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134 new cases of COVID-19 and two more deaths reported
The provincial government is reporting 100 per cent of long-term care homes across Saskatchewan have now received their first doses of the COVID-19 vaccine. Also, 90 per cent of personal care homes (P...
Mar 02, 2021
$5.6M in funding for 'vending machines' that dispense safer drugs to prevent ODs
VANCOUVER - The federal government has provided nearly $5.6 million in funding for five vending machines that will dispense medical-grade opioids in British Columbia, Ontario and Nova Scotia, in order...
Mar 02, 2021
Texas becomes biggest US state to lift COVID-19 mask mandate
AUSTIN, Texas - Texas is lifting its mask mandate, Gov. Greg Abbott said Tuesday, making it the largest state to end an order intended to prevent the spread of the coronavirus that has killed more tha...
Mar 02, 2021
Ontario waits for national guidance as B.C. pushes ahead with delayed second dose
VANCOUVER - Ontario is waiting for a recommendation from the National Advisory Committee on Immunization before delaying second doses of COVID-19 vaccine, while British Columbia is pushing ahead with ...
Mar 02, 2021
Sask. police chiefs support proposed gun legislation in principle
There are many gun owners in Saskatchewan frustrated over a bill that would strengthen gun laws in Canada.However, Saskatchewan's police chiefs are supportive of the bill.Rick Bourassa, president of t...
Mar 02, 2021
Health authority CEO gives more clarity on vaccinations
After mixed messaging, a pivot here and there, and what one person on social media called "chaos" around COVID-19 vaccinations the last few weeks, the head of the Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) i...
Mar 02, 2021
Mayor in Nunavut hopes curfew order, bylaw patrol will bring drop in COVID-19 cases
ARVIAT, Nunavut - The mayor of Arviat in Nunavut says his community has strictly followed a state of emergency order that includes a nightly curfew.Arviat, with a population of about 2,800, has nine a...
Mar 02, 2021
Judge: Utah schools don't need to offer girls' football
SALT LAKE CITY - A Utah girl whose football skills won her fame online has lost her court bid to have school districts create football teams for girls. A federal judge ruled against Sam Gordon on Mond...
Mar 02, 2021
Senate votes to confirm Biden pick as commerce secretary
WASHINGTON - The Senate voted overwhelmingly Tuesday to confirm Rhode Island Gov. Gina Raimondo to serve as President Joe Biden's commerce secretary and help guide the economy's recovery during and af...
Mar 02, 2021
Time is now for 'stock-taking' to ensure robust North American supply chains: ADM
WASHINGTON - A federal official says the COVID-19 pandemic has demonstrated an urgent need for fortified North American supply chains. Michael Grant, assistant deputy minister for the Americas with Gl...
Mar 02, 2021
