Murray Wood: Drought or deluge, it's Saskatchewan weather
Murray Wood notes that while we have seen years with "perfect" weather in the province, they aren't that commo...
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The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Thursday, Dec. 24, 2020
The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 4 a.m. ET on Thursday Dec. 24, 2020. There are 528,354 confirmed cases in Canada. _ Canada: 528,354 confirmed cases (75,305 active, 438,4...
Dec 24, 2020
After tough year, N.S. care homes find hope in vaccine, look for meaningful reform
HALIFAX - After almost a year of leading Atlantic Canada's largest non-profit care home through the COVID-19 crisis, Janet Simm sees "elements of hope" in 2021. "Vaccinations are the light at the end ...
Dec 24, 2020
'Grave risk:' Advocates say inmates should get speedy access to COVID-19 vaccine
Advocates say inmates should have speedy access to the COVID-19 vaccine, given how susceptible prisons and jails have been to outbreaks and how prevalent chronic disease is in that population. "I don'...
Dec 24, 2020
Senior snowbirds congregate in B.C. when wings clipped by COVID-19 border closures
VANCOUVER - On a small island in British Columbia's Fraser River is a campsite packed with Canadian snowbirds who found refuge when the border with the United States was shut because of the COVID-19 p...
Dec 24, 2020
The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Wednesday, Dec. 23, 2020
The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 7:30 p.m. ET on Wednesday, Dec. 23, 2020. There are 528,354 confirmed cases in Canada. _ Canada: 528,354 confirmed cases (75,305 active, ...
Dec 23, 2020
Masks distributed to Quebec daycares since May are faulty, says families minister
MONTREAL - Quebec authorities say masks that have been distributed to daycares across the province since May don't meet provincial safety standards. The Families Department issued a notice Tuesday cal...
Dec 23, 2020
Pandemic dampening 'Tibb's Eve,' the unique N.L. holiday with folkloric origins
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - In Newfoundland and Labrador, Dec. 23 - also known as Tibb's Eve - is an unofficial holiday unique to the province, born out of folklore and turned into a big night for St. John's b...
Dec 23, 2020
Health Canada authorizes Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine
OTTAWA - Health Canada says the COVID-19 vaccine from U.S. biotech firm Moderna is safe for use in Canada. The vaccine is the second to be greenlit in Canada, following the Pfizer-BioNtech vaccine on ...
Dec 23, 2020
The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada on December 23
The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada (All times Eastern): 6:50 p.m. British Columbia's top doctor says COVID-19 cases in the province are levelling off after peaking in mid-November. Dr....
Dec 23, 2020
Goodbye 2020: A look at lessons learned, communities forged in a year like no other
There's little doubt that the momentous events of 2020 will leave indelible marks on many Canadians. The arrival of COVID-19 and its rapid spread touched practically every aspect of our lives, from pe...
Dec 23, 2020
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