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The COVID-19 virus is starting to turn up in members of Saskatchewan's medical community.The president of the Saskatchewan Medical Association, Dr. Allan Woo, issued a statement Thursday in which he c...

The recent closure of gyms and yoga/pilates studios has forced people to get creative in their pursuit of wellness.  Working out at home has become the go-to option for many as the...

REGINA - An investigation is underway in at least two provinces after a Saskatchewan doctor who attended a curling bonspiel in Edmonton tested positive for COVID-19. Dr. Allan Woo, president of the Sa...

Nearly 200 Saskatchewan physicians have written an open letter to the business community in the province.They are asking all businesses to close their doors to prevent the COVID-19 virus from spreadin...

EDMONTON - Alberta has recorded its first death from COVID-19. Chief medical officer Dr. Deena Hinshaw says the man who died was in his 60s and had underlying health conditions. She says it appears he...

Next only to toilet paper, hand sanitizer has been long sold out at grocery stores and pharmacies across Canada and the world. Mark Freeland, who grew up in Prince Albert, is a part of the solution. F...

TORONTO - Suddenly, the CFL and CFL Players' Association have more to discuss than T.J. Jones's contract situation. The 27-year-old Winnipeg native agreed to a deal reportedly worth $200,000...

Some big changes are in the works in relation to how burning permits are dealt with in the Rural Municipality (R.M.) of Prince Albert.At present, the fine for burning without a permit is $1,700 ($1,20...

OTTAWA - While Canadians stay home in an effort to limit the spread of the novel coronavirus, officials are working behind the scenes to try to increase the health care system's capacity to fight...

Restaurateurs in the Battlefords already made operational changes prior to Saskatchewan's State of Emergency, which limits dinner gatherings to 50 people and calls for a distance of two metres or more...