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Hundreds march in Haiti after outrage over student's slaying
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti - Hundreds of protesters - many dressed in school uniforms - marched through the streets of Haiti's capital Thursday to demand answers after the kidnapping and killing of a young...
Nov 05, 2020
Weakened Eta drenches Central America; at least 57 dead
SAN PEDRO SULA, Honduras - The rain-heavy remnants of Hurricane Eta flooded homes from Panama to Guatemala Thursday as the death toll across Central America rose to 57, and aid organizations warned th...
Nov 05, 2020
Republicans break with Trump over baseless vote-fraud claims
WASHINGTON - Some Republicans are breaking with President Donald Trump's attempts to falsely declare victory in the election and claim without evidence that Democrats are trying to "steal" it from him...
Nov 05, 2020
Counties with worst virus surges overwhelmingly voted Trump
U.S. voters went to the polls starkly divided on how they see President Donald Trump's response to the coronavirus pandemic. But in places where the virus is most rampant now, Trump enjoyed enormous s...
Nov 05, 2020
Court orders FDA to assess environmental impact of GM salmon
NEW YORK - A federal court judge ordered the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Thursday to conduct an environmental assessment of genetically modified salmon that he said was required for the agenc...
Nov 05, 2020
Canadian rugby international Sophie de Goede signs with England's Saracens
LONDON - Canadian rugby international Sophie de Goede has signed with England's Saracens.The No. 8 from Victoria, who can also play flanker and lock, captained Canada at the youth level. The 21-year-o...
Nov 05, 2020
Jim Pattison Children's Hospital Radiothon raises over $640,000
At the Jim Pattison Children's Hospital Radiothon residents from all over the province helped raise just over $640,000 for the first hemodialysis unit for children in Saskatchewan.According to a media...
Nov 05, 2020
Living Sky honours retiring board members
It was a night of many goodbyes at Living Sky School Division this week. The division honoured five retiring board members for their service with dinner, a gift and a video presentation, while also fo...
Nov 05, 2020
Second reading for federal bill to make Orange Shirt Day a stat holiday
A federal bill is making its way through the House of Commons to make Sept. 30 a statutory holiday.The holiday would be in honour of residential school survivors and their families, as well as address...
Nov 05, 2020
Heavy snowfalls expected this weekend
It's looking like Saskatchewan and the rest of the Prairies are going to have their first big snowfall of the year this weekend.According to Environment Canada meteorologist Terri Lang, the Prince Alb...
Nov 05, 2020