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Nunavut reports 34 new COVID-19 infections, more than doubling total cases
COVID-19 cases in Nunavut have more than doubled with 34 new infections. There are now 60 active cases in the territory. Nunavut's Health Department said Tuesday that an additional 26 cases have...
Nov 17, 2020
Province reports 240 new COVID-19 cases, 113 recoveries, 71 in hospital
After announcing further restrictive measures to combat COVID-19, the province is reporting 240 new cases.The new amount brings the provincial total to 5,422 cases. The new cases are located in the Fa...
Nov 17, 2020
Canadian women all over the globe ahead of Rugby World Cup draw in New Zealand
TORONTO - Many of Canada's top female rugby players have moved abroad to keep playing during the pandemic. The rest are training at home, often fitting in workout sessions around their day jobs. All w...
Nov 17, 2020
Students learn about animal handling at Red River Roping and Riding Club
Students are graduating from the Equine Assisted Learning (EAL) Program at the Red River Roping and Riding Club (RRRR) today after six weeks of animal handling classes.Equine Assisted Learning is an a...
Nov 17, 2020
SK Association of Conservation Officers Remind Hunters of Regulations
With the recent snowfall over the past week in many parts of the province, we have been asked to remind Saskatchewan hunters of the following regulation:Section 48 of the Wildlife Regulations states: ...
Nov 17, 2020
Pentagon to cut troop levels to 2,500 in Iraq, Afghanistan
WASHINGTON - Acting Defence Secretary Christopher Miller on Tuesday announced plans to reduce U.S. troop levels in Iraq and Afghanistan, saying the decision fulfills President Donald Trump's pledge to...
Nov 17, 2020
Njoo: 'Promising' start to health protocols for world junior hockey championship
OTTAWA - Canada's deputy chief of public health says the initial health and safety protocols proposed for the upcoming word junior hockey championship in Edmonton look "promising." Dr. Howard Njoo tol...
Nov 17, 2020
Flu season in Canada 'exceptionally low' so far, public health says
OTTAWA - At this point during last year's flu season, Canada had already recorded 711 positive cases of influenza.So far this year, there have been just 17."Influenza is way behind the eight ball here...
Nov 17, 2020
Two North Battleford high schools moving to Level 3 to reduce spread of COVID-19
Light of Christ Catholic School Division and Living Sky School Division advise they will move to Level 3 in the Saskatchewan Safe Schools Plan for two North Battleford high schools to help reduce the ...
Nov 17, 2020
‘Lots of reasons to feel good’: Ambrosie remains optimistic about 2021 CFL season
While there aren't any guarantees yet, CFL commissioner Randy Ambrosie says optimism is growing that touchdowns will be scored on Canadian football fields in 2021."We got knocked down but like great f...
Nov 17, 2020