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CDC urges COVID vaccines during pregnancy as delta surges
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention urged all pregnant women Wednesday to get the COVID-19 vaccine as hospitals in hot spots around the U.S. see disturbing numbers of unvaccinated mothers-t...
Aug 11, 2021

More than 20 million COVID-19 vaccine doses now stockpiled in Canadian freezers
OTTAWA - Canada has gone from being desperate for every dose of vaccine it could get to stockpiling millions of them in freezers across the country. Data on vaccine deliveries, distribution and inject...
Aug 11, 2021

Three people in hospital after polar bear attack near Nunavut community
IQALUIT, Nunavut - Three people are in hospital after they were attacked by a polar bear in Nunavut's Baffin region. RCMP say the three were badly injured but are expected to recover. Officers were di...
Aug 11, 2021

Former Indigenous relations minister says Premier Brian Pallister made right decision
WINNIPEG - Manitoba's former Indigenous relations minister says Premier Brian Pallister made the right decision not to seek re-election. Eileen Clarke says in a statement on social media that she feel...
Aug 11, 2021

Sun days are fun days… but remember to stay safe
We know that more than ever, people are looking to spend time outdoors close to home. Prince Albert National Park provides opportunities to do so.Parks Canada continues to follow the advice and guidan...
Aug 11, 2021

Jets sign veteran defencemen Neal Pionk to four-year, $23.5M deal
WINNIPEG - The Winnipeg Jets have signed veteran defenceman Neal Pionk to a four-year contract worth roughly $23.5 million. The team made the announcement in a statement, noting the 26-year-old blue l...
Aug 11, 2021

Beardy's Men's Support Group 2nd Annual Golf Tournament
The Beardy's Men's Support Group 2nd Annual Golf Tournament will be August 19 at Katchurs PA.See the poster for full details.
Aug 11, 2021

COVID cases in children trend higher as the new school year looms
There's less than a month before schools starts in Saskatchewan, and what the classrooms - and COVID-19 - will look like by then is a question on many minds.Active COVID cases have been on the rise ov...
Aug 11, 2021

New this week: 'CODA,' Chance the Rapper film and 'Heels'
Here's a collection curated by The Associated Press' entertainment journalists of what's arriving on TV, streaming services and music platforms this week. MOVIES - One of the year's most winning and c...
Aug 11, 2021

Canada condemns China after court sentences Michael Spavor to 11 years in prison
OTTAWA - Foreign Affairs Minister Marc Garneau says Canada will continue to fight for the release of Michael Spavor after a Chinese court sentenced him to 11 years in prison. Garneau in a news confere...
Aug 11, 2021