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Tanzania's President John Magufuli has died at 61
NAKURU, Kenya - President John Magufuli of Tanzania, a prominent COVID-19 skeptic in Africa whose populist rule often cast his East African country in a harsh international spotlight, has died. He was...
Mar 17, 2021
Homelessness in Meadow Lake raises concerns over lack of services
Cool temperatures and the current public health orders in place to combat COVID-19 have led to many people in and around the community staying in their homes, but the same can't be said for less fortu...
Mar 17, 2021
SHA says COVID-19 vaccine appointments still available
The Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) is alerting the public about COVID-19 vaccine appointments still available.According to a media release, to be eligible to book an appointment you must be 70 ye...
Mar 17, 2021
White House confirms Canada asked for vaccine help, won't say if U.S. has agreed
WASHINGTON - Canada has indeed asked the United States for help in procuring doses of COVID-19 vaccines, but the White House refused to say Wednesday whether it has agreed to the request.Press secreta...
Mar 17, 2021
Toronto Blue Jays lose starter Thomas Hatch to injury against Yankees
DUNEDIN, Fla. - Toronto starter Thomas Hatch exited a pre-season game with right elbow/forearm discomfort and the Blue Jays lost 1-0 to the New York Yankees on Wednesday. The right-hander was pulled i...
Mar 17, 2021
Province reports 87 new COVID cases, 114 recoveries, and one death
The province reported 87 new cases of COVID-19 in Saskatchewan on March 17. This brings the provincial total to 30,970 cases and 1,264 cases are considered active.One Saskatchewan resident who tested ...
Mar 17, 2021
Radiothon for STARS in Saskatchewan set for next month
It's an emergency service this province can be proud of. It has already touched many lives and will undoubtedly touch many others, and in the weeks ahead the public will learn a lot more about the spe...
Mar 17, 2021
Common myths about bankruptcy
I have noticed through my conversations with many people that there are several misconceptions about bankruptcy and how it works. Some of the concerns that I hear regularly are regarding assets. Am I ...
Mar 17, 2021
'Operation Varsity Blues' reenacts and reorients a scandal
NEW YORK - Chris Smith didn't initially think the 2019 college bribery scandal made for a good documentary subject. He was editing "Fyre," the hit Netflix documentary about the music-festival fiasco, ...
Mar 17, 2021
Fueled by fans, ‘Zack Snyder’s Justice League’ hits HBO Max
Zack Snyder never really believed that his cut of "Justice League" would see the light of day. It has technically existed since January 2017, but it wasn't in any shape to be released. It was four hou...
Mar 17, 2021