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UK's COVID-19 strategy unraveling as regions choose own path
LONDON - British Prime Minister Boris Johnson's new strategy for combating COVID-19 seemed to unravel Wednesday as regional leaders chose their own paths and the mayors of the cities facing the toughe...
Oct 14, 2020

As virus surges anew, Milan hospitals under pressure again
MILAN - Coronavirus infections are surging anew in the northern Italian region where the pandemic first took hold in Europe, putting pressure again on hospitals and health care workers. At Milan's San...
Oct 14, 2020

Horgan attempts to clarify 'I don't see colour' debate answer with Twitter post
VANCOUVER - NDP Leader John Horgan is trying to clarify an answer he gave on white privilege during Tuesday night's leaders debate in the B.C. election.In a statement issued on Twitter, Horgan says he...
Oct 14, 2020

U of S political scientist sees stark difference in NDP, Sask. Party spending promises
On Friday, the two main provincial parties unveiled their platforms going into the general election Oct. 26.The Sask. Party committed to spending roughly $850 million over the next four years, while t...
Oct 14, 2020

Canadians divided over mandatory COVID-19 vaccines, priority inoculations
OTTAWA - A new poll suggests Canadians are turning against the idea of the government requiring people to get a vaccine for COVID-19 when it becomes available. Only 39 per cent of respondents in the p...
Oct 14, 2020

Ballots are ready ahead of Saskatchewan election
Ballots are hot off the press in preparation for the upcoming Saskatchewan election.Nearly 1.3 million ballots have been made. That's more than enough, according to Dr. Michael Boda, the province's ch...
Oct 14, 2020

Online fall Broadway play revivals attract starry casts
NEW YORK - Broadway theatres may be dark, but there will be plenty of new online productions of some of classic plays this fall with some starry self-isolating actors, including Matthew Broderick, Mor...
Oct 14, 2020

USask dental clinic officially opens on Prince Albert campus
The University of Saskatchewan's College of Dentistry has officially opened its seven-chair dental clinic on the USask Prince Albert Campus.The clinic is officially accepting patients. It is part of t...
Oct 14, 2020

No 'magic bullet' to rein in toxic social-media content, LeBlanc says
OTTAWA - Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc says there is no magic legislative bullet to control objectionable content on social media. LeBlanc told a virtual conference on democracy t...
Oct 14, 2020

Walk-up testing available for all in Prince Albert this week
Mobile walk-up testing for COVID-19 is available this week in Prince Albert, with no appointment needed, and no symptoms required.The testing will take place Wednesday, Oct. 14 and Thursday, Oct. 15 f...
Oct 14, 2020