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Failed fitting caused 190,000-litre spill at Trans Mountain site in B.C.: TSB
VANCOUVER - A Transportation Safety Board report says the failure of a fitting on a section of narrow tubing at a Trans Mountain pumping station in British Columbia was the cause of a crude oil spill ...
Apr 13, 2021
Mick Jagger and Dave Grohl team up for a pandemic anthem
NEW YORK - Mick Jagger and Dave Grohl have teamed up for a hard-rock pandemic anthem called "Eazy Sleazy." "It's a song that I wrote about coming out of lockdown, with some much needed optimism," Jagg...
Apr 13, 2021
Camp Connected for Sask. residents with disabilities
SaskAbilities and Camp Easter Seal have announced Camp Connected, an online, virtual program for 2021 open to all Saskatchewan residents experiencing disability.According to a media release, during th...
Apr 13, 2021
Police, pharmacist react to new vaccine prioritization
More people on the front lines of the battle against the COVID-19 pandemic will be rolling up their sleeves for a shot.The Ministry of Health announced Monday that vaccines will roll out for police of...
Apr 13, 2021
Now is not the time to be ‘vaccine shopping’, says infectious disease doctor
With variants of concern spreading aggressively and quickly in Saskatchewan - particularly in the southern part of the province - a Regina doctor says now is not the time to be "vaccine shopping," can...
Apr 13, 2021
Red Cross collects $6.2 million for families affected by Nova Scotia mass shooting
HALIFAX - The Canadian Red Cross confirmed today it has collected $6.2 million in donations to help the families in rural Nova Scotia affected by the mass shooting last spring that claimed 22 lives. W...
Apr 13, 2021
US to miss Afghanistan May withdrawal date, sets 9-11 target
WASHINGTON - President Joe Biden has decided to leave American troops in Afghanistan beyond the May 1 deadline negotiated with the Taliban by the Trump administration, and has set the 20th anniversary...
Apr 13, 2021
Health Canada investigating blood clot reports after U.S. pauses J&J vaccine
OTTAWA - Health Canada says it is investigating reports a second vaccine may be linked to extremely rare cases of blood clots. The United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Food...
Apr 13, 2021
UK economy grows 0.4% amid confidence from vaccine rollout
LONDON - The U.K. economy grew 0.4% in February, rebounding from a sharp drop the previous month, as the rapid rollout of COVID-19 vaccines boosted confidence in a recovery from the pandemic. The Offi...
Apr 13, 2021
NorSask K9 Offers Workplace Safety Services
NorSask K9 is an aboriginally owned company located in Stanley Mission serving Saskatchewan and beyond and taking workplace safety to the next level using professionally trained K9 teams. The team inc...
Apr 13, 2021