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154 cases and no new deaths reported in the province
The Government of Saskatchewan has reported 154 new cases of COVID-19 on March 1, bringing the provincial total to 28,801 cases; 26,865 recoveries and 1,551 cases considered active.No deaths were repo...
Mar 01, 2021
P.A. Council of Women announce 2021 inductee to Women's Hall of Fame
The 2021 inductee into the Prince Albert Women's Hall of Fame is Marjorie Bodnarchuk. Coinciding with International Women's Day, her induction ceremony will take place March 8 at Prince Albert City Ha...
Mar 01, 2021
Liberals' two-year-old pledge to revamp EI, CPP appeals body delayed due to COVID-19
OTTAWA - COVID-19 has all but stalled a promised shift in how Canadians appeal rulings on their requests for federal income supports. The department overseeing the work, Employment and Social Developm...
Mar 01, 2021
PrEP and Pregnancy
PrEP and Pregnancy is a webinar exploring the use of Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) as an HIV prevention tool during pregnancy March 4th at 10:00 a.m.The webinar is primarily directed toward healthca...
Mar 01, 2021
COVID-19 vaccination ramps up in Quebec, Ontario as supply worries ease
Quebec and Ontario are expanding their COVID-19 vaccination programs to members of the general population, as hundreds of thousands of doses of vaccine are set to arrive in the country this week. Queb...
Mar 01, 2021
Canadian Press NewsAlert: B.C. to offer second dose of COVID vaccine after 4 months
VICTORIA - British Columbia will extend the time between first and second doses of COVID-19 vaccine to four months as it ramps up its age-based immunization plan. Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie ...
Mar 01, 2021
Oilers claim goaltender Alex Stalcok off waivers from Minnesota
EDMONTON - The Edmonton Oilers have claimed goaltender Alex Stalock off waivers from the Minnesota Wild. The 33-year-old Stalock did not appear in a game for Minnesota this season. The native of St. P...
Mar 01, 2021
Trudeau Liberals eye security threats to Canada's economy with governmentwide plan
OTTAWA - The Trudeau government is pressing ahead with efforts to counter economic-based threats to national security, such as theft of valuable intellectual property and damage to critical energy and...
Mar 01, 2021
Nova Scotia mass shooting: lawyer says spouse of shooter could face unfair trial
PORT HAWKESBURY, N.S. - A lawyer representing the spouse of the man who murdered 22 people in Nova Scotia told a court hearing today that Lisa Banfield's right to a fair trial could be jeopardized if ...
Mar 01, 2021
Roughriders add Saskatoon native Brett Boyko to offensive line
REGINA - The Saskatchewan Roughriders have signed offensive lineman Brett Boyko. The six-foot-seven, 305-pound Saskatoon native played 15 games for the B.C. Lions in 2019, his first season in the CFL....
Mar 01, 2021
