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COVID-19 vaccination certificates with QR codes now available in Nunavut
IQALUIT, Nunavut - People in Nunavut can now get proof of COVID-19 vaccination certificates. Nunavut's health department says the certificates comply with federal proof of vaccination requirements for...
Oct 12, 2021

Coroner: Gabby Petito strangled, died 3-4 weeks before found
JACKSON, Wyo. (AP) - Cross-country traveler Gabby Petito was strangled to death, a Wyoming coroner announced Tuesday. Petito, 22, died three to four weeks before her body was found Sept. 19 near an un...
Oct 12, 2021

Commissioner finds La Ronge councillor violated code of conduct
A special meeting of council will be held tonight to discuss a code of conduct investigation into one of their own. A complaint was filed against Coun. Abby Besharah after a July 22 meeting in which s...
Oct 12, 2021

Major Crimes Unit investigating after teen found seriously injured in Onion Lake
The Major Crimes Unit (MCU) has taken over the RCMP investigation of an incident that left a 17-year-old injured on Onion Lake First Nation.Police in Onion Lake received a call on Oct. 8 regarding an ...
Oct 12, 2021

Watch out for Ticks
The Ministry of Health is reminding Saskatchewan residents to remain vigilant for ticks on themselves and pets during the fall season.While blacklegged ticks are rare in Saskatchewan, they remain acti...
Oct 12, 2021

Kentucky US Rep. John Yarmuth won't seek reelection in 2022
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) - Democratic U.S. Rep. John Yarmuth, who as chairman of the House Budget Committee has played a key role in pushing for President Joe Biden's efforts to expand the nation's social...
Oct 12, 2021

Vancouver, Langford both back on HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series calendar in 2022
Vancouver and Langford, B.C., are back on the full 2022 HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series schedule. World Rugby announced Tuesday that the 2022 season will feature 10 men's and seven women's rounds over ...
Oct 12, 2021

Smoke and snow on the way for Prince Albert
Though the official start of winter is still over two months away, that has never stopped winter weather from arriving early. Some parts of Saskatchewan have already gotten their first dose of snow fo...
Oct 12, 2021

Doctors alarmed by loophole allowing sale of used asbestos products
OTTAWA - Public health advocates and environmental groups say the federal government needs to close a loophole allowing the resale of second-hand products containing asbestos. Canada banned the cancer...
Oct 12, 2021

Line 5 opponents urging White House to reject Canada's 'audacious' treaty gambit
WASHINGTON - Opponents of Line 5 want the White House to reject Canada's bilateral effort to prevent a Michigan judge from shutting down the cross-border pipeline. Canada has formally requested negoti...
Oct 12, 2021