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Oilers open three-game homestand against Senators with 3-2 victory
EDMONTON - Kailer Yamamoto scored the first of three straight goals by Edmonton, and the Oilers held on to beat the Ottawa Senators 3-2 on Monday. Alex Chiasson and Leon Draisaitl also scored for the ...
Mar 08, 2021
A look at COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada on Monday, March 8, 2021
The latest numbers on COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada as of 11:00 p.m. ET on Monday March 8, 2021. In Canada, the provinces are reporting 78,246 new vaccinations administered for a total of 2,465,435 ...
Mar 08, 2021
The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Monday, March 8, 2021
The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 10:00 p.m. ET on Monday March 8, 2021. There are 890,698 confirmed cases in Canada. _ Canada: 890,698 confirmed cases (30,332 active, 838...
Mar 08, 2021
Defendant in deadly warehouse fire to serve sentence at home
OAKLAND, Calif. - Derick Almena, the master tenant of a San Francisco Bay Area warehouse that caught fire during a music event, killing 36 people, was sentenced Monday to 12 years in prison, although ...
Mar 08, 2021
Police respond to calls as spider in vehicle causes a 'scramble' in B.C.
SURREY, B.C. - Police say an "itsy-bitsy" intruder inside a vehicle caused "scramble" on the weekend in Surrey, B.C. It also led concerned members of the public to call police about the possibility of...
Mar 08, 2021
Alberta's Bottcher hands Wild Card Three's Middaugh his first loss at the Brier
CALGARY - Manitoba's Jason Gunnlaugson moved into sole possession of first place in Pool A at the Canadian men's curling championship on Monday after an 8-5 victory over Wild Card One's Mike McEwen. G...
Mar 08, 2021
Cree author recognized on International Women's Day
A Cree author, speaker and teacher's story of resilience has been highlighted by the province on International Women's Day.Kendra Weenie, who's recent memoir Surviving Domestic Violence was shortliste...
Mar 08, 2021
CP NewsAlert: Alberta lifts more COVID rules, increases retail shopping limit
EDMONTON - Alberta is lifting more COVID-19 public-health restrictions, including allowing more people to shop in retail stores and malls. Health Minister Tyler Shandro says the retail limit is increa...
Mar 08, 2021
First nations women in jail over represented and lack proper supports, says FSIN
Concerns related to the over representation of First Nations women in the correctional system, and a lack of supports, are being raised on International Women's Day by the organization that represents...
Mar 08, 2021
Inuit group's board says no to proposed expansion of Nunavut iron ore mine
IQALUIT, Nunavut - An organization that represents Inuit in Nunavut's Baffin Island region says it will not back a proposed expansion of an iron ore mine near Pond Inlet. The Qikiqtani Inuit Associati...
Mar 08, 2021