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New CPR board created in Edmonton to help with COVID-19 resuscitation
EDMONTON - A new piece of medical equipment created at the University of Alberta may help doctors find a quicker and safer way to resuscitate patients who go into cardiac arrest due to ...
Sep 21, 2020

Seven new cases of COVID-19 in Saskatchewan
There are seven new cases of COVID-19 and two more recoveries in Saskatchewan today.According to a media release, the new cases are located in the Saskatoon (five), Regina (one) and South East (one) z...
Sep 21, 2020

Among multiple tournament cancellations, IIHF president puts faith in Edmonton
Hockey players crossing borders is the International Ice Hockey Federation's stock in trade. The COVID-19 pandemic has severely curtailed that business. The IIHF has cancelled 19 tourna...
Sep 21, 2020

Kal Penn hopes for dialogue with new show for young voters
Politics has been more than a little shouty of late. Actor and activist Kal Penn would quietly like to change that. "Today we have the blessing - or a curse - of being able to yell at somebody on your...
Sep 21, 2020

Canadians Ghislaine Landry, Britt Benn named to rugby sevens Dream Team
Canadians Ghislaine Landry and Britt Benn have been named to the HSBC 2020 women's rugby sevens Dream Team. Landry, the Canadian captain, is the all-time leading scorer on the women's sevens circuit w...
Sep 21, 2020

NDP leader promises $10 million for student mental health
Saskatchewan NDP Leader Ryan Meili has promised $10 million to support student mental health should he become premier this fall.Half of that money would be used to hire 50 mental health nurses for sch...
Sep 21, 2020

Man rescued after driving off cliff near Sask. ferry crossing
A driver trying to catch a ferry is lucky to be alive after his vehicle nearly ended up in the river.On Saturday at 11:15 p.m., Warman Fire and Rescue and Corman Park Police responded to a call about ...
Sep 21, 2020

Federal, provincial battle over carbon tax goes before Supreme Court this week
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's carbon tax is going on trial Tuesday. The Supreme Court of Canada is set to hear appeals in three separate cases to determine if the federal carbon-tax legisla...
Sep 21, 2020

The latest developments on COVID-19 in Canada
The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada (all times Eastern): 2:35 p.m. Two more Manitobans have died after testing positive for COVID-19, bringing that total to 18 in the province. The prov...
Sep 21, 2020

Arctic sea ice at second-lowest level in satellite record: scientists
Satellite pictures show Arctic sea ice is at its second-lowest level in more than four decades. And scientists say they believe the defining feature of life in northern waters could shrink e...
Sep 21, 2020