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Terrorism threat high in Africa and Afghanistan, rising in Europe: UN expertsThe experts said the the Taliban and al-Qaida remain close, and “the high concentration of terrorist groups” in Afghanistan is undermining security in the region.WorldFeb 1
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Early wildfire detection system testing to be held in Vernon this weekThe City of Vernon was selected for at-scale testing of this emergent technology in 2022.FireDec 11, 2023
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B.C. ‘sexy senior’ was part of ISIS women’s battalion, RCMP allegesKimberly Polman was allegedly trained by ISIS to fight. The Canadian served in Katibah Nusaybah, an ISIS branch that provided weapons training to women.CanadaNov 7, 2023
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Edmonton women arrested on terrorism peace bonds and released after returning from SyriaHelena Carson and Dina Kalouti are among nine women the government has helped return to Canada from camps for ISIS families.CanadaJul 7, 2023
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Parole Board says measures needed to ‘protect society’ as Canadian terrorism convict is releasedMohamed Hersi was the first person convicted of trying to leave Canada to join terrorist group.CanadaApr 24, 2023
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Saskatchewan’s chief medical health officer addresses emails with health ministerHe said the most frustrating thing for him was when they had a lot of vaccines for people, but the uptake was low in the province.HealthApr 18, 2023
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Mask restrictions lifted at Saskatchewan Health Authority facilitiesEverett Hindley said requirements for masking will remain only where they existed pre-pandemic, such as operating rooms.HealthApr 4, 2023
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Saskatchewan government emails warned of health-care collapse ahead of COVID patient transferInternal government documents show Saskatchewan's chief medical health officer warned the health minister the province's health care system would face extreme strain.CanadaMar 17, 2023
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Moe comes to Merriman’s defence as Sask. NDP renews call for his ousterSask. NDP Leader Ryan Meili said Health Minister Paul Merriman is not listening to calls or concerns regarding the fourth wave of COVID-19 and called for his resignation.CanadaAug 30, 2021
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Saskatchewan’s proof of vaccination, negative test result policy now in effectPublic service employees are also required to provide proof of vaccination or provide a negative COVID-19 test result at least every seven days.HealthOct 1, 2021
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Frustration mounts among Saskatchewan health-care workers as ICU transfers continueThe Canadian Medical Association and SEIU-West called for stricter COVID-19 health measures Thursday, as the province announced three more ICU patient transfers to Ontario.CanadaOct 21, 2021
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Coronavirus: What you can and can’t do when Saskatchewan enters Phase 4.1 of reopening planPhase 4.1 of Saskatchewan’s reopening plan amid the novel coronavirus pandemic starts on Monday, June 22, 2020.LifestyleJun 20, 2020
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‘Superspreader event’: Saskatoon party linked to 21 coronavirus casesOne or two schoolchildren who attended the event are also in self-isolation, Shahab added.HealthSep 17, 2020
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COVID-19: Saskatchewan adds 60 cases, 1 new deathAcross the province, 743 cases are considered active.HealthJun 20, 2021
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Regina business to require proof of COVID-19 vaccination from in-person patronsThe owner of Regina's Bodhi Tree Yoga says when he re-opens his studio doors next week, yogis wishing to attend class in-person will need to provide proof of full vaccinationCanadaJul 6, 2021
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COVID-19 cases declining, but Saskatchewan hospitals still under pressure: top doctorDr. Saqib Shahab, chief medical health officer, said Tuesday that it will take four to six weeks for hospitals to return to sustainable levels.CanadaNov 2, 2021
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Months ahead may not be ‘winter of misery’ after all, says Sask. top docSaskatchewan residents were told to still tread cautiously during Tuesday's Provincial Emergency Operations Centre (PEOC) update, but that winter holds a glimmer of hope.HealthNov 9, 2021
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Sask. COVID-19 briefing provides more details on resumed services, staff redeploymentA total of 450 staff members working in contact tracing, testing assessment and outbreak management are expected to return to their home departments within three weeks.CanadaNov 4, 2021
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USask professor says public, government must consider positives of extending some COVID-19 measuresThere were 28 COVID-19 deaths in May and seven people had been vaccinated for more than three weeks when they died. Almost all of the seven had other medical conditions.CanadaJun 9, 2021
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For generation Z, 9/11 is history. How do they relate to it?Twenty years after the attacks, a new generation is entering adulthood with no living memory of that fateful day.CanadaSep 11, 2021