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UK Brexit minister quits as new COVID rules spark anger

LONDON (AP) - A senior member of Prime Minister Boris Johnson's Cabinet resigned Saturday night, adding to a sense of disarray within a government that has faced rebellion from his own lawmakers and v...

Dec 18, 2021

Dentists see pandemic stress in patients with more grinding, cracked, broken teeth

VICTORIA - Stress and anxiety connected to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic is revealing itself in people's mouths, say dentists who report increasing cases of patients with cracked, broken and damaged t...

Dec 18, 2021

Extreme cold warnings continue in Saskatchewan

A large area of Saskatchewan remained under extreme cold warnings Saturday morning.Environment Canada explains the cooler conditions mixed with windchill values in the -40C range means frostbite can d...

Dec 18, 2021

Areas of Saskatchewan under extreme cold warning

The mercury is plummeting in Saskatchewan overnight.Environment Canada has issued extreme cold warnings for a number of areas in the province, including Prince Albert, the Battlefords, Meadow Lake, Me...

Dec 17, 2021

Province reports 49 new cases of COVID-19, one death

The Government of Saskatchewan has reported 49 new cases of COVID-19 in the province along with 49 recoveries.The new cases in northern Saskatchewan are found in the Far North West (three), North West...

Dec 17, 2021

Extra Foods raises over $2,500 for B.C. disaster relief

A community struck by consecutive natural disasters throughout the year is receiving a helping hand from allies in northwest Saskatchewan. The team at Meadow Lake's Extra Foods recently held a fundrai...

Dec 16, 2021

Marking one year of COVID-19 vaccinations in Saskatchewan

It was a process that took literally seconds at the time, but the first COVID-19 vaccinations done in Saskatchewan were a milestone.Those first two shots were given one year ago Wednesday - one to Lea...

Dec 16, 2021

Province reports 62 new cases of COVID-19, currently 538 active

The province is reporting 62 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the province today, half of which are among people who are unvaccinated.Twenty-one new cases have been identified in northern Saskatchew...

Dec 15, 2021

Statistics Canada says annual inflation rate in November held steady at 4.7 per cent

OTTAWA - Statistics Canada says the annual pace of inflation held steady in November as the consumer price index rose 4.7 per cent compared with a year ago.The result matched the year-over-year increa...

Dec 15, 2021

Province launches new long-term care inspections program

Saskatchewan's new long-term care homes inspections program is rolling out across the province Tuesday.The Ministry of Health will start with 20 inspections at a selection of long-term homes reflectin...

Dec 14, 2021