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A Paxlovid primer: what to know about the new oral antiviral treatment for COVID-19
OTTAWA - Health Canada authorized the first at-home, oral treatment for COVID-19 Monday. But what is Paxlovid, how does it work and who can get it? Here are some answers. Q: What is Paxlovid? A: Prono...
Jan 18, 2022
Toronto FC adds Canada Soccer Hall of Famer Paul Stalteri to coaching staff
Toronto FC head coach Bob Bradley has added former Canadian international Paul Stalteri to his coaching staff. A club spokesman said Bradley, who doubles as TFC's sporting director, has also brought M...
Jan 18, 2022
Canadian men lose second straight at ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup
BASSETERRE, Saint Kitts And Nevis - Canada lost its second straight match at the ICC Under-19 Men's Cricket World Cup, beaten Tuesday by 106 runs by England. Canada won the toss and elected to field. ...
Jan 18, 2022
B.C.'s Coquihalla Highway reopening to all vehicle traffic after floods
VICTORIA - A key highway in British Columbia will reopen to regular vehicle traffic on Wednesday, three months after large parts of it were washed away by record rainfall. Transportation Minister Rob ...
Jan 18, 2022
Becky Hammon: 'Right time' to leave NBA, return to WNBA
Becky Hammon said she has always followed her heart and not worried about what other people think of her career decisions. There were concerns when she chose to play at Colorado State instead of a big...
Jan 18, 2022
Daily highs of new COVID cases continue in Saskatchewan; province continues to report no new deaths
New case numbers of COVID-19 continue to be high with another 1,089 new cases today.However, there also continues to be no new deaths to report in the province.The new cases are located in the Far Nor...
Jan 18, 2022
Stamkos, Kadri, Guentzel and Terry claim final NHL all-star roster spots
NEW YORK - Tampa Bay centre Steven Stamkos, Colorado centre Nazem Kadri, Pittsburgh left-wing Jake Guentzel and Anaheim right-wing Troy Terry have earned the final roster spots on their respective div...
Jan 18, 2022
Tories urged to reconsider compromise on documents about fired scientists
OTTAWA - Government House leader Mark Holland is urging the Conservatives to reconsider their rejection of a compromise proposal that would allow MPs to finally see unredacted documents related to the...
Jan 18, 2022
White House: Texas hostage-taker not in terror database
COLLEYVILLE, Texas (AP) - The gunman who took four people hostage at a Texas synagogue in a 10-hour standoff that ended in his death was checked against law enforcement databases before entering the U...
Jan 18, 2022
Canadian defender Awuah keen to impress during trial with Vancouver Whitecaps
VANCOUVER - Kwame Awuah believes he has more to give a Major League Soccer club - and he believes the Vancouver Whitecaps are that club. The 26-year-old Toronto-born defender is getting a chance to ma...
Jan 18, 2022