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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Court offers look into final moments before arrest in COVID-19 abduction trialRCMP officers Spencer Hornoi and Toril Romailler arrested Jackson in Vernon, B.C., on Feb. 24, 2022.CanadaApr 12
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Regina Exhibition Association Ltd. needs to repay $8M following CRA auditREAL will need to repay the federal government $8 million following an audit from the CRA in funding for businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic.CanadaApr 5
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Measles vaccine makers report shortages in Canada as cases riseTwo companies that make measles vaccines are reporting shortages, saying remaining doses are reserved for public health programs. The shortage comes as global cases rise.HealthMar 21
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‘Freedom Convoy’ organizer Chris Barber suing Ottawa for freezing accountsChris Barber, who owns a trucking company in southwestern Saskatchewan, filed last week a statement of claim in Court of King’s Bench in Saskatoon.CanadaFeb 23