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Shahab says ‘fully vaccinated’ should include boosters
For Saskatchewan's chief medical health officer, the meaning of being fully vaccinated against COVID-19 has changed."My definition of being fully vaccinated now means that you are boosted if you're 90...
Jan 14, 2022
Province announces record setting new COVID-19 cases, no new deaths
There are 1,412 new confirmed cases of COVID-19, once again the highest daily number of cases reported in the province.With the new incoming cases, Saskatchewan now has 10,325 active cases. This is th...
Jan 14, 2022
Military launches formal proceedings against more than 900 unvaccinated troops
OTTAWA - The Department of National Defence says formal proceedings have been launched against more than 900 members of the Canadian Armed Forces for refusing to get the COVID-19 vaccine. Chief of the...
Jan 14, 2022
‘It’s just been a mess’: Sask. Trucking Association on feds’ vaccine mandate for truckers
The executive director of the Saskatchewan Trucking Association is calling the recent flip-flopping by the federal government "confusing" after the government went back and forth about a vaccine manda...
Jan 14, 2022
Maple Leafs add Kase, Ritchie and Holl to NHL's COVID-19 protocol
The Toronto Maple Leafs have added three more players to the NHL's COVID-19 protocol as an outbreak on the team that started in December continues to drag on. The Leafs announced Friday that forwards ...
Jan 14, 2022
Music lessons a hit at Alex Robertson Public Library
Music lessons are being offered by programmer Riley Burr at La Ronge's Alex Robertson Public Library. Ukulele and guitar lessons both started this week with ukulele lessons being offered Tuesday and g...
Jan 14, 2022
One dead, five missing after explosion, fire at Ottawa tanker-truck manufacturer
OTTAWA - One man is dead and five people are missing after an explosion at an Ottawa tanker-truck manufacturer Thursday. Neil Greene, the owner and president at Eastway Tank Pump and Meter Ltd. said F...
Jan 14, 2022
Three SJHL players make the NHL mid-season draft rankings
For most hockey players, making the NHL is a dream that many are working towards.This is no different for members of the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League currently competing in games across the provi...
Jan 14, 2022
Gogolev, who missed senior championships with COVID-19, named to world junior team
OTTAWA - Stephen Gogolev, who was forced to withdraw from last week's Canadian senior figure skating championships due to COVID-19, has been named to Canada's team for the world junior championships. ...
Jan 14, 2022
Doan named as GM, Julien as head coach for Canada's Olympic men's hockey team
CALGARY - Hockey Canada has confirmed Shane Doan as the general manager of Canada's men's hockey team at the Beijing Olympics, while Claude Julien has been named head coach. Hockey Canada announced it...
Jan 14, 2022