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Parliamentary budget officer weighs costliest federal emergency aid programs
OTTAWA - Canadians will get an update today on two of the costliest emergency aid programs the federal government has initiated to help them weather the COVID-19 crisis. The parliamentary budget offic...
Apr 30, 2020
Search continues for Canadian military helicopter that crashed in Mediterranean
OTTAWA - The search continues today for a Canadian military helicopter that crashed into the Mediterranean Sea while participating in a NATO exercise off the coast of Greece. Greek state broadcas...
Apr 30, 2020
Memo says California governor will order all beaches closed
SACRAMENTO, Calif. - Gov. Gavin Newsom will order all beaches and state parks closed Friday after tens of thousands of people flocked to the seashore last weekend during a heat wave despite his stay-a...
Apr 29, 2020
John Bolton book again delayed, this time to June 23
NEW YORK - John Bolton's book has again been delayed, according to listings on Amazon.com and Barnes & Noble, both of which say "What Happened In the Room" has been pushed back from May 12 to June...
Apr 29, 2020
Lloydminster Exhibition Fair cancelled for first time in 114 years
Citing community and volunteer safety concerns due to the coronavirus pandemic, members of the Lloydminster Agricultural Exhibition Association have decided to postpone the annual fair until next year...
Apr 29, 2020 The Lloydminster Exhibition fair will be cancelled for 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. (Facebook/Lloyd Ex Assoc.)
COVID-19 spreads in Far North
Premier Scott Moe has announced plans to get the Saskatchewan economy back on track from May 4 will not restart in the La Loche or Lloydminster areas, while a provincial state of emergency has been ex...
Apr 29, 2020 (Submitted/ Northern village of La Loche)
Île-à-la-Crosse and Sakitawak Métis Nation implementing lockdown on Friday
The Northern Village of le--la-Crosse and the Sakitawak Mtis Nation are declaring a community lockdown that will be effective Friday, May 1 to prevent the spread of the coronavirus."This lockdown will...
Apr 29, 2020 (Facebook/Ile-a-la Crosse Village)
Accused in Sequin Mooswa homicide has case adjourned
The accused in the Sequin Mooswa homicide investigation had his matter adjourned to next month to be spoken to.Keenan Mirasty, 21, who is facing a charge of second-degree murder in relation to the dea...
Apr 29, 2020 Keenan Mirasty who is charged with second-degree murder in relation to the death of Sequin Mooswa appeared in North Battleford Provincial Court Wednesday via CCTV. (File photo/battlefordsNOW Staff)
Ice jam intel: How the Athabasca River ice buildup is flooding Fort McMurray
Ice jams can stretch for kilometres, reach several metres in height and cause rivers to rise in a matter of hours, says one river ice expert. An ice dam roughly 25 kilometres long&...
Apr 29, 2020
CPL joins CFL in asking Ottawa for financial assistance during pandemic
TORONTO - The Canadian Premier League has joined the Canadian Football League in asking the federal government for financial assistance during the global pandemic. The eight-team pro soccer league has...
Apr 29, 2020