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Longtime Tisdale resident looking for seat on town council
After 25 years of living in Tisdale, Marilyn Baker is looking for a seat on town council.Baker was involved with Tisdale Minor Ball for four years, and the public library board for nine years where sh...
Oct 8, 2020
On edge of 72, Stevie Nicks just wants to sing a song live
NEW YORK - It's Saturday at 9:30 p.m. and Stevie Nicks is singing on the phone. The rock icon is at her Los Angeles home, where she's been cooped up since December after wrapping the "An Evening with ...
Oct 8, 2020
Gov. Charlie Baker to be honoured with bobblehead doll
BOSTON - Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker is getting the bobblehead treatment for his response to the coronavirus pandemic. The National Bobblehead Hall of Fame and Museum in Milwaukee on Thursday unv...
Oct 8, 2020
I Am The Chamber - Bill Powalinsky
Bill Powalinsky joined the Board of the Prince Albert & District Chamber of Commerce to bring more representation for the non-profit sector. Bill is currently 1st Vice-Chair, and has been the CEO ...
Oct 8, 2020
Feds double COVID-19 fund for abused women to $100 million
OTTAWA - Gender Equality Minister Maryam Monsef says the COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated the conditions that make women, children and gender-diverse people vulnerable to violence. She says that's wh...
Oct 8, 2020
Taliban cheer Trump tweet promising early troop withdrawal
ISLAMABAD - The Afghan Taliban on Thursday welcomed a tweet from President Donald Trump in which he promised to have the last of U.S. troops out of Afghanistan by Christmas - or at least by the end of...
Oct 8, 2020
Registration Open for Parent, Child and Family Programs
Register now for upcoming parent, child & family programs - limited spots available!TAMING THE TIGER - anger management for children ages 9-12 & their caregivers(entire program delivered in 1-...
Oct 8, 2020
COVID-19 pandemic accelerating digital privacy risks, federal watchdog warns
OTTAWA - The federal privacy czar says the COVID-19 pandemic is underscoring weaknesses in the law that place the personal information of Canadians at risk. In his annual report presented to Parliamen...
Oct 8, 2020
Testimony at Fredericton murder trial on hold while lawyers discuss SCOC decision
FREDERICTON - Testimony at the Matthew Raymond murder trial in Fredericton is on hold until Friday morning. Justice Larry Landry of the Court of Queen's Bench told the jury today that a Supreme Court ...
Oct 8, 2020
Canadian military-college students report widespread sexual misconduct
OTTAWA - A new Statistics Canada report says more than two-thirds of students at the country's military colleges personally witnessed or experienced unwanted sexual behaviour in the past year. The fin...
Oct 8, 2020