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Therapist offers advice on maintaining mental health during the holidays
The upcoming holidays have joyous affect on some people, but for others it is a time where they struggle with mental health the most."I basically see the holidays as amplifying our attention to the th...
Dec 15, 2021

Man dead in standoff with RCMP at Montreal Lake Cree Nation
An armed man has been declared dead after he was shot by police on the Montreal Lake Cree Nation.Around 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, officers from Waskesiu RCMP responded to a report of an armed man in a hom...
Dec 15, 2021

Seven Flames players, three coaches and seven support staff enter COVID-19 protocol
CALGARY - Seven players, three coaches and seven support staff with the Calgary Flames were the latest members of the organization to be added to the NHL's COVID-19 protocol list. The team, which has ...
Dec 15, 2021

Judge stays prosecution of man accused of trying to spy for China
OTTAWA - A judge has stayed criminal proceedings against a man accused of breaching Canada's secrets law because of an unreasonable delay in bringing the matter to trial. Ontario Superior Court Justic...
Dec 15, 2021

Father of murdered Quebec girl, 7, pleads guilty to forcible confinement charge
MONTREAL - The father of a seven-year-old girl from Granby, Que., whose 2019 murder shocked the province and led to an inquiry has pleaded guilty to a forcible confinement charge. He pleaded guilty be...
Dec 15, 2021

Blood service recommends Health Canada end gay blood donation ban
OTTAWA - Canadian Blood Services has today recommended an end to the ban on sexually active gay men donating blood in a submission to Health Canada. It submitted a proposal, backed by research, sugges...
Dec 15, 2021

Not all fairy tales have happy endings – Bombers repeat as Grey Cup Champs
It was by all accounts, a great evening with the exception of a gale force wind that made Grey Cup 108 one of the more interesting games in 2021.The Winnipeg Blue Bombers were the defending Grey Cup c...
Dec 15, 2021

PM urges caution before Christmas as government mulls Omicron measures
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says people will have to be careful as they finalize their Christmas plans this year, now that the highly transmissible Omicron variant is spreading through Cana...
Dec 15, 2021

Conservatives should change stance, be prepared to challenge Bill 21 in court: MP
OTTAWA - A Tory MP says Conservatives need to re-examine their stance when it comes to a controversial secularism law in Quebec and be prepared to challenge it in court. Mark Strahl, a representative ...
Dec 15, 2021

Halifax Mooseheads advance home game to avoid new COVID-19 gathering restrictions
HALIFAX - The Halifax Mooseheads say they are sticking to their plan to advance one of their home games to avoid a new cap on gathering limits imposed by the province to slow the spread of COVID-19. T...
Dec 15, 2021