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Thousands of fish found dead at Humboldt Lake
Piles of dead fish were trucked away or buried on the shores of Humboldt Lake this week, after what the area's reeve is calling a bad winter kill.Posts on Facebook described thousands of fish being fo...
May 14, 2020
Head of World Trade Organization to step down early
GENEVA - The head of the World Trade Organization said Thursday he will leave his post a year before his term expires, an unprecedented mid-term resignation at the WTO that he called a "personal decis...
May 14, 2020
Mann Art Gallery Presents Online Exhibition/Award Winners
Mann Art Gallery presents the online exhibition and award winners of the 9th Annual High School Juried Art Show Important DatesOnline exhibition is live on Friday, May 15th, 2020Online Reception &...
May 14, 2020
Burr steps aside as Senate intelligence chair amid FBI probe
Sen. Richard Burr stepped aside as chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee on Thursday after the FBI served a search warrant for his phone as part of an ongoing insider-trading investigation tie...
May 14, 2020
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