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US advisers endorse single-shot COVID-19 vaccine from J&J
WASHINGTON - U.S. health advisers endorsed a one-dose COVID-19 vaccine from Johnson & Johnson on Friday, putting the nation on the cusp of adding an easier-to-use option to fight the pandemic. The...
Feb 26, 2021

Maple Leafs, Oilers set for key three-game series atop North Division
The Toronto Maple Leafs can see the Edmonton Oilers in their rearview mirror. And that object is just as close as it appears. Toronto continues to lead the North Division standings, but hard-charging ...
Feb 26, 2021

Gas price spike sign of economic recovery, says analyst
While motorists may be grumbling over a recent jump in gas prices, a Canadian petroleum analyst is suggesting the increase may actually represent a sign of an economy on the rebound from months of sca...
Feb 26, 2021

NLSD submits major capital wish list to province
The Northern Lights School Division (NLSD) has sent a list of major capital projects to the provincial government for consideration. School divisions across Saskatchewan are required to submit such a ...
Feb 26, 2021

Hundreds of Nigerian schoolgirls taken in mass abduction
LAGOS, Nigeria - Gunmen abducted 317 girls from a boarding school in northern Nigeria on Friday, police said, the latest in a series of mass kidnappings of students in the West African nation. Police ...
Feb 26, 2021

Veteran TFC midfielder Jonathan Osorio likes to take it to the next level this season
TORONTO - Entering his ninth season with Toronto FC, Jonathan Osorio said his off-season goals were not much different than in the past. Prepare for what's ahead. And be ready for anything. Words to l...
Feb 26, 2021

BORA approves of parks and trails master plan for La Ronge
Dr. Daniel Irvine with the Boreal Outdoor Recreation Association (BORA) was excited to learn town council is moving ahead with the La Ronge Parks Open Spaces and Trails 20-Year Master Plan."We are hap...
Feb 26, 2021

No new deaths, 153 new COVID-19 cases reported in the province
As of Friday, 153 new cases of COVID-19 were reported in Saskatchewan, bringing the provincial total to 28,344 cases. There are a total of 26,454 recoveries and 1,510 cases are considered active. No n...
Feb 26, 2021

Canadian receiver Palmer's focus remains posting strong 40-yard dash time at pro day
Canadian receiver Josh Palmer is taking a philosophical approach to not having the chance to audition at the 2021 NFL combine. League coaches and general managers gather annually in Indianapolis to pu...
Feb 26, 2021

B.C. police under investigation after video shows officers posing in front of body
VANCOUVER - A spokeswoman for Vancouver police says the conduct of two officers is under investigation after video footage emerged of the pair allegedly posing with a dead body at a popular beach. Con...
Feb 26, 2021