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Former northern mayor aims to be elected VP of MN-S
A former mayor of Cumberland House is busy preparing for a new election.Dale McAuley is one of five candidates vying for the position of vice-president in the upcoming Mtis-Nation of Saskatchewan (MN-...
May 17, 2021
Vancouver Canucks forward Jake Virtanen sued over alleged sexual assault
VANCOUVER - A civil lawsuit has been filed alleging that Vancouver Canucks forward Jake Virtanen sexually assaulted a young woman. A statement of claim filed in Kelowna, B.C. last week alleges Virtane...
May 17, 2021
Canada to get 4.5M vaccine doses as questions swirl around immunization effort
OTTAWA - Canada is set to receive a large infusion of COVID-19 vaccines this week, even as questions swirl around how the immunization drive will be affected by the sudden departure of the man tasked ...
May 17, 2021
Over 37,500 vaccinations administered over the weekend in Saskatchewan; where to roll up your sleeve Monday
Saskatchewan was administering vaccinations at a rate never before seen in the pandemic this past weekend.A total of 37,563 people in the province were vaccinated on Friday and Saturday, according to ...
May 17, 2021
Biden to boost world vaccine sharing commitment to 80M doses
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Joe Biden will announce Monday that the U.S. will share an additional 20 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines with the world in the coming six weeks, the White House said. Th...
May 17, 2021
Ontario opens shots to 18+, Quebec opens drive-thru, as COVID vaccine efforts expand
Quebec is opening a drive-thru vaccine clinic at its busiest airport and Ontario is expanding vaccine eligibility, as provinces make strides toward immunizing their adult populations. Ontario was orig...
May 17, 2021
RCMP move to end blockade against logging of forest on Vancouver Island
PORT RENFREW, B.C. - The RCMP say they have begun enforcing a court injunction banning blockades of logging activities in an area of western Vancouver Island. In a statement, the RCMP say they are tem...
May 17, 2021
Ottawa looking for 2,000 new energy auditors to get home retrofit program going
OTTAWA - The federal government is looking to train 2,000 more people to do energy audits as it tries to get a new green home renovation program off the ground. Natural Resources Minister Seamus O'Reg...
May 17, 2021
'Long overdue': Leafs, Canadiens legends eagerly awaiting playoff series
Frank Mahovlich can't pick a side. And really, who can blame him? The Hall of Famer won four Stanley Cups with the Toronto Maple Leafs - including the franchise's last title in 1967 - and two more as ...
May 17, 2021
Gaetz associate pleads guilty to sex trafficking charges
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) - A Florida politician who emerged as a central figure in the Justice Department's sex trafficking investigation into Rep. Matt Gaetz pleaded guilty Monday to six federal charges an...
May 17, 2021