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Germany dealing with multiple positive COVID-19 tests ahead of world juniors
EDMONTON - Germany won't have nine players available for its first two games at the world junior hockey championship because of COVID-19 protocols. A release by the International Ice Hockey Federation...
Dec 24, 2020

RCMP say it will be spring before investigation wraps into Alberta bus rollover
JASPER, Alta. - RCMP say it will be at least spring before an investigation wraps up into last summer's deadly tour bus rollover in the Alberta Rocky Mountains. Three people were killed and 14 were cr...
Dec 24, 2020
Hope and the Future: NAR optimistic for future growth
The COVID-19 pandemic makes 2020 a year many may prefer to forget but there is hope for the future. We've decided to make that the focus of our series of end-of-year stories.Northern Animal Rescue (NA...
Dec 24, 2020

Hope and the Future: a challenging year but strides taken in mental health and addictions
The COVID-19 pandemic makes 2020 a year many may prefer to forget, but there is hope for the future. We've decided to make that the focus of our series of end-of-year stories."Our system and health ca...
Dec 24, 2020

Pandemic pushed up timeline for long-sought EI review, Qualtrough says
OTTAWA - Canada's employment minister says plans to revamp the employment insurance system have been put on a faster path thanks to COVID-19. The pandemic has exposed shortcomings in EI, including tha...
Dec 24, 2020

Ontario posts new case record as Trudeau strikes hopeful note in holiday message
Ontario is reporting a new daily record for COVID-19 infections as Prime Minister Justin Trudeau acknowledges this Christmas won't be the one Canadians had hoped for. Canada's most populous province r...
Dec 24, 2020

Military bases struggling with personnel shortages, internal review finds
OTTAWA - An internal review by the Department of National Defence has found that Canadian military bases across the country are struggling with personnel shortages. The reviewers found the average bas...
Dec 24, 2020

FIFA provides breakdown of expanded 32-team Women's World Cup field
CONCACAF will have four direct berths for the expanded Women's World Cup in 2023 with two more teams from the region having a chance to join them via a 10-team playoff tournament. Canada, the U.S. and...
Dec 24, 2020

Canadian defensive back declares for NFL draft after run at Minnesota
Canadian defensive back Benjamin St-Juste's collegiate career at Minnesota is over. The Gophers' starting cornerback decided earlier this week to skip his remaining college eligibility and declare for...
Dec 24, 2020

Riders announce signings of O-lineman Clark, LaBatte
Two Saskatchewan products will remain with the Roughriders for the next two season.The team announced it has signed centre Dan Clark and left guard Brendon LaBatte to contract extensions that will kee...
Dec 24, 2020