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Province records 247 new COVID-19 cases, two deaths
As of January 13, a total of 10,400 doses of COVID-19 vaccine have been administered in Saskatchewan. The detailed vaccine report for Jan. 13 has not been received by the province and will be included...
Jan 13, 2021
A chance to win: Nunavut community holds raffle for those getting COVID vaccinations
ARVIAT, Nunavut - The Nunavut community hit hardest by COVID-19 is offering cash prizes for people who get vaccinated. Arviat, a community of about 1,800 people on the western shore of Hudson Bay, had...
Jan 13, 2021
Stay off the roads: storm brings very dangerous conditions
Freezing rain, heavy snow at times and blowing snow: this grim winter trifecta started around lunchtime in Prince Albert, bringing extremely dangerous conditions with it. The freezing precipitation wa...
Jan 13, 2021
Delayed Kennedy Center Honors to be rescheduled for mid-May
WASHINGTON - Five months after they were postponed because of the coronavirus, the annual Kennedy Center Honors are coming back in May, possibly in a series of small events, organizers announced Wedne...
Jan 13, 2021
Husband of Quebec doctor who took her own life shines light on pandemic burnout
MONTREAL - The husband of a Quebec emergency room doctor who took her own life this month wants to shine a light on the mental health toll endured by those on the front lines of the COVID-19 crisis. D...
Jan 13, 2021
Amazon seeks to keep right-wing app Parler offline
Seattle-based Amazon.com, Inc. has asked a federal judge to deny a request to reinstate the cloud-service account for conservative social media network Parler, claiming Parler shrugged off police viol...
Jan 13, 2021
US budget deficit up 60.7% in first 3 months of budget year
WASHINGTON - The U.S. government's deficit in the first three months of the budget year was a record-breaking $572.9 billion, 60.7% higher than the same period a year ago, as spending to deal with the...
Jan 13, 2021
Cranbrook, B.C., suing former hockey team, Western Hockey League over Manitoba move
VANCOUVER - The City of Cranbrook, B.C., is suing its former hockey team as well as the Western Hockey League over the team's departure in 2019. The Kootenay Ice left for Manitoba before the start of ...
Jan 13, 2021
Golf Simulator up and running at Cooke Municipal
Without having to risk their health or have to quarantine for two weeks, Prince Albert golfers can now be magically whisked away to California and play at the iconic Pebble Beach Golf Links, or to Orl...
Jan 13, 2021
Tom Hanks heads TV special celebrating Biden's inauguration
NEW YORK - Tom Hanks will host a 90-minute primetime TV special celebrating the inauguration of Joe Biden as president of the United States, with performances by Justin Timberlake, Jon Bon Jovi, Demi ...
Jan 13, 2021
