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PAGC encourages Ottawa to settle Nova Scotia fishery dispute
The plight of Mi'kmaq fishers in Nova Scotia has hit close to home for Prince Albert Grand Council (PAGC) and so now executive council is joining the chorus of voices denouncing the violence and calli...
Oct 27, 2020
NDP needs to leave previous century behind: U of S professor
A political science professor says the big surprise of Election Night Monday was not only the disappointing showing by the opposition New Democrats but their lack of a powerful ground game on the big ...
Oct 27, 2020
Aldridge to call for amalgamation vote, Hardcastle advocating for crime reduction if elected in Air Ronge
Corey Hardcastle has been a councillor in Air Ronge since 2012 and wants voters to give him a third term. If elected, Hardcastle would advocate for a crime reduction strategy as he believes the crime ...
Oct 27, 2020
New protests loom as Europeans tire of virus restrictions
MILAN - Protesters set trash bins afire and police responded with hydrant sprays in downtown Rome Tuesday night, part of a day of public outpouring of anger against virus-fighting measures like evenin...
Oct 27, 2020
NXIVM guru gets 120 years in prison in sex-slaves case
NEW YORK - Disgraced self-improvement guru Keith Raniere, whose NXIVM followers included millionaires and Hollywood actors, was sentenced to 120 years on Tuesday for turning some adherents into sex sl...
Oct 27, 2020
Justice Thomas' wife boosts unsupported claims against Biden
WASHINGTON - The wife of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas is using her Facebook page to amplify unsubstantiated claims of corruption by Joe Biden. Ginni Thomas, a longtime conservative activist, ...
Oct 27, 2020
Poland's leader wants churches defended, condemns protests
WARSAW, Poland - Poland's powerful ruling party leader urged his supporters Tuesday to defend the predominantly Catholic nation's churches, potentially setting the stage for clashes with demonstrators...
Oct 27, 2020
'Not the result we wanted': Belanger sees rebranding for NDP
NDP MLA Buckley Belanger, who won a seventh term in office Monday, believes the party will need to rebrand itself after a lackluster performance in the 2020 provincial election. "I'm certain there wil...
Oct 27, 2020
Former Riders kicker Brett Lauther patiently awaiting opportunity to kick in the NFL
The 2020 football season continues to be an exercise in patience for Brett Lauther. For months, the 29-year-old native of Truro, N.S., prepared for an uncertain CFL season during the COVID-19 pandemic...
Oct 27, 2020
Melania Trump slams Biden, Dems in first solo campaign stop
ATGLEN, Pa. - Melania Trump lined up squarely with her husband Tuesday on her first solo trip of the 2020 campaign, slamming Joe Biden, Democrats and the media as she pushed the president's reeelectio...
Oct 27, 2020