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Indigenous pharmacist hopes to get COVID vaccine into arms of First Nations, Metis in Sask.
A few days ago, Saskatoon's Jaris Swidrovich was all smiles as he tweeted: "It has been another busy month working on all the necessary learning and training, but I am now fully certified to administe...
Mar 1, 2021
Province relaxes guidelines around practices; multiple groups can participate
More groups will get a chance to share practice space as the Government of Saskatchewan tweaks COVID-19 guidelines surrounding practices.The province has changed rules regarding how many groups can be...
Mar 1, 2021
Saskatoon’s Brett Boyko joins the Roughriders
The Saskatchewan Roughriders have signed another Saskatchewan-born offensive lineman.The CFL team announced Monday it had signed free-agent Brett Boyko, who hails from Saskatoon.The 28-year-old become...
Mar 1, 2021
National panel advises against using AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine on seniors
OTTAWA - A national panel of vaccine experts says provinces should not use AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine on seniors, opening the door for provinces to start vaccinating younger populations with the n...
Mar 1, 2021
Senate confirms Cardona as Biden's education secretary
The Senate voted Monday to confirm Miguel Cardona as education secretary, clearing his way to lead President Joe Biden's effort to reopen the nation's schools amid the coronavirus pandemic. Cardona, 4...
Mar 1, 2021
Women provide successful test of Calgary's curling bubble ahead of Brier
CALGARY - All systems are go for the Canadian men's curling championship after the women proved elite curling can happen in a pandemic. Curling Canada says no one tested positive for the COVID-19 viru...
Mar 1, 2021
Prince Albert woman wins over $300,000 from TeleMiracle 50/50
Prince Albert resident Kim Wawro won the first ever online TeleMiracle 50/50 from the Kinsmen Foundation.She is now precisely $363,060 richer after she received a phone call on Friday explaining she'd...
Mar 1, 2021
Behind the mask: Carlton drama students explore human interaction
If you think theatre performance about face masks can't work, then think again. The COVID-19 pandemic has certainly taught us all about how to adapt and for Carlton Comprehensive Public High School dr...
Mar 1, 2021
MPs to hear from ministers, officials on safety of returning travellers in quarantine
OTTAWA - MPs will hear from federal ministers and officials as early as this week on the safety of returning travellers after two women were allegedly sexually assaulted during mandatory COVID-19 quar...
Mar 1, 2021
White House declarative on whether U.S. will share vaccines with Canada, Mexico: 'No'
WASHINGTON - The White House is making it abundantly clear it has no plans to share America's COVID-19 vaccines with Canada or Mexico. Press secretary Jen Psaki has been indicating for weeks that the ...
Mar 1, 2021
