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Simple messages and coherent policy needed to clear up COVID confusion: experts
Simple, direct messaging from officials is necessary to clear up confusion about shifting public health restrictions amid skyrocketing COVID-19 infections in Canada, experts in health and communicatio...
Nov 17, 2020
NITHA declares COVID-19 outbreak at James Smith Cree Nation
The Northern Inter-Tribal Health Authority (NITHA) has declared a COVID-19 outbreak on the James Smith Cree Nation.In an announcement from NITHA, they say the declaration comes after a number of posit...
Nov 17, 2020
Meadow Lake City Council sworn in Monday
Meadow Lake's City Council is officially set to conduct business as usual.Each member took their oath of office Monday evening, which was followed by a brief orientation for the new council members. M...
Nov 17, 2020
'Beacon of hope:' Calgary Stampede unveils 2021 poster symbolizing hope, resilience
CALGARY - Lexi Hilderman hopes the dark, storm clouds in the background of the 2021 Calgary Stampede poster are in the past. The 22-year-old Calgarian's artwork of a young Indigenous dancer with...
Nov 17, 2020
'Beacon of hope:' Calgary Stampede unveils 2021 poster symbolizing hope, resilience
CALGARY - Lexi Hilderman hopes the dark, storm clouds in the background of the 2021 Calgary Stampede poster are in the past. The 22-year-old Calgarian's artwork of a young Indigenous dancer with...
Nov 17, 2020
Power outage for Annaheim and Saint Gregor area
SaskPower will be working on their system in the Annaheim and Saint Gregor area on Wednesday resulting in sporadic outages throughout the day.Customers east and southeast of Annaheim as well as northe...
Nov 17, 2020
North Battlord mayor, council sworn in
North Battleford's city council is ready to conduct regular business now that every member has been sworn in.Councillors being sworn in for @citynb#TheBattlefords pic.twitter.com/Jyl7mblCqB— Jos...
Nov 17, 2020
'Something we have not experienced in years': pig spleen prognostic calls for harsh winter
Get ready for a cold snowy winter - that's according to Wade Gilbertson, a Parkside farmer who practices the art of predicting the weather using pig spleens. "It is a going to be a winter like Saskatc...
Nov 17, 2020
Head of WHO praises Canada's anti-COVID response; warns vaccine won't be a panacea
TORONTO - Canada deserves praise for its efforts to fight COVID-19 both at home and abroad as well as for its commitment to public health, the head of the World Health Organization said on Tuesday. In...
Nov 17, 2020
Coronavirus cases surge in Fond du Lac as water treatment plant malfunctions
The Fond du Lac Denesuline Nation Emergency Team is calling for more public health interventions to help prevent the spread of coronavirus in their community.According to a media release, positive cas...
Nov 17, 2020