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La Ronge teacher set to release Christmas song written during coronavirus quarantine
Dara Schindelka, a singer/songwriter in La Ronge, has announced the release of a new song which was written during quarantine after she tested positive for the coronavirus last month. "There's a lot o...
Nov 23, 2020
Bill to mandate sexual-assault law training for judges passes House of Commons
OTTAWA - A long-awaited bill that would require judges to commit to take training in sexual assault law has passed unanimously in the House of Commons. The proposed legislation originated as a private...
Nov 23, 2020
A steady if unspectacular season comes to a close for Canada's Auger-Aliassime
Canada's Felix Auger-Aliassime started the year at No. 21 in the world rankings and finished the season in the same position. His 2020 campaign was steady if unspectacular as growth in some areas was ...
Nov 23, 2020
In Halifax, housing advocates fear shortages of shelter adding to the 'new poor'
HALIFAX - Community legal worker Mark Culligan refers to cases of Nova Scotians facing pandemic-era evictions in a hot housing market as "the new poor." "We're seeing a growth of a new form of homeles...
Nov 23, 2020
Four deaths and 235 new cases of COVID-19 in Sask.
The Government of Saskatchewan is reporting four new deaths from COVID-19. Those who have died include a resident from their 60s from the Far North East zone, a person above 80 from the North West zon...
Nov 23, 2020
Experienced Toronto FC ready to take on upstart Nashville SC in playoff action
Coach Greg Vanney has a simple message for his players as Toronto FC prepares for a playoff run: just be yourself. "There's no need to try to do more because it's a playoff game," Vanney said on...
Nov 23, 2020
Animal rescue group offers to relocate Montreal-area deer and avoid slaughter
MONTREAL - An animal rescue organization is offering a Montreal-area city an alternative to slaughtering about 15 white-tailed deer living in a local park. The organization, Animal Sauvetage Rescue, a...
Nov 23, 2020
Fond du Lac residents not self-isolating, refusing to be tested: Athabasca Health Authority
Some residents of Fond du Lac Denesuline First Nation, who are supposed to be self-isolating due to the coronavirus, are allowing visitors in their homes and exposing them to it. That's according to a...
Nov 23, 2020
RCMP boss responds to watchdog report about alleged spying on anti-oil protesters
OTTAWA - RCMP Commissioner Brenda Lucki has responded to a long-delayed watchdog report on alleged surveillance of anti-oil protesters after a civil liberties group went to court to force her hand. Th...
Nov 23, 2020
Canadian Armed Forces to formally apologize to victims for sexual misconduct
OTTAWA - The commander of the Canadian Armed Forces is preparing to formally apologize to victims of sexual misconduct. The apology is part of a $900-million settlement agreement that the federal gove...
Nov 23, 2020