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PM Trudeau among prominent speakers featured at Collision tech conference
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will be among some 600 prominent politicians, business leaders and journalists featured at one of the world's largest tech conferences. The two-day Collision con...
Jun 24, 2020
Charleston votes to remove statue of slavery advocate
CHARLESTON, S.C. - Officials in the historic South Carolina city of Charleston voted unanimously Tuesday to remove a statue of former vice-president and slavery advocate John C. Calhoun from a downtow...
Jun 23, 2020
Raptors Uprising GC ties NBA 2K League esports record with 10th straight win
TORONTO - Unbeaten Raptors Uprising GC swept Magic Gaming in their best-of-three esports series Tuesday to tie the NBA 2K League record for consecutive regular-season wins at 10. Toronto (10-0) thumpe...
Jun 23, 2020
Trump's pick defeated in North Carolina GOP House primary
RALEIGH, N.C. - A 24-year-old real estate investment CEO won Tuesday's Republican primary runoff for a western North Carolina congressional seat over President Donald Trump's endorsed candidate for th...
Jun 23, 2020
‘Not doing enough’: Provincial auditor takes eHealth to task over network security issues
The provincial auditor has a number of recommendations for eHealth after finding its network security lacking in an audit finished just four months before the agency was hit with a ransomware attack.T...
Jun 23, 2020
‘Help Wanted’: Care worker says rising levels of care putting strain on workers
Thirteen years ago, when Sidney Hall started working as a continuing care aid, he enjoyed going to work and could joke with the residents.Now they often don't get the care they deserve."Unfortunately,...
Jun 23, 2020
B.C. proposes 'first-step' amendments to laws governing condo insurance
VICTORIA - The B.C. government says it's taking the first steps to address concerns about sky-high costs and the availability of insurance for condominiums that have seen premiums rise ...
Jun 23, 2020
Landscaping begins at Air Ronge's Heritage Park
Work to enhance Air Ronge's Heritage Park began last week with groundwork and the addition of a parking area.In 2019, the village council entered into final negotiations with La Ronge-based Little Roc...
Jun 23, 2020
Trump's brother seeks to halt family tell-all book
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump's brother is asking a New York City judge to prevent the president's niece from publishing a tell-all book, which is expected to be released later this month. In co...
Jun 23, 2020
Man who set up fake Humboldt Broncos fundraiser gets 14-month jail sentence
SASKATOON - A man who set up a fake online fundraiser for the Humboldt Broncos following the Saskatchewan hockey team's deadly bus crash has been sentenced to 14 months i...
Jun 23, 2020