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Cotler appointed Canada's envoy for Holocaust remembrance, fighting anti-Semitism
OTTAWA - Irwin Cotler, a former Liberal cabinet minster and long-time advocate for human rights, has been appointed Canada's first special envoy for Holocaust remembrance and combating anti-Semitism. ...
Nov 25, 2020
Consumer spending up a slight 0.5% as virus maintains grip
WASHINGTON - U.S. consumers increased their spending by a sluggish 0.5% last month, the weakest rise since April, when the pandemic first erupted, and a sign that Americans remain wary with the virus ...
Nov 25, 2020
Moe, Shahab expected to roll out new restrictions Wednesday
With COVID-19 case numbers in Saskatchewan on the rise, the provincial government is expected to add more new restrictions Wednesday.Premier Scott Moe and Dr. Saqib Shahab, the province's chief medica...
Nov 25, 2020
Bloc leader slams Trudeau over 'unacceptable' handling of COVID-19 vaccine orders
OTTAWA - Bloc Qubcois Leader Yves-Franois Blanchet is blasting the prime minister's response to the COVID-19 pandemic, calling Justin Trudeau's pledge that vaccines will start to arrive in the coming ...
Nov 25, 2020
Self Care in Surreal Times
Recently we announced workshop #4 in our 4-part series on pandemic wellness led by Amanda Scandrett of Sacred Circle Healing Arts Our final session will focus on Self Care in Surreal Times.The holiday...
Nov 25, 2020
Canadian Raphael Lessard joins GMS Racing for 2021 NASCAR trucks season
Canadian auto racer Raphael Lessard has signed a part-time deal with GMS Racing for the 2021 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series season. The contract will see the 19-year-old native of Saint-Joseph-de-B...
Nov 25, 2020
The Weeknd criticizes Grammys over nominations snub
LOS ANGELES - The Weeknd angrily slammed the Grammy Awards, calling them "corrupt" after the pop star walked away with zero nominations despite having multiple hits this year. The three-time Grammy wi...
Nov 25, 2020
US economy surges by record xx.x% in Q3
WASHINGTON - The U.S. economy rebounded at a record pace of 33.1% in the July-September quarter, unchanged from the first estimate a month ago. But a resurgence in the coronavirus is expected to slow ...
Nov 25, 2020
Outdoor sports, team orders critical for retailers
Restrictions brought on from Public Health policy during the COVID-19 pandemic have kept Saskatchewan citizens from participating in many athletic pursuits in 2020, promoting other winter past times t...
Nov 25, 2020
Amid racial reckoning, Grammys honour the Black experience
NEW YORK - With police brutality continuing to devastate Black families and the coronavirus ravishing Black America disproportionately, the world was driven to the significance of this year's Juneteen...
Nov 25, 2020