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Major Quebec hospital postpones half of surgeries, appointments due to COVID-19 spike
MONTREAL - Quebec City's main hospital network says it will postpone half of its surgeries and medical appointments starting Wednesday. The announcement from CHU de Qubec-Universit Laval comes as the ...
Jan 02, 2022

Remote communities locking down, banning outsiders as COVID-19 spreads
OTTAWA - The latest wave of COVID-19 is bringing health-care resources in some remote communities in Canada to the breaking point as case numbers explode. Record-breaking cases have been documented ac...
Jan 02, 2022

Sudan’s PM announces resignation amid political deadlock
CAIRO (AP) - Sudan's prime minister says he has resigned amid political deadlock following a military coup that derailed the country's fragile transition. Abdalla Hamdok announced his resignation in a...
Jan 02, 2022

N.L. politicians remember former provincial and federal cabinet minister John Efford
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - Flags at government buildings in Newfoundland and Labrador will be flying at half-mast following the death of former provincial and federal cabinet minister John Efford, who died to...
Jan 02, 2022

Liverpool wilts, Chelsea recovers to leave City the winner
LONDON (AP) - The only winner Sunday was Manchester City. And Romelu Lukaku certainly lost out. What a pulsating, entertaining encounter for Lukaku to miss -- not out of his own choosing -- as Chelsea...
Jan 02, 2022

Feds, Indigenous leaders to announce child welfare compensation agreement Tuesday
OTTAWA - An agreement in principle that will see Ottawa pay billions in compensation to First Nations children harmed by an underfunded child welfare system is set to be announced in Ottawa this week....
Jan 02, 2022

Another World Cup bobsled medal for de Bruin, bronze with Bujnowski in the two-woman
SIGULDA, Latvia - Christine de Bruin and Kristen Bujnowski captured World Cup bronze in the two-woman bobsled on Sunday, and coming at the end of a very tough week for the Canadian team, were happy to...
Jan 02, 2022

Matthews, Pacioretty and Demko earn NHL's Three Stars for December
NEW YORK - Toronto Maple Leafs centre Auston Matthews, Vegas Golden Knights wing Max Pacioretty and Vancouver Canucks goalie Thatcher Demko have been named the NHL's "Three Stars" for December. Matthe...
Jan 02, 2022

Blackhawks goalie Fleury removed from NHL’s COVID-19 protocol
Chicago Blackhawks goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury was removed from the NHL's COVID-19 protocol on Sunday. Fleury, 37, was added to the list on Monday. He is 9-10-1 with two shutouts, a .913 save percent...
Jan 02, 2022

The Quebec government wants to bring an NHL team to the capital, but fans skeptical
MONTREAL - Quebec politicians are meeting with National Hockey League brass in January, but it's unclear what influence the government can have on the league or whether team owners have any interest i...
Jan 02, 2022