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JBS shuts down Minnesota pork plant hit by COVID-19 outbreak

MINNEAPOLIS - JBS USA said it is temporarily shutting down its big pork processing plant in southwestern Minnesota because of an outbreak of COVID-19 among workers, the latest closure of a major U.S. ...

Apr 20, 2020

University of Lethbridge axes men's and women's hockey teams, citing budget cuts

LETHBRIDGE, Alta. - The University of Lethbridge has shut down its men's and women's hockey teams citing three straight years of cuts to its operating grant. "The elimination of the hockey programs is...

Apr 20, 2020

Doug Flutie Jr. a source of inspiration for former CFL quarterback

For much of his life, Doug Flutie has been in the football spotlight. Be it winning the Heisman Trophy, six CFL top player awards, three Grey Cup MVPs or playing 12 seasons in the NFL, accolades and s...

Apr 20, 2020

Liberal changes to media aid plan hint at speedier spending, industry group says

OTTAWA - A news-industry association says the federal government's planned changes to its financial aid for news outlets in Canada should allow more of them to qualify for the financial hel...

Apr 20, 2020

Protesters register frustration in U.S., but experts suspect an ulterior motive

WASHINGTON - The partisan cracks in America's collective effort to combat COVID-19 are growing wider by the day - fuelled, some say, not by grassroots sentiment but by political forces both withi...

Apr 20, 2020

Vancouver's huge 4-20 pot celebration to be replaced by virtual event

VANCOUVER - What would have been Vancouver's 26th annual marijuana festival has been sidelined by the COVID-19 pandemic but organizers say a virtual celebration will go ahead. The unsanctioned festiva...

Apr 20, 2020

AgriStability Enrollment Deadline Extended To July 3, 2020

Saskatchewan Agriculture Minister David Marit announced the AgriStability enrollment deadline for the 2020 program year has been extended without penalty to July 3, 2020. This step, agreed to by feder...

Apr 20, 2020

Book on Chornobyl nuclear accident wins $5,000 prize

NEW YORK - Adam Higginbotham's "Midnight in Chornobyl: The Untold Story of the World's Greatest Nuclear Disaster" has won a $5,000 prize. Higginbotham has received the William E. Colby Award, given fo...

Apr 20, 2020

Saskatchewan Premier's Cup Cancels 2020 Tournament

The Saskatchewan Premier's Cup Committee sadly announces the cancellation of the 2020 tournament. We are mindful of the public protection, travel restrictions and the financial pressures on sponsors a...

Apr 20, 2020

New regulations issued to allow remote witnessing of wills

With the current public health emergency, the province is changing its regulations to allow remote witnessing of wills. The Wills (Public Emergencies) Regulations came into force on April 16 and will ...