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Quebec coroner outraged by delay in getting nurses to hard-hit Résidence Herron
MONTREAL - A Quebec coroner says she is appalled by the amount of time it took to get nurses to a suburban Montreal long-term care home where 47 people died during the first wave of the COVID-19 pande...
Sep 10, 2021
US: Afghan evacuee flights halted from two key bases
The U.S. has halted all U.S.-bound flights of Afghan evacuees from two main bases overseas for unspecified "health safety concerns," a move U.S. officials warn will have a severe impact on the evacuat...
Sep 10, 2021
SHA warning of increased exposure in Wakaw and Rosthern
The Saskatchewan Health Authority is warning of increased exposure risk to COVID-19 in the communities of Rosthern and Wakaw.Residents around the province are being strongly urged to wear a mask and k...
Sep 10, 2021
'We focused on remembering our dad': the grief and growth of a family ravaged by 9/11
Garrett Doyle was only one when his father was killed in the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center, but the loss would have a profound effect on his life. In elementary school, teachers...
Sep 10, 2021
Sask. gov’t announces some COVID measures, but masks not mandated
The Government of Saskatchewan is taking steps to address rising COVID-19 cases in the province - but those steps don't include new public health orders such as mandatory masking.On Friday, the govern...
Sep 10, 2021
Trudeau defends making health transfers conditional; says they must deliver results
HAMILTON - Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau says he respects provincial jurisdiction on health care but still intends to attach strings to $25 billion in new health funding he has promised if he gets re-...
Sep 10, 2021
SaskTel expands internet service through 10 more cell towers
More areas of Saskatchewan are getting internet service through the Government of Saskatchewan's Wireless Saskatchewan initiative.In a media release Friday, the government said the final 10 macro cell...
Sep 10, 2021
65-year-old woman dies in crash near Wadena
A Wadena area woman is dead after a collision on highway 5 east of the community last night.RCMP, EMS, and Fire Services responded to the crash between an eastbound truck and a westbound semi shortly ...
Sep 10, 2021
August jobs report lands on campaign trail as labour market claws closer to recovery
OTTAWA - Federal party leaders are trying to paint the stark economic choice Canadians face at the ballot box as they try to woo votes with promises of fully healing the country's labour market. The h...
Sep 10, 2021
Immunocompromised should receive 3rd COVID-19 mRNA vaccine: immunization panel
OTTAWA - A national advisory panel recommends people who are immunocompromised receive a third vaccine dose against COVID-19. The National Advisory Committee on Immunization released the advice today ...
Sep 10, 2021