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Quebec premier to prorogue legislature, with new session starting Oct. 19
Quebec Premier Franois Legault says he will prorogue the province's legislature and a new session will begin Oct. 19. Legault made the announced Thursday afternoon in a news release, but the decision ...
Oct 07, 2021

Biden to expand 2 Utah national monuments cut by Trump
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) - President Joe Biden will expand two sprawling national monuments in Utah that have been at the center of a public lands tug-of-war that has played out over three presidential adm...
Oct 07, 2021

Canada adds Ardron, Parfrey for second leg of Rugby World Cup qualifier in Chile
Coach Kingsley Jones has made two changes to his starting lineup for Canada's weekend rematch with Chile in their Rugby World Cup qualifying series. The 21st-ranked Canadian men hold a one-point edge ...
Oct 07, 2021

We the North: Yellowknife-based skip Kerry Galusha posting strong results this season
A decision to travel to more events this season has paid immediate dividends for Yellowknife skip Kerry Galusha and her curling team. Her side is ranked fourth in the country after reaching two finals...
Oct 07, 2021

Friends, rivals Collaros and Harris set to clash when Bombers host Elks
WINNIPEG - Quarterbacks Zach Collaros and Trevor Harris may be foes on the football field, but they're also friends who support each other. Harris and the Edmonton Elks (2-5) visit Collaros and the CF...
Oct 07, 2021

COVID-19 shot 'could save your life,' RCMP boss says after federal vaccination order
OTTAWA - RCMP Commissioner Brenda Lucki is encouraging vaccination against COVID-19 a day after the Liberal government announced Mounties must be immunized. In a tweet today, Lucki urges getting vacci...
Oct 07, 2021

NLSD requiring COVID-19 vaccination or regular testing for staff
Northern Lights School Division is committed to protecting the health and well-being of students and staff members.That's according to a public notice released Oct. 6, which states the school division...
Oct 07, 2021

Expert tells Nunavut inquest many police tools not effective in cold weather
GJOA HAVEN, Nunavut - A use of force expert says an RCMP officer who shot and killed an armed man in Gjoa Haven, Nunavut, in 2016 didn't have effective, less-lethal options he could have used that day...
Oct 07, 2021

Chief of Joyce Echaquan's community says trust in Quebec health-care system returning
JOLIETTE, Que. - The chief of the Atikamekw Council of Manawan says members of his community are slowly regaining their trust in Quebec's health-care system. Paul-mile Ottawa told reporters today that...
Oct 07, 2021

Province reports 409 new cases of COVID-19 as well as additional cases previously not reported
As of Oct. 7, there are 650 new confirmed cases of COVID-19, bringing the total to 70,457 reported cases.Today's total also includes 241 positive cases that were not included in the provincial totals ...
Oct 07, 2021