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COVID cases exceed 10,000, four more deaths
A further four people have died following positive tests for COVID-19, as the total number of reported cases in Saskatchewan since the pandemic began moved beyond the 10,000 mark. Over a hundred new c...
Dec 06, 2020
Report says U.S. diplomats likely targeted in energy attack, unsure about Canadians
OTTAWA - A new report commissioned by the U.S. government suggests "directed" radio energy likely caused brain injuries to American diplomats posted in Cuba and China. Yet the report by the National A...
Dec 06, 2020
Duvernay-Tardif among five activist athletes named "Sportsperson of the Year" by SI
Laurent Duvernay-Tardif's busy 2020 has included a Super Bowl victory, working on the front line of the COVID-19 pandemic and a return to school. He can now add another accolade to his resume. The 29-...
Dec 06, 2020
Pozuelo could give Toronto FC something to celebrate when MVP winner is announced
TORONTO - An unfulfilled Toronto FC season that ended in a first-round playoff exit and the departure of popular coach Greg Vanney could still deliver something to celebrate Monday. Spanish playmaker ...
Dec 06, 2020
Fred Sasakamoose described as selfless and generous for final farewell
Well before he became FSIN Chief, a seven-year-old Bobby Cameron was in Spiritwood with his parents. He saw Fred Sasakamoose giving away fish from the trunk of his vehicle, and he did the same to Came...
Dec 06, 2020
Vancouver Canucks anthem singer is let go for 'standing up against' COVID rules
VANCOUVER - The popular singer of O Canada at the Vancouver Canucks hockey games says he knew he might lose his job for standing up against what he describes as the "tyranny" of COVID-19 restrictions....
Dec 06, 2020
National Student Loan Service Centre plagued by delays as requests for help soar
Throngs of former students have been unable to reach Canada's loans centre, which is working through a backlog of more than 30,000 applications for repayment assistance. The phone lines for the Nation...
Dec 06, 2020
A unique recipe for healing: Bill Murray and a biblical text
Against the backdrop of a pandemic's blight and wounds from an acrimonious election, a group of acclaimed actors on Sunday will stage an online reading of a religious text with remarkable relevance to...
Dec 06, 2020
National Student Loan Service Centre plagued by delays as requests for help soar
Throngs of former students have been unable to reach Canada's loans centre, which is working through a backlog of more than 30,000 applications for repayment assistance. The phone lines for the Nation...
Dec 06, 2020
Inauguration planners rethink how to party in age of virus
WASHINGTON - Public health guidance to avoid big parties in the age of coronavirus is about to collide with what is typically one of America's biggest celebrations of all: the swearing-in of a new pre...
Dec 06, 2020