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Province records 29 new cases of COVID-19, plans to expand testing capacity
There are 29 new cases of COVID-19 to report in the province as of Tuesday, which brings the total amount of cases to 1,479. There is one new case in the North West zone.The rest of the new cases repo...
Aug 11, 2020
Cosby sex assault appeal takes on non-prosecution deal
PHILADELPHIA - Bill Cosby's lawyers argued in an appeals filing Thursday that it was "fundamentally unfair" to let prosecutors use Cosby's damaging deposition from a sex accuser's lawsuit against him ...
Aug 11, 2020
Scrutiny of WE Charity focused on ability to deliver grant program: PCO clerk
OTTAWA - Canada's top public servant says federal officials did not probe WE Charity's financial situation or governance structure when doing homework on a $912-million deal with the charity...
Aug 11, 2020
Trudeau shuts down speculation that Morneau about to be fired as finance minister
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he has full confidence in Finance Minister Bill Morneau and that any reports to the contrary are false. Trudeau's office has taken the unusual step of issui...
Aug 11, 2020
Regina man charged after Moe receives threatening messages
A Regina man has been charged after he allegedly left threatening voicemails at the office of Premier Scott Moe.According to the Regina Police Service, 48-year-old Ernest Miller is charged with utteri...
Aug 11, 2020
Habs ready for Flyers' test: 'We're going to be the underdogs in any series'
TORONTO - The Montreal Canadiens were significant underdogs against the Pittsburgh Penguins. After dispatching Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin and company - a roster with the seventh-best ...
Aug 11, 2020
Conexus Kindness Venture Capital Fund Voting
In June Conexus Credit Union launched the Conexus Kindness Capital Fund, recognizing acts of kindness from across the province. There is now something extra we've added helping us celebrate all of the...
Aug 11, 2020
Parents of Elijah McClain sue Colorado police over his death
DENVER - The parents of Elijah McClain, a 23-year-old Black man who died after officers in suburban Denver stopped him on the street last year and put him in a chokehold, sued police and medical offic...
Aug 11, 2020
Canada Cup curling event postponed due to COVID-19; mixed, club events cancelled
OTTAWA - The 2020 Home Hardware Canada Cup curling competition has been postponed indefinitely due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Canada Cup was originally scheduled for Nov. 24-29 in Fredericton. Curl...
Aug 11, 2020
CRA launches updated CEWS calculator ahead of applications opening Monday
OTTAWA - The federal government has launched an updated calculator to help employers estimate what help they might receive from the next phase of the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy. The calculator...
Aug 11, 2020