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Jordan health minister steps down after deaths in virus ward
SALT, Jordan - Jordan's health minister stepped down Saturday after at least seven patients in a hospital COVID-19 ward died due to a shortage of oxygen supplies, state media reported. Hours later, Ki...
Mar 13, 2021

Iced Out: Several teams miss out on television time at curling championships
With no family or friends allowed in the spectator-free arena, Northwest Territories skip Greg Skauge was hoping to get some TV time at the Canadian men's curling championship so his supporters back h...
Mar 13, 2021

Sask. Government called on to increase deer hunting limits
Concerns related to the increasing populations of mule and white-tail deer in the province were among the talking points during this past week's Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities (SARM)...
Mar 13, 2021

Plans for Saskatoon Exhibition in the air until Calgary Stampede makes decision on its own fair
Like being stuck in the air on a ride not knowing how long you're going to have to stay up there, so too are plans for "The Ex" in Saskatoon this year, for now.But Prairieland Park CEO Mark Regier hop...
Mar 13, 2021

Biden boosts US vaccine stockpile as world waits
WASHINGTON - President Joe Biden has directed his administration to order another 100 million doses of the Johnson & Johnson coronavirus vaccine, growing a likely U.S. surplus of doses later this ...
Mar 13, 2021

PBCN Chief reflects on challenging COVID year
In many ways, Saskatchewan's northern communities have faced some of the toughest challenges around COVID-19. And, as he reflects on the full year that has now passed since the pandemic arrived in thi...
Mar 13, 2021

Police detain participants in Russian opposition forum
MOSCOW - Russian police on Saturday detained about 200 participants at a forum of independent members of municipal councils, an action that comes amid the authorities' multi-pronged crackdown on disse...
Mar 13, 2021

China aims to vaccinate 70-80% of population by mid-2022
BEIJING - China is aiming to vaccinate 70-80% of its population by mid-2022, the head of the country's Center for Disease Control said Saturday. With four approved vaccines, China will vaccinate 900 m...
Mar 13, 2021

Biden played 'sheriff' on '09 aid, now salesman on COVID law
WASHINGTON - In 2009, then-Vice-President Joe Biden was "Sheriff Joe," the enforcer making sure federal dollars from a massive economic aid package were getting to the right places and quickly. This t...
Mar 13, 2021

Biden boosts US vaccine stockpile as world waits
WASHINGTON - President Joe Biden has directed his administration to order another 100 million doses of the Johnson & Johnson coronavirus vaccine, growing a likely U.S. surplus of doses later this ...
Mar 13, 2021