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Prairie North Co-op announces construction of new food store in Melfort
Prairie North Co-op (PNC) will construct a new, state of the art Co-op Food Store adjacent to the Stonegate development in Melfort.The announcement was made on Tuesday morning by general manager Terry...
Apr 27, 2021
US home prices rose 11.9% in February, fastest since 2014
WASHINGTON - U.S. home prices rose in February at the fastest pace in nearly seven years as strong demand for housing collided with a tight supply of homes on the market. The February &P CoreLogic...
Apr 27, 2021
Interprovincial travel and a dire situation in India: In The News for April 27
In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of April 27 ... What we are watching in Canada .....
Apr 27, 2021
Tory senators hold up start of parliamentary review of assisted dying law
OTTAWA - Conservative senators are holding up the start of a long-awaited, legally required, special parliamentary committee that is supposed to review Canada's assisted dying regime. The various part...
Apr 27, 2021
Canadians view Derek Chauvin guilty verdict in George Floyd death as good news: poll
OTTAWA - A new survey suggests a vast majority of Canadians believe the verdict that found former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin guilty of the murder of George Floyd was good news. A jury fo...
Apr 27, 2021
Human Rights Watch demands action against Israel for 'crimes against humanity'
OTTAWA - An international human-rights organization is calling on the Trudeau government to take action against alleged "crimes against humanity" by the Israeli government. The demand from Human Right...
Apr 27, 2021
Who have provinces pegged to receive COVID-19 vaccines in the coming weeks?
As COVID-19 vaccine supplies ramp up across the country, most provinces and territories have released details of who can expect to receive a shot in the coming weeks. The military commander handling l...
Apr 27, 2021
Connor McDavid's hat trick powers Oilers over Jets 6-1
WINNIPEG - Connor McDavid registered his third hat trick of the season and the ninth of his career as the Edmonton Oilers dismantled Winnipeg 6-1 on Monday to leapfrog the Jets for second place in Nor...
Apr 26, 2021
A look at COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada on Monday. April 26, 2021
The latest numbers on COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada as of 10:30 p.m. ET on Monday April 26, 2021. In Canada, the provinces are reporting 263,044 new vaccinations administered for a total of 12,307,7...
Apr 26, 2021
Batherson scores game winner as Ottawa Senators down Vancouver Canucks 2-1
OTTAWA - Drake Batherson scored the game winner Monday as the Ottawa Senators edged the Vancouver Canucks 2-1. Josh Norris also scored for the Sens (18-27-4) and Brady Tkachuk registered a pair of ass...
Apr 26, 2021