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B.C. aims for end of summer for second vaccine shot for all, says Dr. Bonnie Henry
VICTORIA - British Columbia's top doctor says she's set an end-of-summer target for everyone in the province to receive their second dose of a COVID-19 vaccine. Dr. Bonnie Henry also announced Thursda...
May 27, 2021
Faith, political leaders unite in rally against antisemitism
Faith leaders, celebrities and lawmakers across the political spectrum joined Thursday to condemn a rise in antisemitic incidents around the world triggered by the recent conflict between Israel and G...
May 27, 2021
Tkâemlups confirms bodies of 215 children buried at former Kamloops Indian Residential School site
TK'EMLUPS TE SECWEPEMC - The chief of the Tk'emlps te Secwpemc calls the discovery "unthinkable".The band confirmed Thursday (May 27) it has found the remains of 215 children buried on the site of the...
May 27, 2021
Stores working to meet summer consumer demands
A year after the start of the pandemic, retailers in Saskatchewan are still scrambling to meet the needs of consumers for outdoor items.Despite more time to prepare for surges in spending, supply chai...
May 27, 2021
Alek Manoah overwhelms Yankees in debut, leads Blue Jays to 2-0 win
NEW YORK (AP) - A poised and confident Alek Manoah dominated the New York Yankees with six innings of two-hit ball to win his major league debut, and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the New York Yankees 2-...
May 27, 2021
Calgary Stampede a calculated risk, potential example for post-COVID behaviour: mayor
EDMONTON - The Calgary Stampede, increasingly touted by Alberta Premier Jason Kenney as the brass ring for defeating COVID-19, won't look like the whoop-up of years past if it goes ahead, says the cit...
May 27, 2021
Seattle Met Top Doctor title awarded to LLRIB member and USask graduate
From Saskatchewan to Seattle, Dr. Jessica Schule is making a name for herself in the field of medicine. She was recently awarded the Seattle Met Top Doctor title for 2021 from Seattle Met Magazine. In...
May 27, 2021
Abandoned oil and gas wells will be cleaned up despite backlog: Alberta regulator
EDMONTON - There's lots of life in Alberta's conventional oil industry and plenty of resources and political will to clean up the mess it leaves behind, says the head of the province's energy regulato...
May 27, 2021
Expert panel recommends Liberal government end COVID-19 quarantine hotel stay
OTTAWA - Canada's requirement for air travellers to quarantine for up to three days at a hotel is an expensive, inconsistent policy that contains loopholes and should be ditched, according to a new re...
May 27, 2021
Nolan: Actions, not words, needed to combat racism in hockey
Ted Nolan has dealt with racism throughout his decades-long association with hockey.He recalls one coach making fun of him by saying he was "stickhandling by chopping the puck with a tomahawk."Despite...
May 27, 2021