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Congress urged to fully open banks to marijuana industry
LOS ANGELES - Bank officials and others urged Congress on Wednesday to fully open the doors of the U.S. banking system to the legal marijuana industry, a change that supporters say would reduce crime ...
Feb 15, 2019
Airlines to give customers 'nonbinary' choice under gender
DALLAS - Major U.S. airlines say they will soon change their ticketing process to give passengers the option of identifying themselves as other than male or female. The gender option on airline sites ...
Feb 15, 2019
Mexican president announces bailout for cash-strapped Pemex
MEXICO CITY - Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador announced a $3.9 billion bailout for the country's cash-strapped, state-owned oil company Friday and promised it an additional $1.6 billion ...
Feb 15, 2019
Ottawa, provincial governments commit to addressing abuse in sports
Canadian politicians are banding together to address harassment, abuse and discrimination in sports, but details on their plans remain slim. Kirsty Duncan, Canada's Minister of Science and Spor...
Feb 15, 2019
Ottawa, provincial governments commit to addressing abuse in sports
Canadian politicians are banding together to address harassment, abuse and discrimination in sports, but details on their plans remain slim. Kirsty Duncan, Canada's Minister of Science and Spor...
Feb 15, 2019
More children relying on food banks to eat, according to new report
Saskatchewan has the highest proportion of children relying on food banks in the country, according to a new report from Food Banks Canada.The 2018 report found 43.5 per cent of individuals served by ...
Feb 15, 2019
'Melrose Place' actress to serve more time for fatal crash
SOMERVILLE, N.J. - A former "Melrose Place" actress was sentenced Friday to more prison time for a fatal 2010 auto accident after an appeals court ruled her initial sentence was too lenient. Amy Locan...
Feb 15, 2019
Melfort fire department recruiting new members
Melfort Fire and Rescue is making a call for new members to join their ranks.Applications are currently being accepted for paid on call volunteer firefighters which would increase the department to 22...
Feb 15, 2019
SHA trains six first responders in Carrot River
Residents in the Carrot River and R.M. of Moose Range will be able to have their minds a little more at ease in the future.The Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) has trained six first responders in S...
Feb 15, 2019
'Total Relief': NCHCF finishes fundraising for digital imaging machine
The North Central Health Care Foundation has officially paid off the digital imaging machine in the Melfort Hospital.In a Facebook post on Tuesday, Feb. 12, the Foundation announced that they had fina...
Feb 15, 2019