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Michael Gordon Jackson will not serve jail time after COVID-19 abductionThe case of Michael Gordon Jackson, a Saskatchewan father who abducted his daughter to keep her from getting a COVID-19 vaccine, has come to an end.CrimeDec 6, 2024
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Saskatchewan CRISP report confirms start of flu seasonRespiratory illnesses like RSV and influenza are on the rise throughout Canada, with Saskatchewan also reporting increased levels of sickness.HealthJan 10
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Saskatchewan respiratory illness, vaccination numbers downCOVID-19 positivity rates are down since November, says the Saskatchewan Health Authority's Community Respiratory Illness Surveillance Program report, but so are immunizations.CanadaDec 15, 2024
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It’s RSV season in Canada. Here’s how to keep children safeAs the respiratory illness season begins, cases of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) cases are rising in Canada. But new tools offers hope for prevention.HealthDec 12, 2024
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Appointments begin for influenza and COVID-19 vaccines in SaskatchewanThe high-dose influenza vaccine is available for all Saskatchewan residents 65 years of age and older.HealthOct 8, 2024
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As bird flu emerges in Canada, experts urge preparednessThere are no indications that H5N1 bird flu would spark a pandemic, but experts urged preparedness including stockpiling vaccines and using wastewater testing.CanadaNov 13, 2024
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Bird flu in Canada: What to know about poultry and milk safetyPeople have been hearing a lot about H5N1 bird flu — or highly pathogenic avian influenza — since a B.C. teen became the first human to get the virus in Canada and is in hospital.HealthNov 15, 2024
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Trump’s new energy council could mean trade opportunity for Canada: expertsPresident-elect Donald Trump announced Friday that he would create a National Energy Council to establish U.S. "energy dominance" around the world.CanadaNov 17, 2024
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Michael Gordon Jackson sentencing set for December in COVID-19 abduction trialJackson was on trial for contravention of a custody order, after allegedly abducting his daughter in November 2021 until February 2022 to avoid a COVID-19 vaccine.CanadaOct 21, 2024
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Scott Moe’s Saskatchewan Party projected to form majority governmentFor the last 17 years, the Saskatchewan Party has held a majority government, but the Saskatchewan NDP gained momentum this campaign.PoliticsOct 28, 2024
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COVID-19 boosters start rolling out to some Canadians. Who can get them?Updated COVID-19 vaccines from Pfizer and Moderna targeting the latest variants of the virus are being offered to some high-risk Canadians so far in a phased rollout.HealthOct 4, 2024
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Canada won’t be ordering Novavax’s updated COVID-19 vaccine, cites low demandThe Public Health Agency of Canada says a very small portion of the doses ordered in 2023 were used and that its decision reflects efforts to limit vaccine wastage.CanadaOct 1, 2024
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‘I have no options’: Canadians criticize lack of Novavax COVID shotThe federal government's decision to not provide Novavax's COVID-19 vaccine this respiratory virus season raises health equity concerns, experts and advocates say.HealthOct 3, 2024
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Health Canada approves Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine targeting latest variantThe KP.3 variant of SARS-CoV-2 is dominating in Canada right now, accounting for the majority of the COVID-19 cases in the country.CanadaSep 17, 2024
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Criminal trial of ‘Freedom Convoy’ organizers comes to an endAfter 45 days of evidence and legal arguments the criminal trial of "Freedom Convoy" organizers Tamara Lich and Chris Barber is finally at an end.CrimeSep 13, 2024
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Destroy old COVID shots to get new ones? What’s behind the guidanceSeveral provinces have suspended COVID-19 vaccination campaigns as Health Canada deals with approvals for a new shot that targets the main variant now in circulation.CanadaSep 6, 2024
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COVID-19, Ebola, bird flu: What to know about zoonotic diseasesCOVID-19 and H5N1 bird flu are both zoonotic, meaning they jumped from animals to humans. How did that happen and how can they infect humans?CanadaJun 15, 2024
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Trial begins for Saskatchewan man accused of abducting daughter to prevent COVID-19 vaccinationThe trial is centered around Michael Gordon Jackson, a 53-year-old who pleaded not guilty to abduction in contravention of a child custody order.CanadaApr 8, 2024
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Closing arguments presented in Michael Gordon Jackson abduction caseInfront of a full courtroom Thursday, Jackson told his side of the story first in what he called a “historic criminal case” in Saskatchewan.CanadaApr 18, 2024
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‘Distrust of police’: Michael Gordon Jackson abduction trial continues in ReginaJackson is accused with abducting his daughter to prevent her from getting a COVID-19 vaccine.CrimeApr 11, 2024