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All adults eligible for Moderna bivalent booster starting Thursday
Starting Thursday, any adult eligible for a COVID-19 booster dose in Saskatchewan can get Moderna's bivalent vaccine.According to the Ministry of Health, the boosters are available through Saskatchewa...
Sep 28, 2022

Music From An Indigenous Perspective: Free Workshop
Music From An Indigenous Perspective: Free Workshop featuring Diyet van Lieshout, with music by The Love Soldiers:WHEN: Thursday, September 29, 7pmWHERE: EA Rawlinson Centre for the Arts (142 12th St ...
Sep 28, 2022

Parliament passes law allowing jurors to disclose information to health providers
OTTAWA - Parliament has passed a new law that allows jurors to disclose information about jury proceedings to health care professionals. The bill creates a carve-out in Canada's strict jury secrecy ru...
Sep 28, 2022

N.W.T. confirms first case of avian influenza in wild bird
YELLOWKNIFE - The Northwest Territories has confirmed its first case of avian influenza in a wild bird found in Yellowknife. The territorial government said Wednesday that the herring gull was submitt...
Sep 28, 2022

California woman charged with killing man over cat dispute
SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) - A California woman has been charged with killing a man by ramming her car into him after accusing him of trying to run over a cat in the street, authorities said Wednesday. Ha...
Sep 28, 2022

Enbridge sells minority stake in seven pipelines to Indigenous communities
Enbridge Inc. has signed a deal to sell a minority stake in seven pipelines in the Athabasca region of northern Alberta to a group of 23 First Nation and Mtis communities for $1.12 billion. Alberta pr...
Sep 28, 2022

NHL monitoring Aquilini's family court proceeding, after allegations of child abuse
VANCOUVER - The National Hockey League says it is monitoring the family court proceedings of Vancouver Canucks owner Francesco Aquilini, who has denied accusations by ex-wife Tali'ah that he abused th...
Sep 28, 2022

Golf season wrapping up in La Ronge after successful year
The number of golfers playing at Eagle Point Resort this summer has returned to pre-COVID levels. That's according to owner Lolita Poirier, who said the business was able to host its annual tournament...
Sep 28, 2022

Federal cybersecurity bill threatens privacy, transparency, civil society groups say
OTTAWA - Several civil society groups are pushing for changes to the Liberal government's cybersecurity bill, saying it would undermine privacy, accountability and judicial transparency. In an open le...
Sep 28, 2022

Black civil servants file complaint to United Nations, citing racism
OTTAWA - A group of Black civil servants is filing a complaint to the United Nations Commission for Human Rights accusing the federal government of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and intole...
Sep 28, 2022