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Saskatchewan vaccine rollout ‘hitting a wall’: Epidemiologist
A Saskatchewan epidemiologist studying COVID-19 trends is calling Saskatchewan's slowing vaccination numbers unsurprising.With up to 25 per cent of the population representing people who are either he...
Jun 10, 2021
New Brunswick MP Jenica Atwin set to cross floor from Greens to Liberals
OTTAWA - Two sources say New Brunswick MP Jenica Atwin is set to join the Liberal caucus, leaving the Greens with just two lawmakers in the House of Commons. The move comes amid internal rifts in the ...
Jun 10, 2021
Supreme Court won't hear bid to challenge thalidomide settlement
OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada will not hear a bid to challenge approval of a settlement agreement for Canadians born with birth defects because of the drug thalidomide. The Federal Court approv...
Jun 10, 2021
Oilers' McDavid, Leafs' Matthews, Avs' MacKinnon named Hart Trophy finalists
NEW YORK - Edmonton Oilers captain Connor McDavid, Toronto Maple Leafs centre Auston Matthews and Colorado Avalanche forward Nathan MacKinnon have been named the finalists for the 2021 Hart Trophy. Th...
Jun 10, 2021
Budget officer says Liberals' student aid revamp may cost more than estimated
OTTAWA - The parliamentary budget office is estimating that the Liberals' revamped student-aid package could end up costing half-a-billion dollars more than government expects. The Liberals proposed a...
Jun 10, 2021
Liberals table bill to make criminal pardons quicker, cheaper
OTTAWA - The federal government is tabling legislation to make it easier and less expensive to obtain a criminal pardon. Introduced in the House of Commons this morning, the bill to amend the Criminal...
Jun 10, 2021
Canadian Felix Auger-Aliassime advances to Stuttgart quarterfinals
STUTTGART, Germany - Canada's Felix Auger-Aliassime is heading to the quarterfinals of the Stuttgart Open. The third-seeded Auger-Aliassime, from Montreal, beat South Africa's Lloyd Harris 6-3, 7-6 (4...
Jun 10, 2021
Canadian-based karate athlete Derafshipour named to Refugee Team for Tokyo Games
Hamoon Derafshipour's Olympic dreams began in Iran, then blossomed in Canada. Now, the karate star will compete as a member of the Olympic Refugee Team at the Tokyo Games. And if he climbs the medal p...
Jun 10, 2021
French man gets 4-month prison sentence for slapping Macron
VALENCE, France (AP) - A French court has sentenced a 28-year-old man to four months in prison for slapping President Macron in the face. Damien Tarel was quickly arrested after the swipe that caught ...
Jun 10, 2021
Privacy watchdog says RCMP's use of facial-recognition tool broke law
OTTAWA - The RCMP broke the law by using cutting-edge facial-recognition software to collect personal information, the federal privacy watchdog has found. In a report Thursday, privacy commissioner Da...
Jun 10, 2021