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Appeal court quashes fine against Saskatchewan nurse who made critical Facebook post
Saskatchewan's highest court has overruled a disciplinary decision and $26,000 fine levied against a nurse who criticized her grandfather's care on Facebook. The Court of Appeal quashed the Saskatchew...
Oct 6, 2020
Guitar rock god Eddie Van Halen dies of cancer at 65
NEW YORK - Eddie Van Halen, the guitar virtuoso whose blinding speed, control and innovation propelled his band Van Halen into one of hard rock's biggest groups, fueled the unmistakable fiery solo in ...
Oct 6, 2020
Bojan's improved play is good timing for Impact, who are winless in last 5 games
Bojan unleashed a long bomb for his first goal of the season just over a week ago against the New York Red Bulls. Montreal went on to lose the game 4-1, but Bojan's highlight-reel strike less than fou...
Oct 6, 2020
Mixed messaging on COVID-19 pandemic is leading to distrust in Ontario, experts say
TORONTO - Balancing the fight against COVID-19 with efforts to jump-start the economy in Ontario has highlighted communications problems that have sown confusion and could erode trust in public health...
Oct 6, 2020
Florida governor extends voter registration after site crash
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis extended the state's voter registration deadline Tuesday after he said heavy traffic crashed the state's online system and potentially prevented thousands...
Oct 6, 2020
NDP wants province to stop oil and gas assessment changes
The Alberta NDP is calling on the provincial government to stop proposed oil and gas assessment changes that would reduce municipal taxes for those companies, and leader Rachel Notley says those chang...
Oct 6, 2020
US judge points Ronaldo rape case in Las Vegas toward trial
LAS VEGAS - Cristiano Ronaldo's legal fight with a woman who accuses the international soccer star of raping her in his suite at a Las Vegas resort more than 10 years ago is heading toward a trial bef...
Oct 6, 2020
Trump halts COVID-19 relief talks until after election
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump said Tuesday that he has instructed aides to stop negotiating on another round of COVID-19 relief until after the election. Trump tweeted that House Speaker Nancy P...
Oct 6, 2020
Old-time harvest held near Grovedale
A big crew came out to a farm west of Grovedale on September 30 for an old-fashioned harvest.Stooks from 10 acres of oats grown on the Jim and Diane Lofstrom farm were gathered and hauled with a horse...
Oct 6, 2020
'Why did it happen?' Sons of woman killed in 1997 crash want answers from Scott Moe
The sound of his mother's dying breath still haunts him. It was a May morning in 1997. Steve Balog was 18 and sitting beside his mother as she drove down a rural Saskatchewan highway when their ...
Oct 6, 2020