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Quebec seniors home staff locks down with residents for second time during pandemic
MONTREAL - Staff at a retirement home east of Montreal are living with their elderly residents to prevent them from being confined to their rooms during Quebec's COVID-19 lockdown. It's the second tim...
Jan 30, 2021
Undermanned Raptors drop a 126-124 decision to Kings for third straight loss
TAMPA, Fla. - A few terrific minutes by the Toronto Raptors couldn't make up for a night full of bad ones. Harrison Barnes scored 26 points to lift the Sacramento Kings to a 126-124 victory over the s...
Jan 30, 2021
AP source: Cardinals to acquire Arenado from Rockies
The St. Louis Cardinals have agreed to acquire All-Star third baseman Nolan Arenado from the Colorado Rockies in a trade needing approvals before it can be finalized, a person familiar with the swap t...
Jan 30, 2021
O’Day says Riders ‘feel good’ ahead of free agency
Saskatchewan Roughriders general manager Jeremy O'Day still has some names to check off his team's pending free-agent list ahead of a unique free-agency period.CFL free agency is set to begin at 11 a....
Jan 29, 2021
Conservative MP and travel agency react to new international travel restrictions
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced Canada's latest COVID-19 related international travel restrictions on Friday, Jan. 29.Beginning Jan. 31 and until the end of April, all flights to sunny destina...
Jan 29, 2021
CP NewsAlert: Alberta to ease COVID-19 restrictions on gyms, restaurants, sports
EDMONTON - Alberta Premier Jason Kenney says some COVID-19 public health measures will be eased on indoor fitness centres, school sports, and restaurants and bars.He says the changes will start Feb. 8...
Jan 29, 2021
Northern health worker turns down vaccine tourism caller
The case of the Vancouver couple accused of flying to a remote Yukon community to get the COVID-19 vaccine has prompted the question - could that happen in Saskatchewan?Former Great Canadian Gaming CE...
Jan 29, 2021
First Nations leadership 'deeply concerned' by La Ronge incident involving woman and RCMP
First Nations leaders from across the region have responded to what they've termed medical neglect and alleged police violence following an incident in La Ronge recently. An RCMP professional responsi...
Jan 29, 2021
More interviews didn’t equal more minority hirings in NFL
The NFL expanded the Rooney Rule to give more minority candidates opportunities to become a head coach and reward teams who develop them. More interviews didn't equal more hirings this off-season. Acc...
Jan 29, 2021
Four UBC Thunderbirds among 16 players taken in CPL-U Sports draft
TORONTO - FC Edmonton took UBC midfielder Thomas Gardner first overall in Friday's CPL-U Sports draft, one of four Thunderbirds selected in the two-round draft. Concordia had three players chosen whil...
Jan 29, 2021