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Trump acquitted: Senate votes 57-43 at impeachment trial

Feb 13, 2021 | 3:32pm

  The Senate on Saturday acquitted Donald Trump of inciting the horrific attack on the U.S. Capitol, concluding a historic impeachment trial that exposed the fragility of America’s democratic traditions and left a divided nation to come to terms with the violence sparked by his defeated presidency. Barely a month since the deadly Jan. 6 […]

Trump finally concedes – amid talk of ouster from office

Jan 7, 2021 | 7:34pm

With 13 days left in his term, President Donald Trump finally bent to reality on Thursday amid growing talk of trying to force him out early, acknowledging he’ll peacefully leave after Congress affirmed his defeat. Trump led off a video from the White House by condemning the violence carried out in his name a day […]

Province welcomes trade decision on softwood lumber

Nov 26, 2020 | 10:46am

The Government of Saskatchewan says they welcome the American Department of Commerce’s decision to review duties imposed on Canadian softwood lumber exports to the United States. The review was initially launched in 2017. The decision retroactively reduces the duties to the US imposed on softwood lumber exports from 20 percent to 9 percent. Since 2017, […]

Joe Biden is the 46th President of the United States

Nov 7, 2020 | 11:15am

Democrat Joe Biden defeated President Donald Trump to become the 46th president of the United States on Saturday, positioning himself to lead a nation gripped by a historic pandemic and a confluence of economic and social turmoil. His victory came after more than three days of uncertainty as election officials sorted through a surge of […]

Trump is leaving hospital, exhorts nation don’t fear virus

Oct 5, 2020 | 4:11pm

President Donald Trump said Monday he’s leaving the military hospital where he has been receiving an unprecedented level of care for COVID-19, declaring that despite his illness the nation should not be afraid of the virus that has killed more than 210,000 Americans. Trump’s doctor, Navy Cdr. Sean Conley, said the president would not be […]

White House doctor says Trump doing ‘very well’ at hospital

Oct 3, 2020 | 10:30am

President Donald Trump’s doctor says he is doing “very well” as he spends the weekend at a military hospital for treatment of COVID-19. Navy Commander Dr. Sean Conley said Trump has been fever-free for 24 hours as he updates the nation on the president’s condition from the hospital Saturday morning. Trump was admitted Friday after […]

Trump has COVID-19, going to military hospital

Oct 2, 2020 | 4:39pm

President Donald Trump will spend a “few days” at a military hospital after contracting COVID-19, the White House said Friday, as the virus that has killed more than 205,000 Americans spread to the highest reaches of the U.S. government. Trump “remains fatigued,” his doctor said. Trump was to depart the White House by helicopter late […]

Sask. cat makes it home safely after hitching a ride to the U.S.

Jul 27, 2020 | 6:00am

Spooky the cat, from Redvers, Saskatchewan, broke quarantine rules and made his way to the U.S. and back this week. The cat had accidently hitched a ride on a truck belonging to Jack Shao. Chylisse Marchand says that she initially thought Spooky made his way to one of the local shops, so she was shocked […]

Trudeau announces extension to Canada-U.S. border closure

May 19, 2020 | 10:07am

Fresh off the Victoria Day long weekend, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau started his daily update on Tuesday morning by announcing an extension to the border closure. “Canada and the United States have once again agreed to extend by 30 days the current measures in place along the border,” announced Trudeau. “This is an important decision […]

Iran fires missiles at military bases hosting U.S., coalition forces in Iraq, Pentagon says

Jan 7, 2020 | 9:24pm

    Iran fired multiple missiles into Iraq on Tuesday evening, targeting U.S. military sites in what appeared to be retaliation for the recent American drone strike that killed one of its top generals. The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps swiftly took credit, and one Iranian politician tweeted his nation’s flag — an apparent swipe at […]

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