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NITHA declares outbreak over in Sturgeon Lake, new outbreak in Black Lake
The Northern Inter-Tribal Health Authority (NITHA) is ending the COVID-19 outbreak declared in Sturgeon Lake First Nation on Dec. 30. Dr. Nnadmdi Ndubuka, a medical health officer with the authority, ...
Jan 18, 2021
Biden, Harris take break from inaugural prep to mark MLK day
PHILADELPHIA - Two days from the inauguration, President-elect Joe Biden and Vice-President-elect Kamala Harris pitched in on Martin Luther King Jr. Day service projects as a militarized and jittery W...
Jan 18, 2021
Sen. Josh Hawley has new publisher for 'Big Tech' book
NEW YORK - Sen. Josh Hawley has found a new publisher after his book was dropped by Simon & Schuster in the wake of the siege of the U.S. Capitol by supporters of President Donald Trump. The conve...
Jan 18, 2021
Public opposition growing: Petitions against Alberta coal mines top 100K signatures
Public opposition to the Alberta government's plan to expand coal mining in the Rocky Mountains is growing with tens of thousands of people signing petitions, writing letters and joining online groups...
Jan 18, 2021
'Our numbers are just alarming': Vermette concerned about high number of COVID cases
Cumberland NDP MLA Doyle Vermette is concerned about COVID-19 in the Far North East and Saskatchewan."It's unfortunate Saskatchewan is leading Canada with the number of COVID per capita," he said. "Ou...
Jan 18, 2021
'Real and present danger': Nova Scotia crime figure deemed dangerous offender
HALIFAX - One of the most notorious crime figures in Nova Scotia has been declared a dangerous offender. Jimmy Melvin Jr. was handed an indeterminate sentence today in Nova Scotia Supreme Court, where...
Jan 18, 2021
Ontario and Quebec report one-day drop in number of new COVID-19 cases
MONTREAL - Ontario and Quebec each reported a significant drop in the number of new COVID-19 cases today, but an expert warns it's too soon to draw conclusions from the data. Quebec reported 1,634 new...
Jan 18, 2021
Canadian rider Michael Woods hopes to race in Tour de France ahead of Tokyo Olympics
Canadian Michael Woods says he hopes to ride in the Tour de France ahead of the Tokyo Olympics this summer. "Certainly I think the big question (that) revolves around the Olympics is the quarantine," ...
Jan 18, 2021
Winnipeg Jets star forward Patrik Laine day-to-day with upper-body injury
TORONTO - Winnipeg Jets coach Paul Maurice says star forward Patrik Laine is day-to-day with an upper body injury.Maurice updated Laine's status before Winnipeg's game in Toronto on Monday.Laine had l...
Jan 18, 2021
Alberta puts first doses on hold pending vaccine dose delivery improvements
OTTAWA - Alberta Premier Jason Kenney says his province is putting a pause on administering the first doses of COVID-19 vaccines because of the uncertainty about when more doses will start arriving in...
Jan 18, 2021