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Yukon government says it doesn't support permit for exploration in Arctic wilderness
WHITEHORSE - The Yukon government says it does not support a permit for an oil drilling exploration project in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. Environment Minister Pauline Frost says the explorat...
Nov 10, 2020
Singh says government must move to counter hate groups, which have tripled since 2015
OTTAWA - NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh says the Liberal government must do more to tackle the growing threat of hate groups. The past five years have seen a proliferation of neo-Nazi groups and online cont...
Nov 10, 2020
Bill 21 supporters testify that religious symbols send wrong message to kids
MONTREAL - Students require a neutral environment in which to learn and one where equality between men and women is put first, parents supporting Quebec's secularism law testified in court Tuesday. Na...
Nov 10, 2020
Baschuk to become Air Ronge mayor after decades of Stomp leadership
After more than four decades in the top spot in Air Ronge, Gordon Stomp lost his position as mayor to Julie Baschuk by a margin of only five votes.Baschuk, who previously served as the village's deput...
Nov 10, 2020
Alberta farmers file what may be first class-action lawsuit over unpaid oil leases
CALGARY - Two Alberta landowners have filed what a lawyer says could be the first class-action lawsuit against an energy company for not making its lease payments."It's a pretty clear contract," said ...
Nov 10, 2020
No. 1 Alabama-LSU, No. 5 Texas A&M-Tennessee postponed
No. 1 Alabama at LSU and No. 5 Texas A&M at Tennessee will not be played Saturday because of COVID-19 issues, raising the number of Southeastern Conference games postponed this week to three. The ...
Nov 10, 2020
Alberta farmers file what may be first class-action lawsuit over unpaid oil leases
CALGARY - An Alberta farm family has filed what could be the first class-action lawsuit against an energy company for not making its lease payments. In a statement of claim filed in Calgary, Reinhold ...
Nov 10, 2020
Cunningham concedes to US Sen. Tillis in North Carolina
RALEIGH, N.C. - Democrat Cal Cunningham conceded to incumbent Republican U.S. Sen. Thom Tillis in North Carolina on Tuesday, saying "the voters have spoken" and it was clear Tillis had won. With Cunni...
Nov 10, 2020
Trump likely 'taking names' on Biden congrats after Trudeau outreach: expert
OTTAWA - The current president of the United States has warranted nary a mention from Prime Minister Justin Trudeau since Democrat Joe Biden became president-elect on Saturday. While that might be set...
Nov 10, 2020
127 new cases of COVID-19 in Saskatchewan
There are 127 new cases of COVID-19 and 111 recoveries reported in Saskatchewan today.The provincial total to date is 4,214 cases.One hundred and twenty five of the new cases are in Saskatchewan and t...
Nov 10, 2020