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Quarantined B.C. farms where over 1,000 mink died resume breeding stock
VICTORIA - Two mink farms that are still quarantined after COVID-19 outbreaks have begun annual breeding programs along with seven other farms in British Columbia. The Agriculture Ministry said the pr...
Mar 17, 2021
Hundreds of free thermometers available for tri-community residents
Residents of the tri-communities can help themselves to free oral thermometers available at several locations. The Saskatchewan Health Authority through HealthLine 811 has delivered 500 thermometers t...
Mar 17, 2021
Lametti warns Senate that more amendments to judicial training bill could doom it
OTTAWA - Justice Minister David Lametti is warning the Senate that making further amendments to legislation requiring new judges to take training on sexual assault law could doom the bill to failing f...
Mar 17, 2021
Canadians not near death gain access to assisted dying as Senate passes Bill C-7
OTTAWA - The Senate has passed a bill to expand access to medical assistance in dying, including eventually to people suffering solely from mental illnesses.By a vote of 60-25, with five abstentions, ...
Mar 17, 2021
Waiting game continues for Canadian canoeist Laurence Vincent Lapointe
Star Canadian canoeist Laurence Vincent Lapointe has faced a long list of hurdles on her Olympic journey during this extended quadrennial. Simply qualifying for the 2021 Summer Games has been a challe...
Mar 17, 2021
'Two Michaels' detained in China have hearings Friday and Monday, says Garneau
WASHINGTON - The federal government says Michael Spavor and Michael Kovrig, who have been in custody in China for more than two years, will have court hearings in the coming days. Foreign Affairs Mini...
Mar 17, 2021
Horgan says he expects people with COVID-19 vaccines will get flexibility to do more
VICTORIA - Premier John Horgan says he expects people in British Columbia who receive the COVID-19 vaccine will be able to participate in more activities as provincial health restrictions are relaxed....
Mar 17, 2021
Canadian Denis Shapovalov advances to quarterfinals in Dubai
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - Canada's Denis Shapovalov is heading to the quarterfinals of the Dubai Tennis Championships after beating Poland's Hubert Hurkacz 6-4, 6-3 on Wednesday. The third-seeded ...
Mar 17, 2021
Tanzania's President John Magufuli has died at 61
NAKURU, Kenya - President John Magufuli of Tanzania, a prominent COVID-19 skeptic in Africa whose populist rule often cast his East African country in a harsh international spotlight, has died. He was...
Mar 17, 2021
SHA says COVID-19 vaccine appointments still available
The Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) is alerting the public about COVID-19 vaccine appointments still available.According to a media release, to be eligible to book an appointment you must be 70 ye...
Mar 17, 2021