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What we know so far about the Omicron variant, which has been found in Canada
Canada's first two cases of the Omicron COVID-19 variant of concern were confirmed Sunday in Ottawa. The variant, which may be more transmissible, was first detected in South Africa, where it coincide...
Nov 29, 2021
Acquitted and in demand, Rittenhouse ponders what's next
KENOSHA, Wis. (AP) - When he was acquitted of murder in shootings during unrest in Wisconsin, Kyle Rittenhouse went from staring at possible life behind bars to red-hot star of the right: an exclusive...
Nov 29, 2021
U.S. presses Canada to make good on promised 200-soldier peacekeeping force
OTTAWA - The United States is asking Canada to make good on providing a promised 200-strong peacekeeping force, which Prime Minister Justin Trudeau pledged to the United Nations four years ago. The Am...
Nov 29, 2021
RCMP confirm all 22 victims of 2020 mass killing were firearm-related homicides
HALIFAX - Nova Scotia RCMP are confirming that all 22 victims of the April 2020 mass killing in the province were shot. The Mounties had never stated whether all victims died as a result of being shot...
Nov 29, 2021
Desmond inquiry: Nova Scotia has no specific mental health program for Black people
PORT HAWKESBURY, N.S. - An inquiry investigating why a mentally unstable former soldier killed his family and himself in 2017 heard today that Nova Scotia does not offer its Black population any cultu...
Nov 29, 2021
Canadiens owner Geoff Molson said running hockey operations will be a two-person job
BROSSARD, Que. - Montreal Canadiens owner and president Geoff Molson says running the hockey operations of the storied NHL team is a multi-person job, and that will be the approach going forward. Mols...
Nov 29, 2021
CP NewsAlert: Quebec confirms case of Omicron variant of concern
MONTREAL - Quebec health officials have confirmed a case of the Omicron variant of COVID-19. Health Minister Christian Dub made the announcement today at a news conference. Dub says 115 people who rec...
Nov 29, 2021
U.S. not currently contemplating wider travel limits in face of Omicron, Biden says
WASHINGTON - President Joe Biden says he has no immediate plans to impose additional travel bans to limit the spread of the Omicron variant of COVID-19. Biden says the U.S. strategy is to emphasize ur...
Nov 29, 2021
Drought has big impact on Saskatchewan’s mid-year financial forecast
Some of Saskatchewan's finances have dried up thanks to the drought that hit the province in 2021.In its mid-year financial report released Monday, the Government of Saskatchewan forecast a deficit of...
Nov 29, 2021
Ontario investigating four possible Omicron cases, offering testing to 375 travellers
TORONTO - Ontario is investigating four more possible cases of the Omicron COVID-19 variant of concern, and the province's top doctor said it's likely more will be detected after an initial two cases ...
Nov 29, 2021