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Minister asks Canadians to camp carefully in national parks as season starts
Canada's environment minister has one main bit of advice as the country's second COVID-19 summer is about to begin: Camp carefully. "We all recognize how important nature and green spaces have been to...
May 18, 2021

Vancouver mayor says sorry for city's role in turning away South Asians in 1914
VANCOUVER - The City of Vancouver has issued an apology for its racist role in denying entry to 376 passengers aboard a ship that was forced to return to India over a century ago. Mayor Kennedy Stewar...
May 18, 2021

Second shot strategy: Sask. aims to have all people fully vaccinated by early August
Saskatchewan is hoping to have as many people as possible fully vaccinated against COVID-19 by early August.On Tuesday, the Ministry of Health put out a tentative schedule for eligibility for second d...
May 18, 2021

SHA to begin COVID vaccinations in schools in June
The Saskatchewan Health Authority is going to schools to deliver COVID-19 vaccinations.In a media release Tuesday, the provincial government said the Saskatchewan Health Authority will be giving the s...
May 18, 2021

Tri Communities collaborate amid widespread power loss
Editor's note: this story has been amended to include an update from SaskPower, RCMP information for Missinipe, and info regarding the La Ronge Health Centre.The Tri Communities around La Ronge have a...
May 18, 2021

Province reports 129 new cases of COVID-19, three deaths
The Government of Saskatchewan is reporting another 129 cases of COVID-19 today, as well as 269 recoveries and three deaths. This brings the provincial total to 44,841 cases; 42,494 recoveries and 1,8...
May 18, 2021

AP source: US encouraging Israel to wind down Gaza offensive
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Joe Biden and administration officials have encouraged Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and other top Israeli officials to wind down the bombardment of Gaza, a person with...
May 18, 2021

'Absolutely beautiful': Albertans line up at U.S. border for COVID-19 vaccinations
CARWAY, Alta. - Linda Neilson had waited a long time to get her second COVID-19 vaccination and thanks to the generosity of the Blackfeet Tribe in Montana her wait ended at the Canada-United States bo...
May 18, 2021

Canada has key role to play in U.S. economic recovery, Ng tells free-trade meeting
WASHINGTON - Canada's international trade minister is making her country's best case for being a central player in American efforts to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic. Mary Ng is taking part in the...
May 18, 2021

Webby Awards go to Fauci, Oprah, DuVernay and Pharrell
NEW YORK (AP) - Dr. Anthony Fauci, Oprah Winfrey, Ava DuVernay, Riz Ahmed, Dua Lipa, Andra Day and Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson all won honors Tuesday at the Webby Awards, which recognize the best intern...
May 18, 2021