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Vaccination clinics now available for children in the northeast
Children ages five to 11 are rolling up their sleeves to get their first dose of the Pfizer vaccine.On Nov. 24, the first pediatric COVID-19 vaccination clinics were held in Saskatchewan.Although seve...
Nov 26, 2021
Mustangs looking for more physicality, energy heading into southern road trip
The Melfort Mustangs embark on their second and final southern road swing of the season as they take on the Weyburn Red Wings and Estevan Bruins on Friday and Saturday respectively.Melfort is coming o...
Nov 26, 2021
Saskatchewan seeks to address stagnant vaccine uptake
Saskatchewan is looking to jumpstart its stalled COVID-19 vaccination program.Chief medical health officer Dr. Saqib Shahab said during a conference call Thursday the vaccine uptake has "stagnated," e...
Nov 26, 2021
Maxwell's brother says US prosecutors seeking to 'break' her
The brother of a British socialite charged with helping Jeffrey Epstein exploit underage girls says her prosecution is "the most over-hyped trial of the century," designed to break a woman targeted by...
Nov 26, 2021
Israel warns of 'emergency' after detecting new virus strain
JERUSALEM (AP) - Prime Minister Naftali Bennett said on Friday that Israel is "on the threshold of an emergency situation" after authorities detected the country's first case of a new coronavirus vari...
Nov 26, 2021
Dreading more rain in B.C. and Black Friday arrives: In The News for Nov. 26
In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of Nov. 26... What we are watching in Canada ... ...
Nov 26, 2021
'It's my life's work': B.C. fruit and vegetable growers face uncertainty after floods
While their homes and farm fields remain inundated by water, Curtis Sandhu says his family is looking towards rebuilding after a dike failed and devastating flooding hit the prime agricultural area of...
Nov 26, 2021
Intense weather systems head for B.C. as province reopens, repairs major road routes
VICTORIA - Rainstorms of increasing intensity are forecast to hit British Columbia over the coming days, prompting warnings for people to be prepared to evacuate floodwaters if necessary. Public Safet...
Nov 26, 2021
EU wants to stop flights from southern Africa over variant
BRUSSELS (AP) - The European Union's executive said Friday it wants to stop air travel from southern Africa to counter the spread of a new COVID-19 variant. EU Commission President Ursula von der Leye...
Nov 26, 2021
B.C. grants Cullen Commission six more months to file money laundering report
VANCOUVER - An inquiry commission has received a six-month extension to file its final report into money laundering in British Columbia. A statement from the Commission of Inquiry into Money Launderin...
Nov 25, 2021