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The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Friday, Feb. 26, 2021
The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 7:30 p.m. ET on Friday, Feb. 26, 2021. There are 861,472 confirmed cases in Canada. _ Canada: 861,472 confirmed cases (30,516 active, 809...
Feb 26, 2021

‘Race against time’: Shahab urges vigilance, vaccinations in face of COVID variants
As COVID-19 variants of concern start to show up with greater frequency, Saskatchewan's chief medical health officer warns the province is in "a race against time."Dr. Saqib Shahab said it's important...
Feb 26, 2021

COVID case at Debden School
The Saskatchewan Rivers Public School Division (SRPSD) is reporting the Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) has identified a positive COVID-19 case in an individual at cole Debden Public School. In a ...
Feb 26, 2021

NYC steakhouse stunt: A wax Don Draper hanging at the bar
NEW YORK - It's a promotion that could be straight out of the "Mad Men" Don Draper playbook. Brooklyn's famed Peter Luger Steak House has teamed with Madame Tussauds to have celebrity wax figures ming...
Feb 26, 2021

Anderson and Team Sask fall to 6-3 in Scotties' Championship Pool
Sherry Anderson's four-match win streak at the 2021 Scotties Tournament of Hearts came to an end on Friday, against an opponent that doesn't lose all too often. Anderson fell to Kerri Einarson's Team ...
Feb 26, 2021

WE Charity had multiple 'opening' ceremonies for Kenya school: former donor
OTTAWA - A man who helped raise hundreds of thousands of dollars for WE Charity says he believes two different groups of donors were told they had raised the money for a school in Kenya. Reed Cowan te...
Feb 26, 2021

Homan remains in top spot after stealing point in 10th end for win over Carey
CALGARY - Ontario's Rachel Homan kicked off play in the championship pool Friday with a 7-6 victory over Chelsea Carey of Team Wild Card One at the Canadian women's curling playdowns. Carey, who's fil...
Feb 26, 2021

Mintos head coach steps down to be closer with young family
The Prince Albert Mintos announced on Friday that Danton Danielson has stepped down from his role as the team's head coach. In a statement on Friday, Danielson said he made the decision with his famil...
Feb 26, 2021

Rush Limbaugh buried in private cemetery in St. Louis
ST. LOUIS - Conservative talk radio host Rush Limbaugh has been buried in a private cemetery in St. Louis, his family announced Friday. Limbaugh's widow, Kathryn, and his family said a private ceremon...
Feb 26, 2021

US advisers endorse single-shot COVID-19 vaccine from J&J
WASHINGTON - U.S. health advisers endorsed a one-dose COVID-19 vaccine from Johnson & Johnson on Friday, putting the nation on the cusp of adding an easier-to-use option to fight the pandemic. The...
Feb 26, 2021