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Wind warnings issued across Saskatchewan; some highways closed
Most of Saskatchewan no longer falls under an Environment Canada warning for winter storm weather.Areas that could still experience freezing rain, heavy snow and blowing snow include those around Huds...
Jan 13, 2021

Turkey approves China-based Sinovac vaccine's emergency use
ANKARA, Turkey - Turkish authorities gave the go-ahead for the emergency use of the COVID-19 vaccine produced by China's Sinovac Biotch Ltd. on Wednesday, paving the way for the rollout for Turkey's v...
Jan 13, 2021

Trump's Republican wall eroding ahead of impeachment vote
Republicans offered only modest reproach when President Donald Trump said there were "very fine people" on both sides of a white supremacist rally. They stayed in line when Trump was caught pressuring...
Jan 13, 2021

Trump on verge of 2nd impeachment after Capitol siege
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump is on the verge of being impeached for a second time in a fast-moving House vote, just a week after he encouraged loyalists to "fight like hell" against election re...
Jan 13, 2021

Toronto Blue Jays sign president and CEO Mark Shapiro to five-year contract extension
TORONTO - The Toronto Blue Jays have signed team president and chief executive officer Mark Shapiro to a five-year contract extension. Team owner Rogers Communications confirmed the signing in a post ...
Jan 13, 2021

Alberta musician Corb Lund comes out against proposed coal mines in Rocky Mountains
An Alberta musician is coming out against proposed coal mines for the province's Rocky Mountains. Corb Lund, who has sung around the world about cowboy culture and rural life for decades, has released...
Jan 13, 2021

Winnipeg Blue Bombers linebacker Kyrie Wilson signs two-year extension with club
WINNIPEG - The Winnipeg Blue Bombers have signed American linebacker Kyrie Wilson to a two-year contract extension.Wilson returns to the club for a fourth season.The native of Fresno, Calif., started ...
Jan 13, 2021

Seven residents at Montreal care home get COVID-19 after receiving first vaccine dose
MONTREAL - Seven residents of a Montreal long-term care centre who received a first dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine have contracted COVID-19. Management at the Maimonides Geriatric Centre informed...
Jan 13, 2021

Vaccine panel says Canada can delay second dose of COVID-19 vaccine if shortage
OTTAWA - Canada's national panel of vaccine experts says the second COVID-19 vaccine dose can be delayed briefly in a bid to get more people a first dose faster. The National Advisory Committee on Imm...
Jan 13, 2021

Sports for Smiles Donates to Montreal Lake Cree Nation and Inuvik, NWT
The Sports For Smiles team donated $500 to two rural communities in Saskatchewan and the Northwest Territories! Following community fundraisers throughout the pandemic, the team gathered funds and has...
Jan 13, 2021