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Singh calls on federal government to provide $12 billion for child care
OTTAWA - NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh is calling on Ottawa to provide the provinces with billions in funding for child care - a demand that could help determine whether the minority Liberal gove...
Aug 14, 2020

McDavid reserves judgement on Oilers' early exit, but says defence an issue
Edmonton Oilers captain Connor McDavid still wasn't ready to sift through the ashes of an early exit from the NHL post-season a week later. However, McDavid did agree with general ...
Aug 14, 2020

Police chiefs embrace health-led response to dealing with people in mental crisis
OTTAWA - Police chiefs say they support closer collaboration with crisis workers to help prevent tragedies when their officers confront people dealing with mental-health issues. Peel Regional Police C...
Aug 14, 2020

New Brunswick Liberals reject Tory power-sharing deal, complain of 'gun to head'
FREDERICTON - New Brunswick's Opposition Liberals have rejected a proposal from Tory Premier Blaine Higgs for an agreement aimed at avoiding an election until 2022. Liberal Leader Kevin Vickers&n...
Aug 14, 2020

Toronto Raptors beat Denver Nuggets 117-109 to go 7-1 in seeding round
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. - Seldom-used Stanley Johnson scored 23 points and the Toronto Raptors wrapped up the NBA's seeding round with a 117-109 victory over the Denver Nu...
Aug 14, 2020
Province records 30 new COVID-19 cases, all of which are in communal living settings
There are 30 new COVID-19 cases to report in the province on Friday, bringing Saskatchewan's total to 1,541 cases.The new cases are located in the North Central (1), South West (23) and South Central ...
Aug 14, 2020
Wilkie asks people to vote for Pense in Kraft Hockeyville challenge
Supporters from Wilkie are encouraging everyone to vote for Pense in the Kraft Hockeyville challenge, so the community has a chance to win the grand prize of $250,000 in arena upgrades.Wilkie communit...
Aug 14, 2020

Actor Ryan Reynolds releases warning of COVID-19 dangers after Premier's plea
VANCOUVER - Canadian actor Ryan Reynolds has responded to a plea from British Columbia Premier John Horgan for help with messaging to younger residents about partying during a pandemic....
Aug 14, 2020

Raptors coach Nurse a fan of afternoon playoff games in the NBA bubble
While the Toronto Raptors' first-round playoff schedule has plenty of Canadians complaining, the afternoon games have at least one fan in coach Nick Nurse. "Especially in this...
Aug 14, 2020

Trump's younger brother, Robert, is hospitalized in New York
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump's younger brother, Robert Trump, has been hospitalized in New York. The president is expected to visit his 72-year-old brother at a hospital in Manhattan on Friday,...
Aug 14, 2020