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Saskatchewan’s newborn screening program being expanded
The Government of Saskatchewan is making some changes to the newborn screening program.Four medical conditions are being added to the screening programs arsenal administered to newborn babies by the S...
Feb 23, 2022
NBC's scores are in: Record low Olympics ratings
NEW YORK (AP) - The final scores are in, and NBC is no doubt happy to put the Beijing Winter Olympics in the rear-view mirror. The games reached an average combined audience of 11.4 million people in ...
Feb 23, 2022
Sartini, Vancouver Whitecaps look to continue building in 2022 MLS season
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Whitecaps are hoping their momentum has staying power as they head into another Major League Soccer season. The 'Caps surged through the last three months of the season, fini...
Feb 23, 2022
Trudeau revokes Emergencies Act
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau lifted the Emergencies Act on Wednesday, just two days after its use was supported in a vote in the House of Commons and nine days after it was invoked."We were very clea...
Feb 23, 2022
Canada signs agreement with AstraZeneca on preventative COVID-19 treatment
OTTAWA - The Canadian government has signed an agreement with pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca to procure 100,000 doses of a COVID-19 antibody therapy that's still under review by Health Canada. A r...
Feb 23, 2022
Police investigating after man shot in midtown area
The Prince Albert Police Service after investigating after a man was shot at a home on the 500 block of Fifth Street East.Police say they were called to the residence after a complaint of a shooting t...
Feb 23, 2022
Feds commit $140M to keep temporary staff hired to eliminate veterans' backlog
OTTAWA - Veterans Affairs Minister Lawrence MacAulay says the federal government will spend nearly $140 million over the next two years to retain temporary staff hired to deal with a backlog of disabi...
Feb 23, 2022
Law would allow news outlets to negotiate with digital giants for payment: minister
OTTAWA - Heritage Minister Pablo Rodriguez says he is pressing ahead with plans to introduce a law to make digital media giants pay Canadian outlets for using their news. Speaking at a virtual confere...
Feb 23, 2022
It was a no-brainer choosing 2022 Women’s Hall of Fame inductee
This year's inductee into the Prince Albert Women's Hall of Fame was an obvious choice, says the Prince Albert Council of Women.Delphine Melchert was chosen for her tireless, behind the scenes work in...
Feb 23, 2022
A rundown of Canada's sanctions and other actions against Russia
OTTAWA - Canada and its allies have upped their sanctions on Russia as that country becomes increasingly aggressive against neighbouring Ukraine. Here is a rundown of the measures that have been put i...
Feb 23, 2022
