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Pandemic puts a $2.4 billion wound in the Saskatchewan budget
The global COVID-19 pandemic has created a significant hole in the Saskatchewan budget that will take more than a vaccine to cure.The reduction in provincial revenues and additional costs related to t...
Jun 15, 2020
Under police pressure, France backs off ban on chokeholds
PARIS - Under pressure from police, the French government backed away Monday from a ban on chokeholds during arrests. France's interior minister announced a week ago that the immobilization technique ...
Jun 15, 2020
Hubbard calls for change at OSU after picture of coach wearing OAN shirt surfaces
Canadian college football star Chuba Hubbard says he will "not be doing anything" with Oklahoma State University after a picture surfaced on social media of head coach Mike Gundy wearing a One Am...
Jun 15, 2020
NewsAlert: Saskatchewan says COVID-19 factor in $2.4B deficit; no cuts coming
REGINA - Saskatchewan's finance minister says the COVID-19 pandemic is mostly behind a predicted $2.4-billion deficit this year, but the government won't cut programs and services. Donn...
Jun 15, 2020
Saints' Jenkins joins CNN as social justice contributor
ATLANTA - New Orleans Saints safety Malcolm Jenkins will join CNN as a contributor focusing on racial and social justice, the network announced Monday. "I believe I can be a voice for other athlete ac...
Jun 15, 2020
Agent: Cowboys star Elliott tested positive for coronavirus
Dallas Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott has tested positive for the coronavirus, according to his agent. Rocky Arceneaux told the NFL Network on Monday that Elliott was feeling OK and recovering. ...
Jun 15, 2020
PM wants to move 'very quickly' on anti-racism initiatives, minister says
OTTAWA - Treasury Board President Jean-Yves Duclos says the prime minister wants to move "very quickly" to dismantle barriers that contribute to systemic racism. Duclos says the government is mak...
Jun 15, 2020
Military set to let Cyclone helicopters fly again after Stalker 22 crash
OTTAWA - The Canadian Armed Forces is expected to share its plan for getting Cyclone helicopters back in the air after a deadly crash off the coast of Greece saw the fleet temporarily grounded. Milita...
Jun 15, 2020
With spotlight on policing failures, how can the system better respond to mental-health crises?
TORONTO - When someone broke into her car earlier this month, Meenakshi Mannoe considered calling police. The Vancouver resident weighed several questions: Would she get her belongings back? Was it ev...
Jun 15, 2020
Queen Latifah: Let ‘Gone with the Wind’ be gone forever
NEW YORK - While some have criticized HBO Max's removal of "Gone With the Wind" from its streaming service - including those who wonder if it hurts the legacy of Hattie McDaniel, the first African Ame...
Jun 15, 2020