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Tam warns of flu upswing, new COVID-19 variants as viral triple threat continues
OTTAWA - Canada's top doctor is warning of "increased growth" in new COVID-19 variants and an upswing in seasonal influenza cases, just as a surge of respiratory syncytial virus inundates hospitals. C...
Nov 10, 2022
Israelis, Palestinians can fly on same flights to World Cup
JERUSALEM (AP) - Soccer fans from Israel and the Palestinian territories will be able to fly directly to the FIFA World Cup in Qatar from Tel Aviv for the first time, soccer's global governing body an...
Nov 10, 2022
Tam warns of flu upswing, new COVID-19 variants as viral triple threat continues
OTTAWA - Canada's top doctor is warning of "increased growth" in new COVID-19 variants and an upswing in seasonal influenza cases, just as a surge of respiratory syncytial virus inundates hospitals. C...
Nov 10, 2022
First responders trained on how to avoid mistaking body for mannequin: Quebec coroner
SHERBROOKE, Que. - A coroner's report into the death of a Quebec woman whose body was mistaken for a mannequin says police and firefighters have received training to help them avoid making similar err...
Nov 10, 2022
Section of destroyed shuttle Challenger found on ocean floor
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - A large section of the destroyed space shuttle Challenger has been found buried in sand at the bottom of the Atlantic, more than three decades after the tragedy that killed...
Nov 10, 2022
Relationship between nature, people is damaged and poses danger, UN leaders say
OTTAWA - The heads of the United Nations office behind a global conference on biodiversity loss next month in Montreal say the more we destroy nature, the higher the risk of pandemics like COVID-19. T...
Nov 10, 2022
Veterans Ejim, Scrubbs to lead Canada in key FIBA World Cup qualifying game
EDMONTON - Canadian veterans Melvin Ejim and Phil and Thomas Scrubb headline the national men's basketball roster for Thursday's World Cup qualifier against Venezuela. The Canadians are just one win a...
Nov 10, 2022
Recently retired P.K. Subban joining ESPN as hockey analyst
P.K. Subban has become a full-time member of ESPN's hockey team after contributing during last season's Stanley Cup playoff coverage. Subban, who retired in September, has signed a three-year agreemen...
Nov 10, 2022
Warm Shelter Available for People in Need
People in need of warm and safe shelter this winter will receive support from government and community partners. "We all know how difficult Saskatchewan winters can be, especially for the most vulnera...
Nov 10, 2022
Union files grievance over new Saskatchewan Health Authority program
The province's nurses are being encouraged by the Saskatchewan Union of Nurses (SUN) to take a close look at their paycheques Thursday after the tumultuous and brief launch of the Saskatchewan Health ...
Nov 10, 2022