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Churches may reopen, but many services won’t have singing
(RNS) - They are words the Rev. John Witvliet, an expert on Christian worship, never thought he would hear himself say. "Based on the science that we are learning about this week, we are urging and I ...
May 17, 2020
Canadian Forces Snowbird Jet crashes in Brocklehurst area of Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - A Canadian Forces Snowbird jet has crashed into the Brocklehurst residential area in Kamloops. The jet had just taken off from the Kamloops airport around 11;40 am Sunday morning.One member...
May 17, 2020
Encouraging weekend continues with 1 new COVID-19 case and 11 recoveries reported on Sunday
For the second straight day, Saskatchewan saw just one new COVID-19 case emerge while reporting recoveries in the double-digits. This weekend, the Saskatchewan health authority saw 36 recoveries, with...
May 17, 2020
R.M. of Torch River residents told to prepare for potential evacuation during wildfire
Two wildfire emergency advisory alerts are being issued by the R.M. of Torch River and R.M. of Garden River, as there is potential for a wildfire to cause emergency situations to the public. The fire ...
May 17, 2020
Bayern Munich wins as Bundesliga restart continues
BERLIN - Defending champion Bayern Munich returned to action Sunday with a 2-0 win at Union Berlin as the restart of German soccer continued in empty stadiums. Players' shouts echoed off the empty row...
May 17, 2020
Chinese consulate blasts Alberta Premier Jason Kenney for COVID-19 criticism
EDMONTON - The Chinese Consulate-General in Calgary is firing back at Alberta Premier Jason Kenney for his rebuke of China's handling of the initial outbreak of the novel coro...
May 17, 2020
Barring Taiwan from WHO a 'serious' health concern: Canada, U.S., allies say
OTTAWA - Canada, the United States and six major allies have told the World Health Organization that its ongoing exclusion of Taiwan has created a serious public health concern dur...
May 17, 2020
The latest developments on COVID-19 in Canada
The latest news on the COVID-19 global pandemic (all times Eastern): 11:25 a.m. Public health officials in New Brunswick are reporting no new cases of COVID-19. The number of confirmed cases...
May 17, 2020
Halifax lab team to conduct first Canadian trials for possible COVID-19 vaccine
HALIFAX - The first Canadian clinical trials for a possible COVID-19 vaccine will be conducted by a Halifax research team that also was involved in trials that eventually led to a vaccine fo...
May 17, 2020
Health researcher hopes COVID-19 means new policies for Indigenous peoples
SASKATOON - A health researcher studying COVID-19 as part of a national immunity task force hopes the pandemic elevates concern for persistent health issues, such as...
May 17, 2020