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B.C. voters head to polling stations in snap election called during pandemic
Voters in British Columbia cast ballots today in an election campaign that was largely defined by the COVID-19 pandemic. NDP Leader John Horgan called the snap election one year before the fixed votin...
Oct 24, 2020
Poland's President Duda tests positive for coronavirus
WARSAW, Poland - Poland's President Andrzej Duda has tested positive for coronavirus, his spokesman said on Saturday. The spokesman, Blazej Spychalski, said on Twitter that the 48-year-old conservativ...
Oct 24, 2020
Correction: California Wildfires story
SAN FRANCISCO - In a story October 23, 2020, about possible California power cuts, The Associated Press erroneously reported that Pacific Gas & Electric will cut power to some 1 million people. Th...
Oct 24, 2020
Buehler leads Dodgers over Rays 6-2 for 2-1 Series lead
ARLINGTON, Texas - Walker Buehler was dominant for Los Angeles. Just like Orel Hershiser during the Dodgers' last title run. Buehler struck out 10 in six innings in a pulsating performance, and Los An...
Oct 23, 2020
Ottawa appoints N.S. university president to help resolve Indigenous lobster dispute
The federal government has named a Nova Scotia university president to help resolve the Indigenous lobster fishery dispute. The Liberal government says it has appointed Allister Surette as a Fed...
Oct 23, 2020
Former Sask. First Nation Chief, convicted of fraud, receives prison sentence and ordered to pay back $120,000
Eight months after being found guilty of fraud, theft over $5,000 and breach of trust, Napoleon Mercredi was escorted from Prince Albert Court of Queen's Bench Friday in a pair of handcuffs. The 64-ye...
Oct 23, 2020
Alternatives to trick-or-treating available in tri-communities
With coronavirus bringing uncertainty to Halloween this month, there are ways La Ronge, Air Ronge and Lac La Ronge Indian Band (LLRIB) community members can celebrate instead of trick-or-treating. An ...
Oct 23, 2020
Saskatchewan election: Leaders criticize track records in final stretch of campaign
Saskatchewan's two main political leaders criticized each other's track records Friday as they urged people to vote in the home stretch of the provincial campaign. Election day in Saskatchewan is on M...
Oct 23, 2020
Calgary Flames sign Russian defenceman Nikita Nesterov to one-year contract
CALGARY - The Calgary Flames and Russian defenceman Nikita Nesterov have agreed to a one-year contract. The deal is worth US$700,000, the NHL club said Friday in a statement. The 27-year-old from Chel...
Oct 23, 2020
Hitler speeches sell at Munich auction despite objections
BERLIN - Handwritten speech notes by Nazi dictator Adolf Hitler sold at auction in Munich on Friday despite concerns from Jewish groups they could encourage neo-Nazis. The Hermann Historica auction ho...
Oct 23, 2020