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Iqaluit locks down after reporting its first COVID-19 case in pandemic
IQALUIT, Nunavut - Nunavut's capital city is under a strict lockdown after its first case of COVID-19 since the start of the pandemic was reported last night.All schools, non-essential businesses and ...
Apr 15, 2021
'Sicker and younger': Toronto ICU copes with pressure during third wave of pandemic
TORONTO - Intensive care nurse Jane Abas is assessing her patient, checking her medication and monitoring her heart rate. The 68-year-old woman tested positive for a COVID-19 variant shortly after arr...
Apr 15, 2021
Residential school building at Lower Post, B.C., to be demolished, replaced
VICTORIA - A former residential school building in the remote British Columbia community of Lower Post will be demolished and replaced after decades of lobbying efforts by local Indigenous leaders. Th...
Apr 15, 2021
WestJet CEO Ed Sims finds Air Canada aid package 'bittersweet' as talks drag on
OTTAWA - WestJet CEO Ed Sims says the federal government's aid package for Air Canada could be "problematic" unless his company gets equitable treatment, as talks over pandemic relief continue between...
Apr 15, 2021
List of guests attending the funeral of Prince Philip
LONDON - Here is the full list of guests who will attend the funeral of Prince Philip on Saturday at St. George's Chapel at Windsor Castle. 1. Queen Elizabeth II 2. Prince Charles 3. Camilla, the Duch...
Apr 15, 2021
Quebec impresario Gilbert Rozon faces civil suit over alleged sexual assault
MONTREAL - Quebec entertainment mogul Gilbert Rozon is facing a $1.6-million civil lawsuit over an alleged sexual assault dating back to 1994. The suit was filed by actress Patricia Tulasne, who is se...
Apr 15, 2021
Faster vaccines alone could not have stopped third wave: deputy public health officer
A top federal public health official says a faster vaccine ramp-up alone would likely not have thwarted the third wave of COVID-19 in many parts of the country. Deputy chief public health officer Dr. ...
Apr 15, 2021
Toronto Maple Leafs star Auston Matthews out against Winnipeg Jets with injury
Toronto Maple Leafs star centre Auston Matthews will miss Thursday night's game against the visiting Winnipeg Jets with an injury and is listed as day-to-day. When asked if it was a recurrence of a wr...
Apr 15, 2021
Toronto Maple Leafs sign forward Rodion Amirov to entry-level deal
TORONTO - The Toronto Maple Leafs have signed forward Rodion Amirov to a three-year, entry-level contract. The 19-year-old had nine goals and four assists in 39 games with Ufa Salavat Yulayev of Russi...
Apr 15, 2021
'Wrong signal:' Federal ministers protest Saskatchewan's electric vehicle tax
Two federal ministers are protesting Saskatchewan's plan to bring in a tax on electric vehicles. Environment Minister Jonathan Wilkinson and Transport Minister Omar Alghabra have outlined their concer...
Apr 15, 2021