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Cellphone, computer stores staying busy during pandemic, despite shortages
Businesses dealing with computers, cell phones, tablets and other devices have fared much better than those in other sectors during the the COVID-19 pandemic, though collective effects could come abou...
Nov 07, 2021
Canada keeping only essential staff in Ethiopia as security deteriorates
OTTAWA - Worsening security in Ethiopia has prompted Canada to withdraw family members of diplomats and non-essential staff from the country. Global Affairs Canada issued a statement Sunday saying the...
Nov 07, 2021
Six more COVID-19 deaths reported in province, 157 new cases
COVID-19 deaths in Saskatchewan continue to rise, as six more were reported during the provincial government's Sunday update. That makes 21 deaths in the past seven days, and 872 total since the pande...
Nov 07, 2021
Jepchirchir follows Tokyo gold with NYC Marathon win
NEW YORK (AP) - Peres Jepchirchir of Kenya pulled from the pack at the entrance to Central Park and won the New York City Marathon on Sunday, becoming the first woman to win a marathon major in the fa...
Nov 07, 2021
B.C. professor's Mother Tree research branches out to bestselling book, movie deal
A British Columbia forestry professor's unique research and bestselling book mapping how trees are deeply connected communities has gained the attention of Hollywood. Prof. Suzanne Simard of the Unive...
Nov 07, 2021
All lanes open Monday at Canada-U.S. land border, but PCR test still a drag on travel
WASHINGTON - The southbound lanes on the road to North America's post-pandemic recovery will finally reopen Monday as the United States ends nearly 20 months of controversial COVID-19 exile and allows...
Nov 07, 2021
Saskatoon solar farm projected for 2023
Pending approval from Saskatoon city council, a large solar farm with 5,000 solar panels could soon be built in the city on the west side of Circle Drive.Ward Two Councillor Hilary Gough is Vice Chair...
Nov 07, 2021
All lanes open Monday at Canada-U.S. land border, but PCR test still a drag on travel
WASHINGTON - The southbound lanes on the road to North America's post-pandemic recovery will finally reopen Monday as the United States ends nearly 20 months of controversial COVID-19 exile and allows...
Nov 07, 2021
Montreal election today: Valérie Plante and Denis Coderre in a rematch for mayor
Montrealers are heading to the polls today to pick a new mayor following a campaign that saw the last election's incumbent and challenger swap roles. Incumbent Mayor Valrie Plante is looking for a sec...
Nov 07, 2021
The Streets: Ottawa faces calls to step up on veteran homelessness
OTTAWA - Dan Campbell and Benjamin Van Eck were fast friends while serving in 2 Royal Canadian Horse Artillery. The pair were "Stuck at the hip," as Campbell describes it, during months of training an...
Nov 07, 2021