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Gym owners transitioning to mandatory mask-wearing
Business owners in many industries are making adjustments following the province's announcement of restrictions on Wednesday, but many were already preparing for the news.Gym owners, who were able to ...
Nov 27, 2020
Trudeau feels most Canadians could be vaccinated by September 2021
Beset by ongoing questions about Canada's COVID-19 vaccine strategy, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau tried to assuage the public with assurances most Canadians could be inoculated by September 2021, wit...
Nov 27, 2020
Four more deaths, new rapid testing among latest info on COVID-19 front
There's another grim statistic with the latest daily government information regarding the COVID-19 pandemic, but there is also some encouraging news for the weeks ahead.As the Saskatchewan Health Auth...
Nov 27, 2020
Sen. Murray Sinclair, former head of TRC, set to leave the upper chamber next January
OTTAWA - Sen. Murray Sinclair is planning to leave the upper chamber at the end of January. The Manitoba senator says he wants to spend more time writing a memoir and to focus on his work as a legal m...
Nov 27, 2020
Montreal Impact use options on 10 players, including striker Quioto, 'keeper Diop
MONTREAL - The Montreal Impact have elected to hang on to some of the club's top talent, including striker Romell Quioto and goalkeeper Clement Diop, but are parting ways with midfielder Bojan Krkic.&...
Nov 27, 2020
News media lobby group asks MPs for rules to get compensation from Google, Facebook
OTTAWA - A lobby group for Canada's newspapers and magazines is asking MPs to enact new rules to let its members negotiate compensation from social-media giants that post their content.News Media Cana...
Nov 27, 2020
Ford slams anti-lockdown protesters outside his home as 'buffoons;' begs them to stop
TORONTO - An angry Premier Doug Ford lashed out on Friday at anti-lockdown protesters outside his home, accusing them of intimidating nearby residents and saying their actions wouldn't sway him. His n...
Nov 27, 2020
When COVID-19 vaccines could be available: What we know so far
OTTAWA - Vaccines are now a bright spot of hope on the COVID-19 pandemic horizon. But much about them, and their rollout in Canada, remains up in the air. Here's what we know so far: What are the lead...
Nov 27, 2020
Arson cases on the rise in 2020
It's been a hot year for crime, according to the most recent crime statistics from the Prince Albert Police Service.For the time period ending Oct. 31, there were 40 reported arsons in the city, 14 mo...
Nov 27, 2020
Former NATO commander tapped to lead COVID-19 vaccine distribution efforts
OTTAWA - A Canadian general who commanded NATO troops in Iraq has been tapped to lead the rollout of an eventual COVID-19 vaccine across the country. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau named Maj.-Gen. Dany...
Nov 27, 2020