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Federal judge voids Georgia 'heartbeat' abortion restriction
ATLANTA - A federal judge on Monday permanently blocked Georgia's 2019 "heartbeat" abortion law, finding that it violates the U.S. Constitution. U.S. District Judge Steve Jones ruled against the state...
Jul 13, 2020
No injuries in fire at Tobin Lake, numerous losses
A fire at Tobin Lake on the evening of Sunday, July 12 caused some hefty damage.The Nipawin Fire Department was called to Pruden's Point around 6:45 p.m. where a fire had begun in a cabin. Fire Chief ...
Jul 13, 2020
Raptors veteran Lowry believes the NBA restart will "work perfectly"
Kyle Lowry has been a big contributor to the NBA's return to the court as part of the players' association restart group. He strongly believes it will work. Speaking to the media for the first ti...
Jul 13, 2020
Experts believe Edmonton will change its CFL team name
As pressure mounts for professional sports teams to shed racist or stereotypical names, experts believe the Canadian Football League's Edmonton Eskimos will soon announce a name change. On Monday, the...
Jul 13, 2020
Statistics Canada analysis suggests small hit to inflation from pandemic
OTTAWA - Statistics Canada says Canadians' buying patterns changed so much during the COVID-19 pandemic that its measure of consumer inflation went a little wobbly. The agency previously reported...
Jul 13, 2020
Quebec photographer launches facial recognition lawsuit over RCMP's database use
OTTAWA - A Quebec photographer wants a judge to order the RCMP to destroy all of the images of Canadians it obtained through a controversial facial-recognition tool. Ha Vi Doan's proposed class-a...
Jul 13, 2020
US budget deficit hits all-time high of $864 billion in June
WASHINGTON - The federal government incurred the biggest monthly budget deficit in history in June as spending on programs to combat the coronavirus recession exploded while millions of job losses cut...
Jul 13, 2020
NHL announces 30 positive COVID tests in Phase 2, 13 more outside league protocol
NEW YORK - The NHL says 30 players tested positive for COVID-19 in testing during Phase 2 of the league's return-to-play plan, with another 13 testing positive outside of the league's protocol. The le...
Jul 13, 2020
Poundmaker Cree Nation Races
Poundmaker Cree Nation is proud to welcome you to the Valley View Meadows Race Trace August 1 and 2 for Fun Run Chuckwagon Races and Indian Relay Races.See the poster for details.
Jul 13, 2020
North East School Division preparing for schools to reopen this fall
Summer holidays are well underway for students and teachers, but work continues behind the scenes with schools reopening this fall.Schools across Saskatchewan closed in March due to the COVID-19 pande...
Jul 13, 2020