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Gen. Jonathan Vance focused on the future of the military and not his career
OTTAWA - Gen. Jonathan Vance says he still has a lot of work to do. It's been nearly five years since former prime minister Stephen Harper first appointed Vance as chief of the defence staff, making h...
Mar 15, 2020
Call for coaching codes of conduct after harassment allegations at UVic
VANCOUVER - Post-secondary institutions in British Columbia are being urged to create coaching codes of conduct after verbal abuse complaints were made against a rowing coach at the University of Vict...
Mar 15, 2020
Call for coaching codes of conduct after harassment allegations at UVic
VANCOUVER - Post-secondary institutions in British Columbia are being urged to create coaching codes of conduct after verbal abuse complaints were made against a rowing coach at the University of Vict...
Mar 15, 2020
Saudi Aramco's net income drops to $88.2 billion in 2019
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - Oil giant Saudi Aramco said Sunday its net income dropped by $22.9 billion in 2019 to $88.2 billion, a sharp decrease coming as the kingdom stands ready to flood an alrea...
Mar 15, 2020
Countries around the world announce more virus restrictions
BARCELONA, Spain - Authorities around the world turned to increasingly drastic measures to try to slow the spread of the new coronavirus Sunday, with lockdowns, curfews and travel restrictions spreadi...
Mar 15, 2020
Israeli PM's corruption trial postponed due to coronavirus
JERUSALEM - A Jerusalem district court announced on Sunday that it was postponing Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's criminal trial for two months because of restrictions arising from the out...
Mar 15, 2020
New restrictions announced as Sask. COVID-19 cases rise to 6
Saskatchewan now has six cases of COVID-19.The government confirmed four new presumptive cases Saturday night.As a result, brand new measures have been announced to try and prevent further spread of t...
Mar 14, 2020
Doctor says Trump tests negative for coronavirus
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump has tested negative for the new coronavirus, according to the president's personal physician. The White House released the test results Saturday night after Trump t...
Mar 14, 2020
Wife of Spain’s prime minister tests positive for virus
MADRID - Spain's government said Saturday that the wife of Prime Minister Pedro Snchez has tested positive for the new coronavirus. It said Begoa Gmez and the prime minister are in good health and fol...
Mar 14, 2020
Prince Albert will have COVID testing from Monday: SHA specialists offer update
A testing centre for COVID-19 will open in Prince Albert on Monday. Like the other two that are open in this province - in Saskatoon and Regina - it will be for referrals only and not for walk-in test...
Mar 14, 2020 SHA experts address the media Saturday.(Submitted photo/Amanda Purcell)