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COVID-19 vaccine available to seniors over the age of 70 in local communities
UPDATE: The SHA has reported appointments at most of the clinics listed below are fully booked and no new appointments will be taken until another shipment of vaccine arrives.--The Saskatchewan Health...
Jan 14, 2021
P.A. Sports Hall of Famer Sherry Anderson selected for Scotties' bubble in Calgary
Prince Albert Sports Hall of Famer Sherry Anderson has been selected by CurlSask to represent the province at the 2021 Scotties Tournament of Hearts. Anderson will skip Team Saskatchewan in the women'...
Jan 14, 2021
Blackhawks place Jonathan Toews on long-term injured reserve
Chicago Blackhawks captain Jonathan Toews will miss at least 10 games and 24 days after the team placed him on long-term injured reserve Thursday because of an unspecified illness. The 32-year-old Toe...
Jan 14, 2021
Doses of COVID-19 vaccine expected in 60 B.C. First Nations by next week
VANCOUVER - Doses of COVID-19 vaccine are expected to reach close to 60 First Nations in British Columbia by the end of next week. Dr. Shannon McDonald, the acting chief medical officer for the First ...
Jan 14, 2021
Expanded vaccine rollout in US spawns a new set of problems
The rapid expansion of COVID-19 vaccinations to senior citizens across the U.S. has led to bottlenecks, system crashes and hard feelings in many states because of overwhelming demand for the shots. Mi...
Jan 14, 2021
Mental illness defence relies on accused's word that he saw monsters: Crown
NEW WESTMINSTER - A Crown prosecutor says there's no reliable evidence to support an argument that a man who stabbed two high school girls in Abbotsford, B.C., was having a psychotic break and didn't ...
Jan 14, 2021
Toronto FC's Ayo Akinola unable to attend Canada camp due to medical reasons
Canada Soccer's plan to showcase its men's national program to Toronto FC striker Ayo Akinola has been derailed by medical issues. Canada Soccer said Thursday that Akinola was one of four players who ...
Jan 14, 2021
Former Wolfpack coach wants to stage one-off game in Toronto later this year
Former Wolfpack coach Brian McDermott hopes to stage a one-off game in Toronto later this year. For McDermott, it's a chance to repay local fans after the transatlantic rugby league team was unable to...
Jan 14, 2021
Military gets new commander in virtual, low-key ceremony due to COVID-19
OTTAWA - Admiral Art McDonald is taking over as commander of Canada's military in a low-key ceremony devoid of the normal pomp and circumstance due to COVID-19. As the new chief of the defence staff M...
Jan 14, 2021
'It is just a token appointment': MP responds to appointment of prairies representative
The Trudeau government's latest cabinet shuffle will see the creation of a new cabinet post - special representative to the prairies but the member of parliament (MP) for Prince Albert thinks it's too...
Jan 14, 2021
