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'A very gentle soul': Inuit react to Canada's first Inuk Governor General
IQALUIT, Nunavut - Sitting with her four-year-old daughter on her lap, Crystal Martin-Lepenskie had tears in her eyes as she watched Mary Simon become Canada's 30th Governor General. Simon, an Inuk bo...
Jul 26, 2021
Family: Last victim ID'd in Florida condo building collapse
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) - The final victim of the condo building collapse in Florida has been identified, a relative said Monday, more than a month after the middle of the night catastrophe that ul...
Jul 26, 2021
Doctors, air pollution experts forecast worsening health effects of wildfire smoke
VANCOUVER - Health experts warn that a shift in mindset and new solutions are needed as exposure to smoke from bigger wildfires becomes a regular occurrence.While the longer-term health effects of exp...
Jul 26, 2021
SHA to shift vaccine rollout from mass to targeted vaccination plan
The Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) is changing tactics when it comes to vaccination plans in the province.With the province now reaching a 74 per cent first dose vaccination rate for those 12 and...
Jul 26, 2021
North Battleford man found dead, two injured after vehicle rollover
A 35-year-old man from North Battleford was declared dead on the scene after Big River RCMP responded to a single vehicle rollover on Highway 942 just west of Highway 55.On July 24 at 1:30 a.m., the B...
Jul 26, 2021
California to require proof of vaccination for state workers
SACRMENTO, Calif. (AP) - California will require state employees and all health care workers to show proof of COVID-19 vaccination or get tested weekly as officials aim to slow rising coronavirus infe...
Jul 26, 2021
National Bank Open given final approval to go ahead: Tennis Canada
Tennis Canada says it has received approval from the country's top health agency to host the National Bank Open in Toronto, Ont. and Montreal, Que. The organizing body says the Public Health Agency of...
Jul 26, 2021
Vehicle stolen in Meadow Lake used in multiple crimes
Meadow Lake RCMP are advising residents in Northwest Saskatchewan to be on the lookout for a stolen vehicle used in multiple crimes.The vehicle, a silver 2005 Pontiac Pursuit, was stolen from the Mead...
Jul 26, 2021
Canada to play Finland in first game of women's world hockey championship
CALGARY - Hockey Canada has released the schedule for the International Ice Hockey Federation World Championship Women's World Championship, featuring Canada versus Finland in the opening game. The 31...
Jul 26, 2021
White House to maintain travel restrictions as Delta ravages unvaccinated Americans
WASHINGTON - The White House is expected to keep international travel restrictions in place as the United States battles a resurgent COVID-19 among unvaccinated Americans. With only about 57 per cent ...
Jul 26, 2021