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Canadiens sign defenceman Kaiden Guhle to three-year entry-level contract
MONTREAL - The Montreal Canadiens have signed defenceman Kaiden Guhle, a first-round pick in 2020, to a three-year, entry-level contract. The deal is worth US$832,500 at the NHL level with a signing b...
Oct 20, 2020
The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada
The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada (all times Eastern): 11:55 a.m. Canada's chief public health officer says there have been 201,437 cases of COVID-19 in Canada reported as of Monday e...
Oct 20, 2020
Advance voting opens on Tuesday for provincial election
Less than one week remains until the provincial election in Saskatchewan, and advance polls are starting this week.Beginning on Tuesday, Oct. 20 until Friday, Oct. 23, voters can go to various locatio...
Oct 20, 2020
Mayor reflects on term as Melfort holds final council meeting ahead of municipal election
The City of Melfort held their regular council meeting on Monday, Oct. 19, and it so happened to be the final meeting of the term for this incarnation of council.The municipal elections take place on ...
Oct 20, 2020
Dairy farmers demand compensation amid pandemic, citing new losses due to CUSMA
OTTAWA - Canadian dairy farmers are demanding compensation from the government because of losses to their industry they say have been caused by a series of international trade deals. Dairy Farmers of ...
Oct 20, 2020
Sweden bans Huawei, ZTE from 5G, calls China biggest threat
Sweden is banning Chinese tech companies Huawei and ZTE from building new high-speed wireless networks after a top security official called China one of the country's biggest threats. The Swedish tele...
Oct 20, 2020
Some long-term care homes can't get insurance, could be force to close: association
Ontario's long-term care homes are having trouble securing liability insurance for COVID-19, a situation that could force some of them to close, a group representing more than 70 per cent of the provi...
Oct 20, 2020
NEOSS 24 Hour Crisis Line
Right now people are struggling with a pandemic within a pandemic Domestic Violence instances continue to rise during COVID-19 and people are turning to online sources to look for help.See the poster ...
Oct 20, 2020
How to overcome debt and affordability challenges due to COVID-19
More than four-in-10 Saskatchewan residents have taken a financial hit because of the pandemic. That number might not shock you. Maybe you have friends or family who are struggling financially, or you...
Oct 20, 2020
Medically assisted deaths could increase by 1,200 in 2021 under revised law: PBO
OTTAWA - A new report by the parliamentary budget office suggests that expanding access to medical assistance in dying would lead to nearly 1,200 more aided deaths next year. The government's bid to e...
Oct 20, 2020