Murray Wood: Elbows down, taxpayer subsidies for U.S. flights up
Murray Wood wonders why it's OK for Saskatchewan to prop up air travel to the U.S. with taxpayer dollars, but it was wro...
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Nursing grads say pandemic experience pushing them out of Quebec hospitals
MONTREAL - Nursing students and recent graduates from nursing programs in Quebec say working conditions in the province's public health-care system are pushing them into the private sector, further ex...
Aug 15, 2021
Death toll of powerful earthquake in Haiti soars to 1,297
LES CAYES, Haiti (AP) - The death toll from a magnitude 7.2 earthquake in Haiti soared to at least 1,297 Sunday as rescuers raced to find survivors amid the rubble ahead of a potential deluge from an ...
Aug 15, 2021
Canada to buy 40 million Moderna COVID-19 doses in next two years: Trudeau
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Canada will buy another 40 million doses of Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine over the next two years. Trudeau tweeted about the agreement with the Massachusetts-b...
Aug 14, 2021
High heat: Spain clocks prelim record of 47.2 C (116.96 F)
MADRID (AP) - Spain set a new provisional heat record of 47.2 degrees Celsius (116.96 Fahrenheit) on Saturday as Southern Europe sweltered under a relentless summer sun. Italy put 16 cities on red ale...
Aug 14, 2021
7.2 magnitude earthquake hits Haiti; at least 304 killed
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) - A powerful magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck southwestern Haiti on Saturday, killing at least 304 people and injuring at least 1,800 others as buildings tumbled into rubble....
Aug 14, 2021
Saskatchewan universities mandate COVID-19 vaccinations for staff and students
SASKATOON - Two universities in Saskatchewan have joined a growing number of post-secondary institutions in the country requiring staff and students to be vaccinated for COVID-19. The University of Sa...
Aug 13, 2021
Profs hope 'domino' effect will make vaccine mandates the norm on Canadian campuses
TORONTO - The decisions of several top-tier universities to make COVID-19 vaccination a requirement to return to campus is putting added pressure on holdouts to follow suit, with some professors hopin...
Aug 13, 2021
COVID-19 vaccine to be mandatory for federal employees, many travellers
Ottawa will require federal employees, workers in federally regulated industries and many travellers to be vaccinated against COVID-19, marking a shift in the federal government's position on vaccine ...
Aug 13, 2021
O'Toole seeks intervener status in government's court battle to shield lab documents
OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole is seeking to intervene in a Federal Court case where the Liberal government is trying to shield documents related to the firing of two scientists from Canada...
Aug 13, 2021
Alberta keeping COVID-19 measures for another six weeks as cases spike
The Alberta government is walking back its decision to eliminate isolation requirements for people who test positive for COVID-19 after weeks of pressure from local leaders, physicians and families. D...
Aug 13, 2021
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