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Yukon to lift requirement of 14-day self-isolation for arriving travellers May 25
WHITEHORSE - The Yukon government says travellers who can prove they've been fully vaccinated against COVID-19 won't be required to self-isolate when they enter the territory beginning May 25. Premier...
May 05, 2021
Canadian boxer Many Bujold fighting for Tokyo Olympic berth outside ring
Mandy Bujold would have far preferred fighting this battle within the familiar ropes of the ring.Instead, the Tokyo Olympic fate for Canada's best boxer lies in the hands of the Court of Arbitration f...
May 05, 2021
LLRIB vaccine drive thru open to anyone 18-plus with Treaty status living on or off reserve
Lac La Ronge Indian Band (LLRIB) Chief Tammy Cook-Searson is strongly encouraging local residents to partake in the COVID-19 vaccination programs underway in the tri-communities.Anyone 18 and over who...
May 05, 2021
Avoid mixed messaging with any mix-and-match vaccine plan: CEO
Public health doctors and immunologists in Canada are calling for a wait-and-see approach as the idea of mixing doses of different COVID-19 vaccines is being considered to quickly inoculate more peopl...
May 05, 2021
Second COVID-19 vaccine doses to get underway by early June
If Saskatchewan receives all of the COVID-19 vaccine doses it's expecting this month, second doses could be administered beginning in late May or early June.During Tuesday's provincial news conference...
May 05, 2021
Saskatoon police officer under investigation after ‘freedom rally’ resigns
Saskatoon police have confirmed one of their officers has resigned after an investigation into whether that person attended the "Children's Freedom Rally" on April 24.In a one-line statement, the Sask...
May 05, 2021
Government dismisses NDP call for higher fines for violations of health orders
The Saskatchewan NDP wants to send a message to anti-mask protesters, but the provincial government is dismissing the attempt.On the weekend, NDP Justice Critic Nicole Sarauer tried to amend The Emerg...
May 05, 2021
Canada supports 'common platform' to recognize vaccine status of travellers: Alghabra
OTTAWA - Transport Minister Omar Alghabra says the resumption of international travel requires a co-ordinated approach for testing and a common platform for recognizing the vaccinated status of travel...
May 05, 2021
Riders select U of S DB Nelson Lokombo second overall in CFL draft
Nelson Lokombo is going to stay in green and white as he makes the transition to the CFL.The Saskatchewan Roughriders picked the University of Saskatchewan Huskies defensive back second overall in Tue...
May 05, 2021
NFL experience taught CFL lineman Frank Beltre the need to be self-sufficient
Football has helped provide Frank Beltre with an education and an opportunity for a professional career, but it's also taught the CFL defensive lineman a harsh lesson about how unstable and unforgivin...
May 05, 2021