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Indigenous pharmacist hopes to get COVID vaccine into arms of First Nations, Metis in Sask.
A few days ago, Saskatoon's Jaris Swidrovich was all smiles as he tweeted: "It has been another busy month working on all the necessary learning and training, but I am now fully certified to administe...
Mar 01, 2021

Province relaxes guidelines around practices; multiple groups can participate
More groups will get a chance to share practice space as the Government of Saskatchewan tweaks COVID-19 guidelines surrounding practices.The province has changed rules regarding how many groups can be...
Mar 01, 2021

Saskatoon’s Brett Boyko joins the Roughriders
The Saskatchewan Roughriders have signed another Saskatchewan-born offensive lineman.The CFL team announced Monday it had signed free-agent Brett Boyko, who hails from Saskatoon.The 28-year-old become...
Mar 01, 2021

National panel advises against using AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine on seniors
OTTAWA - A national panel of vaccine experts says provinces should not use AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine on seniors, opening the door for provinces to start vaccinating younger populations with the n...
Mar 01, 2021

Senate confirms Cardona as Biden's education secretary
The Senate voted Monday to confirm Miguel Cardona as education secretary, clearing his way to lead President Joe Biden's effort to reopen the nation's schools amid the coronavirus pandemic. Cardona, 4...
Mar 01, 2021

Women provide successful test of Calgary's curling bubble ahead of Brier
CALGARY - All systems are go for the Canadian men's curling championship after the women proved elite curling can happen in a pandemic. Curling Canada says no one tested positive for the COVID-19 viru...
Mar 01, 2021

Prince Albert woman wins over $300,000 from TeleMiracle 50/50
Prince Albert resident Kim Wawro won the first ever online TeleMiracle 50/50 from the Kinsmen Foundation.She is now precisely $363,060 richer after she received a phone call on Friday explaining she'd...
Mar 01, 2021

Ridge of high pressure to bring melting temperatures
The temperature is expect to reach 7 C in La Ronge by Saturday. That's according to Environment and Climate Change Canada meteorologist Terri Lang, who said the average temperatures for this time of y...
Mar 01, 2021

MPs to hear from ministers, officials on safety of returning travellers in quarantine
OTTAWA - MPs will hear from federal ministers and officials as early as this week on the safety of returning travellers after two women were allegedly sexually assaulted during mandatory COVID-19 quar...
Mar 01, 2021

White House declarative on whether U.S. will share vaccines with Canada, Mexico: 'No'
WASHINGTON - The White House is making it abundantly clear it has no plans to share America's COVID-19 vaccines with Canada or Mexico. Press secretary Jen Psaki has been indicating for weeks that the ...
Mar 01, 2021