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'Opening up is not a bad thing': Canucks' Bo Horvat leading through uncertainty
VANCOUVER - It's been a "heck of a year" for Vancouver Canucks captain Bo Horvat. When he was handed the jersey with a C stitched over the heart just over a year ago, Horvat had no idea he'd soo...
Oct 22, 2020
Sask. Elections provides info on voting deadlines amid COVID-19 and ballot counts
Due to the current pandemic, vote-by-mail has become a more viable option to the public. Vote-by-mail began in August, with 61,000 people across the province applying for the service. The deadline to ...
Oct 22, 2020
Canadian receiver Jana's name missing from jersey to honour enslaved labourers
Canadian receiver Terrell Jana's last name doesn't appear on the back of his Virginia Cavaliers football jersey. And for good reason. The senior from Vancouver made that decision after visiting the me...
Oct 22, 2020
Promised path to residency for "Guardian Angel" asylum seekers yet to open
OTTAWA - A much-heralded program to grant permanent residency to some asylum seekers working on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic has yet to accept a single application. Federal Immigrati...
Oct 22, 2020
Julien energized by Canadiens' busy off-season: 'I expect us to make the playoffs'
Claude Julien glanced down at some notes towards the end of his nearly hour-long video conference call with reporters Thursday. The Montreal Canadiens head coach was promptly asked - tongue firmly pla...
Oct 22, 2020
COVID-19 testing option to be tried at Calgary airport, U.S. border crossing
CALGARY - International travellers arriving in Alberta by air or land will have the option to take an expedited COVID-19 test to avoid quarantining for 14 days - a move the premier says would help the...
Oct 22, 2020
Canada's mink breeders increasing security to protect animals and industry from COVID
HALIFAX - Canada's mink breeders are increasing safety measures on their farms to avoid the devastating COVID-19 outbreaks that have plagued their European and American counterparts. Infections ...
Oct 22, 2020
N.S. mass shooting probe will include look at RCMP actions, gender-based violence
HALIFAX - The joint public inquiry in response to the April mass shooting in Nova Scotia has announced a mandate that includes a probe of the RCMP response as well as the role of gender-based violence...
Oct 22, 2020
60 new cases of COVID-19, provincial total now 2,558
There are 60 new cases of COVID-19 and 22 recoveries in Saskatchewan today.The new cases are located in the Far North West (two), Far North East (six), North West (four), North Central (13), North Eas...
Oct 22, 2020
COVID Alert App Launched In Saskatchewan
The Health Canada COVID Alert app is available to Saskatchewan residents. Once downloaded to your smart phone, subscribers may participate in digital COVID-19 exposure alerts. "As more activities head...
Oct 22, 2020