authority has identified a positive COVID-19 case in an individual at cole Holy Cross School. The individual is in the before and after school care program located at cole Holy...
Nov 25, 2020
Boucher says big contract won't change him; taking care of his mom is a priority
Chris Boucher's story has played out like a feel-good sports movie, the kind where everyone cheers for the underdog. Riding an overnight bus as a homeless teenager. Dropping out of high school and wor...
Nov 25, 2020
Federal watchdog says victims-rights regime needs overhaul after falling 'far short'
OTTAWA, Ill. - Canada's watchdog for crime victims is calling on Parliament to overhaul their bill of rights, saying the five-year-old legislation has fallen "far short" of delivering on its promise. ...
Nov 25, 2020
UN agency: Israel's Gaza blockade has devastated economy
JERUSALEM - Israel's blockade of the Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip has cost the seaside territory as much as $16.7 billion in economic losses and sent poverty and unemployment skyrocketing, a U.N. report sai...
Nov 25, 2020
Trump refuses to accept Biden's win as transition proceeds
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump on Wednesday baselessly claimed anew that he had won the election and uttered repeated falsehoods as he called into an event held by Pennsylvania Republicans to inv...
Nov 25, 2020
New public health measures to come into effect Friday
The Government of Saskatchewan have issued new COVID-19 measures as of Friday, to try to stem the transmission rates across the province. These measures impact restaurants, performance and gaming venu...
Nov 25, 2020
Trump pardons Flynn, taking direct aim at Russia probe
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump pardoned former national security adviser Michael Flynn on Wednesday, taking direct aim in the final days of his administration at a Russia investigation that he ha...
Nov 25, 2020
Whales to trout: Ottawa announces $50M for research into fisheries ecosystems
The federal government has announced more than $50 million for research into marine and freshwater ecosystems across Canada. The projects range from improving habitat for Atlantic salmon to measuring ...
Nov 25, 2020
Council prepares for challenging budget deliberations
The dates for 2021 budget deliberations have been set for early January and Prince Albert's new city council is preparing to tackle what veteran members agree will be a particularly difficult year as ...
Nov 25, 2020
