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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

Teaching children of Canada's dark past is way to address racism
PRINCE GEORGE - The first step in addressing a problem is recognizing there is one in the first place. "I'm a middle-aged white woman who grew up in Canada. I'm pretty much the definition of privilege...
Jun 15, 2020

WNBA plans to play 2020 season in Florida starting late July
NEW YORK - The WNBA on Monday announced plans to play a reduced season, with a 22-game schedule that would begin in late July without fans in attendance because of the coronavirus pandemic. The league...
Jun 15, 2020

Still Missing: RCMP concerned for wellbeing of missing man near Quesnel
QUESNEL-RCMP are once again appealing to the public for information on a man who has been missing from the Quesnel area for over a month.Andrew Charles Ward was last confirmed to have been seen alive ...
Jun 15, 2020