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Rays say split-season plan with Montreal rejected by MLB
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - The Tampa Bay Rays' proposed plan to split the season between Florida and Montreal has been rejected by Major League Baseball. Rays principal owner Stuart Sternberg announced th...
Jan 20, 2022
Canadian women's curling championship gets go-ahead in Thunder Bay
THUNDER BAY, Ont. - The Canadian women's curling championship has the green light to proceed in Thunder Bay. The 18-team Scotties Tournament of Hearts at Fort William Gardens opens Jan. 28 without fan...
Jan 20, 2022
Canadian-led battlegroup in Latvia at 'high readiness' amid NATO-Russia tensions
OTTAWA - The Canadian commander of a NATO battlegroup in Latvia says his troops are at a state of "high readiness," as tensions between the military alliance and Russia continue to escalate. In an int...
Jan 20, 2022
Spike in deaths causes Yukon to declare overdose emergency
WHITEHORSE - The Yukon government has declared a substance-use health emergency after toxic drugs pushed overdose deaths to new peaks. Health Minister Tracy-Anne McPhee said Thursday the drugs are kil...
Jan 20, 2022
Canada Post rethinking mask policy forbidding workers to use their own N95s
OTTAWA - Canada Post says it is seeking "clarification" from the federal government about face masks after drawing criticism for refusing to let employees bring their own N95 masks to work. The Crown ...
Jan 20, 2022
Capacity limits for Ontario sports teams still over a month away
TORONTO - Ontario's plans to ease COVID-19 restrictions won't have any immediate impact on fan capacity for hockey and basketball teams operating in the province. The Ontario government announced toda...
Jan 20, 2022
Four people including baby found dead in Manitoba near U.S. border
WINNIPEG - Mounties in Manitoba say they have found the bodies of four people - including an infant and a teen - near the United States border. They say the four died from exposure during a blizzard a...
Jan 20, 2022
Nunavut health minister wants to see more people vaccinated against COVID-19
IQALUIT - Nunavut's health minister says he's concerned too many residents are either not vaccinated or not fully vaccinated against COVID-19. John Main says he wants people to encourage their friends...
Jan 20, 2022
Austrian parliament approves vaccine mandate for adults
VIENNA (AP) - Austria's parliament voted Thursday to introduce a COVID-19 vaccine mandate for adults from Feb. 1, the first of its kind in Europe. Lawmakers voted 137 to 33 in favor of the mandate, wh...
Jan 20, 2022
Black Lake man faces manslaughter charges; Pinehouse man charged with alcohol-related offences
Black Lake RCMP are now adding a manslaughter charge to 35-year-old Donny Robillard, following a Dec. 11 incident on the Black Lake Denesuline First Nation. Marvin Bigeye, a 48-year-old man from the F...
Jan 20, 2022