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Virus ravages poor California county along Mexican border
CALEXICO, Calif. - Dr. Tien Vo's last stop of the night is the home of a 35-year-old woman who has diabetes, asthma, rheumatoid arthritis and, now, the coronavirus. The virus killed her father six day...
Aug 04, 2020

Saskatchewan’s back-to-school plan features eight components
Students and parents learned more about Saskatchewan's back-to-school plan Tuesday.The provincial government released details about the plan that is to apply when schools reopen Sept. 1.The government...
Aug 04, 2020

Nine new cases of COVID-19 in Saskatchewan, province launches new map to show spread
The province is releasing new COVID-19 maps to provide more detailed information on the number of cases across the province.Saskatchewan will now have an additional map available, showing the virus ca...
Aug 04, 2020

Husband of DA charged with pulling gun on protesters in LA
LOS ANGELES - The husband of the Los Angeles district attorney has been charged with pointing a gun at Black Lives Matter members who demonstrated outside the couple's home the day before the primary ...
Aug 04, 2020

COVID-19 vaccine efforts provide hope but no silver bullet to stop pandemic: Tam
OTTAWA - Canada's top public health doctors warned Tuesday that vaccines in development for COVID-19 provide hope but will not mean an immediate end to the pandemic. Dr. Theresa Tam says the Public He...
Aug 04, 2020

Military exercise in Arctic aims to send message without spreading COVID-19
OTTAWA - Canada and some of its closest allies are launching a major naval exercise in the Arctic today that aims to send a message of unity without spreading COVID-19. The three-week training exercis...
Aug 04, 2020

Precipitation decreases, but high flows and lake levels remain in Northern Sask.
Since April 1, Northern Saskatchewan received extremely high rainfall, which resulted in high flows and lake levels across the Churchill River and Lower Saskatchewan River basins.Most of the rainfall ...
Aug 04, 2020

Victims of Don Meredith say Senate compensation process 'totally unacceptable'
OTTAWA - Two women who worked for former senator Don Meredith say the independent process established by the Senate to determine compensation for Meredith's harassment victims...
Aug 04, 2020

Evidence suggests older children biggest vectors, says Blondeau
With the Saskatchewan government set to unveil its plan for returning students to schools, the head of clinical microbiology at Saskatoon's Royal University Hospital says the most up-to-date evidence ...
Aug 04, 2020

First Job, First Paycheque: Help Your Teen Navigate the Basics of Earning, Banking and Saving.
Although it's still an uncertain time when it comes to employment, eventually your child will be ready to get their first job, and this will be an exciting new phase. As they move towards increased in...
Aug 04, 2020