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Fulfilling Christmas wishes for seniors in Melfort continues in 2020
The Secret Santa for Seniors program in Melfort will go ahead for the sixth year.The program teams up with home care to obtain wish lists for seniors that may be alone and in need during the holidays....
Nov 12, 2020
Canada must regulate AI to protect privacy and human rights: watchdog
OTTAWA - Artificial intelligence must be regulated to protect Canadians' privacy and human rights, a federal watchdog says.In issuing new recommendations for regulating AI Thursday, Canada's privacy c...
Nov 12, 2020
Veterans minister boasts of backlog reduction attributed to COVID-19 problems
OTTAWA - Veterans Affairs Minister Lawrence MacAulay is boasting about a reduction in the number of outstanding requests for assistance from veterans with disabilities, even though advocates say COVID...
Nov 12, 2020
Quebec government to present economic update later today
Quebec Finance Minister Eric Girard is scheduled to present an economic update this afternoon that will reflect the damage of COVID-19 to the province's finances. Last month, Girard told a legis...
Nov 12, 2020
Ramblers, Wheatland Senior Hockey League kick off on Friday
The Wheatland Senior Hockey League (WSHL) kicks off their 2020/2021 season on Friday, Nov. 12.It's going to be a much different season for the entire league as they try and work around the COVID-19 pa...
Nov 12, 2020
Supreme Court to examine minimum sentences for fentanyl trafficking
OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada will delve into the question of minimum prison sentences for fentanyl trafficking. The high court has agreed to jointly hear the appeals of two men who received st...
Nov 12, 2020
UN: 74 migrants drown after boat breaks down off Libya coast
CAIRO - At least 74 migrants drowned after their Europe-bound ship capsized off the coast of Libya on Thursday, the U.N. migration agency said, in the latest in a series of at least eight shipwrecks i...
Nov 12, 2020
Alberta plans joint men's and women's curling championship, no "bubble"
SYLVAN LAKE, Alta. - Alberta intends to hold its provincial men's and women's curling championships jointly in January. Curlers won't "bubble" at the Jan. 25-31 events at Sylvan Lake's NexSource Centr...
Nov 12, 2020
The Weeknd to headline the Pepsi Super Bowl halftime show
LOS ANGELES - The Weeknd will bring his popular falsetto vocals to the 2021 Pepsi Super Bowl Halftime Show. NFL, Pepsi and Roc Nation announced Thursday that the three-time Grammy Award winner will be...
Nov 12, 2020
Thanks to USMCA, working-class Americans will be integral to future U.S. trade policy
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Experts say Donald Trump's lasting legacy may well be that working-class Americans get more of a say in U.S. trade policy. That could make Canada's job more difficult when it ...
Nov 12, 2020