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First Nation Chiefs say new training program should help improve oral health equity
A new dental therapy program is expected to have a significant impact in meeting the needs of the dental workforce and patients' access to care on First Nations in the province.The Northern Inter-Trib...
Apr 04, 2021

'Caring for others:' Mosque, synagogue advise Alberta church to follow COVID-19 rules
EDMONTON - Leaders with a mosque and a synagogue in Edmonton have a message for an area Christian church that has been routinely holding services that violate COVID-19 restrictions. While they sympath...
Apr 03, 2021

Canada's Bottcher defeats Denmark's Noergaard 7-5 at world men's curling championship
CALGARY - Canada's Brendan Bottcher defeated Denmark's Mads Noergaard 7-5 on Saturday for his third straight victory at the BKT Tires & OK Tire World Men's Curling Championship. Bottcher stole a p...
Apr 03, 2021

California OKs indoor sports, concerts as COVID cases plunge
SACRAMENTO, Calif. - Sports, theatre and music fans will be able to take their seats again in California as the state's coronavirus cases plummet and vaccinations jump. After a year-long ban on most i...
Apr 03, 2021

McDavid leads Oilers to 3-2 victory over Flames in Battle of Alberta matchup
EDMONTON - Connor McDavid scored the game winner and the Edmonton Oilers won the latest Battle of Alberta Friday, topping the Calgary Flames 3-2. Ryan Nugent-Hopkins and Dominik Kahun also put away go...
Apr 03, 2021

US Capitol on lockdown after report of gunfire nearby
WASHINGTON - Police locked down the U.S. Capitol on Friday afternoon after a report of gunshots in the area. U.S. Capitol Police say all Capitol buildings were being locked down "due to an external se...
Apr 02, 2021

COVID outbreak hits Nationals; 3-game series vs. Mets off
WASHINGTON - The entire season-opening three-game series between the Washington Nationals and New York Mets was called off on Friday because of a COVID-19 outbreak on the 2019 World Series champions, ...
Apr 02, 2021

'It's a part of who we are:' Inuit work to revitalize endangered dialect
A group of Inuit women gather around a table over cups of coffee and speak to each other in a language that is expected to vanish over the next two generations. The women live in Cambridge Bay in west...
Apr 02, 2021

Five Canadians in the running for NCAA basketball championships this weekend
At least one Canadian will win a U.S. college basketball title on Sunday. Andrew Nembhard could have a chance to give Canada a rare double on Monday. A Canadian is on each of the teams in the women's ...
Apr 02, 2021

Province expands COVID-19 vaccine booking eligibility to residents 58 years and older
The Government of Saskatchewan has announced as of Friday, April 2 residents 58 years and older can book an appointment to receive a COVID-19 vaccine.Individuals 50 years and older living in the North...
Apr 01, 2021