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STARS lottery critical fundraiser for non-profit
The STARS Lottery Saskatchewan launched today across the province, offering ticket purchasers the opportunity to win life-changing prizes while also helping in the fight to save lives.The lottery is S...
May 14, 2020
Matt Damon describes 'fairy tale' lockdown life in Ireland
LONDON - Matt Damon has described living in Ireland during the country's coronavirus lockdown as like being in a "fairy tale" during a surprise radio interview. The Hollywood star and his family were ...
May 14, 2020
The promotion will be virtual for new "Hunger Games" novel
NEW YORK - When Suzanne Collins' "Mockingjay" was published a decade ago, Books of Wonder owner Peter Glassman put on a show: a late-night celebration for hundreds at his Manhattan store, with juggler...
May 14, 2020
Ottawa announces $469M for fish harvesters with sector-specific grant, benefit
Ottawa has announced $469 million in federal support for fish harvesters who have been ineligible for other aid initiatives during the COVID-19 pandemic. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau today announced ...
May 14, 2020
Bank of Canada warns in report of business, household debt from COVID-19
OTTAWA - The Bank of Canada says there are signs in the country's financial markets that suggest concern about the ability of companies to weather the COVID-19 economic crisis. The central bank has sp...
May 14, 2020
NewsAlert: National parks, historic sites partly reopening June 1
OTTAWA - Environment Minister Jonathan Wilkinson has announced that national parks will gradually reopen starting June, signalling the federal government's first halting steps to bringing Canada out o...
May 14, 2020
The latest developments on COVID-19 in Canada
The latest news on the COVID-19 global pandemic (all times Eastern): 10:40 a.m. Ontario is reporting 258 new cases of COVID-19 today, and 33 more deaths. That brings Ontario to a total of 21...
May 14, 2020
UFC fighter Anthony Smith takes a beating, loses tooth and then hands it to ref
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - UFC light-heavyweight contender Anthony (Lionheart) Smith lived up to his nickname Wednesday, taking a beating that included him handing one of his teeth to the referee mid-fight....
May 14, 2020
Court reinstates lawsuit over Trump's hotel profits
RICHMOND, Va. - A federal appeals court has revived a lawsuit accusing President Donald Trump of illegally profiting off the presidency through his luxury Washington hotel. The lawsuit brought by the ...
May 14, 2020
Drug trafficker sentenced to five years took selfies with large stacks of cash, court hears
One of four people charged in connection to a drug bust in Prince Albert last year, received a five-year prison sentence for his role.Larry Dominique, 30, appeared via video Wednesday morning at Princ...
May 14, 2020
