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Vancouver Whitecaps looking to build on lessons learned in tumultuous season
VANCOUVER - Axel Schuster's first season as sporting director of the Vancouver Whitecaps was anything but boring. Despite navigating a series of unprecedented challenges, he believes the club finished...
Mar 01, 2021

Armas likes what he sees in Toronto FC camp but there are still issues to resolve
Toronto FC can count on roster continuity and an extended training camp in the buildup to the 2021 MLS season. While Monday marked the first day most other teams were able to have their coaches and te...
Mar 01, 2021

Northeast Sask. woman publishes children's book
A northeast Saskatchewan mindfulness educator, bodytalk practitioner, business owner, and mental health advocate is adding author to her title.The children's book Lily's Loud Mouth by Laura Lawrence o...
Mar 01, 2021

Milan designers hit reset button during digital fashion week
MILAN - Fashion is off the hamster wheel, taking a deep breath that is allowing some freshness to seep into the once relentless cycle. "It is so weird thinking about fashion, and the kind of hamster w...
Mar 01, 2021

154 cases and no new deaths reported in the province
The Government of Saskatchewan has reported 154 new cases of COVID-19 on March 1, bringing the provincial total to 28,801 cases; 26,865 recoveries and 1,551 cases considered active.No deaths were repo...
Mar 01, 2021

Frozen artwork showcases lake trout emerging from waves
A snow sculpture celebrating the beauty of northern Saskatchewan is the newest addition to Patterson Park.Renowned Saskatoon-based snow artist Theressa Wright and her husband Terry Ouellette arrived i...
Mar 01, 2021

Liberals' two-year-old pledge to revamp EI, CPP appeals body delayed due to COVID-19
OTTAWA - COVID-19 has all but stalled a promised shift in how Canadians appeal rulings on their requests for federal income supports. The department overseeing the work, Employment and Social Developm...
Mar 01, 2021

PrEP and Pregnancy
PrEP and Pregnancy is a webinar exploring the use of Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) as an HIV prevention tool during pregnancy March 4th at 10:00 a.m.The webinar is primarily directed toward healthca...
Mar 01, 2021

COVID-19 vaccination ramps up in Quebec, Ontario as supply worries ease
Quebec and Ontario are expanding their COVID-19 vaccination programs to members of the general population, as hundreds of thousands of doses of vaccine are set to arrive in the country this week. Queb...
Mar 01, 2021

Canadian Press NewsAlert: B.C. to offer second dose of COVID vaccine after 4 months
VICTORIA - British Columbia will extend the time between first and second doses of COVID-19 vaccine to four months as it ramps up its age-based immunization plan. Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie ...
Mar 01, 2021