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Veteran CFL receiver Armanti Edwards craves a shot to play quarterback
Armanti Edwards is a receiver by trade but a quarterback at heart. The 32-year-old American continues to prepare for his first CFL season with the Edmonton Football Club after the league cancelled the...
Dec 01, 2020
Bill 21 violates right of English Quebecers to manage their education system: lawyer
MONTREAL - When the Quebec government tells English schools they cannot hire women wearing the hijab, it violates the rights of the English-speaking minority to manage its educational institutions, a ...
Dec 01, 2020
Cudworth native pens memoir that has gained popularity among women
What started out as a blog for a Saskatchewan woman, has become a very popular book among women.Shari Chelack who grew up in Cudworth and now resides in Aberdeen, released her book Flawed and Fabulous...
Dec 01, 2020
Pope book backs George Floyd protests, blasts virus skeptic
ROME - Pope Francis is supporting demands for racial justice in the wake of the U.S. police killing of George Floyd and is blasting COVID-19 skeptics and media organizations that spread their conspira...
Dec 01, 2020
Barr appoints special counsel in Russia probe investigation
WASHINGTON - Attorney General William Barr has given extra protection to the prosecutor he appointed to investigate the origins of the Trump-Russia probe, giving him the authority of a special counsel...
Dec 01, 2020
Feds spending plan heads to confidence vote as provinces seek more health-care cash
OTTAWA - Canada's most populous province says the federal Liberal government missed an opportunity in its new spending plan to signal more help for health-care systems, setting up a potential showdown...
Dec 01, 2020
Four more deaths related to COVID-19 in province's deadliest week of pandemic
In the last seven days, 14 Saskatchewan residents have died from COVID-19 complications marking it as the deadliest week of the pandemic in the province's history.Today, Dec. 1, the province reported ...
Dec 01, 2020
QMJHL weighing two scenarios at it plans for a return to play in January
MONTREAL - The Quebec Major Junior Hockey League has a plan A and a plan B to resume its season in mid-January, and its commissioner said Tuesday that cancelling its schedule isn't an option. On Monda...
Dec 01, 2020
Temporary release of inmates is best solution to prevent spread of COVID-19, says union and advocate
The union that represents lawyers and staff at Legal Aid Saskatchewan, is calling for a targeted, temporary release of some inmates to prevent further transmission of COVID-19 in Saskatchewan's jails....
Dec 01, 2020
Melfort Heliport gets official approval from Transport Canada
Almost one full year after the project launched, the Melfort Heliport is officially ready for use by STARS Air Ambulance if needed.Transport Canada did their inspection and gave approval for the proje...
Dec 01, 2020