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Canadian government approves reduced quarantine for NHL players crossing the border
The federal government has waived its mandatory 14-day quarantine period for players acquired by Canadian NHL teams from U.S. clubs "under national interest grounds" ahead of the league's April 12 tra...
Mar 26, 2021
Equine Assisted Learning program offered to Mosquito School youth
Mosquito School youth had an opportunity to learn more about caring for animals and themselves at the same time through an Equine Assisted Learning program offered this week.The event was part of Cult...
Mar 26, 2021
The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Friday, March 26, 2021
The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 7:30 p.m. ET on Friday, March 26, 2021. There are 956,655 confirmed cases in Canada. <b>_ Canada: 956,655 confirmed cases (40,360 a...
Mar 26, 2021
UPDATE: Battlefords RCMP locate missing youth
The Battlefords RCMP Detachment located a missing Cando, Sask., woman. According to a media release, Tyiesha Starchief was reported missing from her residence in Cando, Sask. shortly after 9 a.m. on M...
Mar 26, 2021
'Inspirational:' First chief justice of Nunavut, Beverley Browne, dies at age 68
IQALUIT, Nunavut - The first chief justice in Canada's largest and youngest territory has died at age 68.Court officials say Beverley Browne, who was Nunavut's top judge for 10 years, died Wednesday i...
Mar 26, 2021
6N: France gifts Scotland historic win and Wales the title
PARIS - France gifted Scotland a last-gasp try to lose 27-23 and handed Wales the Six Nations title on Friday. France had the match in hand at 23-20 up in injury time, but fullback Brice Dulin bizarre...
Mar 26, 2021
Saskatchewan First Nations to receive direct allocation of vaccines from next month
The Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations (FSIN) is applauding a move that will see 14 per cent of COVID-19 vaccines in Saskatchewan go direct to First Nations.The FSIN said the direct allocation...
Mar 26, 2021
PHAC head says Privacy Act prevents explanation for firing of two scientists
OTTAWA - The president of the Public Health Agency of Canada is refusing to explain why two Canadian government scientists were let go 18 months after being escorted from Canada's highest-security lab...
Mar 26, 2021
Judge rejects fashion mogul Peter Nygard's appeal of decision that denied him bail
WINNIPEG - A Canadian fashion leader facing sex trafficking and racketeering charges in the United States will have to remain in jail after an unsuccessful attempt to appeal an earlier ruling that den...
Mar 26, 2021
Local school divisions await more information on province's COVID-19 rapid test plans
Two North Battleford area school divisions are waiting longer to find out more about the province's plans related to Rapid Antigen Testing for COVID-19 before making any decisions for their schools.Th...
Mar 26, 2021