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Possible COVID-19 transmission in North Battleford
The Saskatchewan Health Authority is reporting that on May 21, a person who tested positive for COVID-19 visited the Walmart in North Battleford while they were likely infectious and could have spread...
May 31, 2020
As America burns with racial rage, Trump backs down on staging G7 in June
WASHINGTON - As U.S. cities seethe with racial unrest, President Donald Trump has abruptly abandoned his plan to invite Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and other world leaders to Washington in June...
May 31, 2020
Ageing infrastructure, staff recruitment and retention biggest hurdles according to 2019 SHA Long Term Care Facility report
A 251-page report and survey released by the Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) on Friday gave a summary of visits to each long-term care facility in the province and overall quality of care assessme...
May 31, 2020
Protesters rally against anti-black, Indigenous racism in Toronto
TORONTO - Thousands of protesters took to the streets of downtown Toronto on Saturday, chanting "justice for Regis" as they rallied in the aftermath of high-profile, police-involved deaths in bot...
May 31, 2020
'Makes no sense:' Woman can't fathom why husband, uncle slain on hunting trip
Sarah Sansom didn't think she had any reason to worry when her husband and his uncle ventured into the woods to go moose hunting. Jacob Sansom, 39, and Maurice Cardinal, 57, were found shot ...
May 31, 2020
'Little orange dot:' Lone Alberta NDP MP says she offers different perspective
EDMONTON - Not long after she became a member of Parliament last fall, Heather McPherson was at an event with one of her favourite Olympians. She had just met former downhill ...
May 31, 2020
Giant Tiger not closing its doors in North Battleford after all
The Giant Tiger in North Battleford is going to be staying put. The discount store was set to close its doors this November, after opening just last May. But the North Battleford location, as well as ...
May 31, 2020
In hard-hit Quebec, families struggle to mourn those lost to COVID-19
MONTREAL - July Mak spent nearly every night with her father, Paul. Because he was plagued by health problems, including a stroke that left him unable to walk on his own, the family decided to pu...
May 31, 2020
Inspections, prosecutions for polluting in Canada down sharply since 2015
OTTAWA - Environment Canada is doing fewer inspections, investigations and prosecutions to enforce its law protecting people from toxic chemicals and air pollution. In response to a written question p...
May 31, 2020
Minimum wage goes up June 1 in B.C. as businesses face COVID-19 challenges
VICTORIA - British Columbia's lowest paid workers get a pay increase Monday with a scheduled minimum wage hike at a crucial time for small businesses as they look for ways to continue o...
May 31, 2020