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Jets centre Mark Scheifele in NHL's COVID-19 protocol, joins captain Blake Wheeler
Winnipeg Jets centre Mark Scheifele has been placed into the NHL's COVID-19 protocol, the team announced Thursday. The 28-year-old tested positive for the coronavirus Wednesday morning, but is asympto...
Oct 21, 2021
RCMP investigating fatal rollover near Cadotte Lake
The Peace Regional RCMP are investigating a fatal vehicle rollover which happened near Cadotte Lake overnight.Mounties say they received a report regarding a vehicle rollover at 1:10 a.m. on October 2...
Oct 21, 2021
CFL says eight franchises have met 85 per cent full vaccinated threshold for COVID-19
TORONTO - The CFL announced Thursday eight of its nine teams have met the 85 per cent full vaccinated threshold for COVID-19. There was no immediate indication regarding the one team yet to reach the ...
Oct 21, 2021
Canada's unfair extradition system needs major reform: legal and human rights experts
OTTAWA - Canada's extradition laws need a thorough overhaul to ensure fairness, transparency, and a balance between administrative efficiency and constitutional protections, say legal and human rights...
Oct 21, 2021
Haiti gang leader threatens to kill kidnapped missionaries
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) - The leader of the 400 Mawozo gang that police say is holding 17 members of a kidnapped missionary group is seen in a video released Thursday saying he will kill them if he...
Oct 21, 2021
Ancient solar storm helped pinpoint the exact date Vikings settled in Newfoundland
HALIFAX - A groundbreaking study has confirmed Vikings settled in Newfoundland in AD 1021, marking with scientific certainty the date when Europeans first arrived in the Americas - exactly 1,000 years...
Oct 21, 2021
With hours before deadline, Liberals reshape pandemic aid to businesses, workers
OTTAWA - Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland says the federal government is reshaping a suite of pandemic aid programs for businesses and individuals starting this weekend. The federal wage and rent su...
Oct 21, 2021
Magnitude 4.1 earthquake causes rumbles across central Alberta
There was a rumble in central Alberta Wednesday night.According to Earthquakes Canada, a M4.1 temblor went off 37 kilometres NNW of Rocky Mountain House at about 9:23 MT.The quake was 10 kilometres de...
Oct 21, 2021
Pfizer will ship millions of vaccine doses for kids as soon as it's approved: Trudeau
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says as soon as Health Canada approves the COVID-19 vaccine for kids, Pfizer will ship millions of doses to vaccinate children as young as five. Pfizer and BioNT...
Oct 21, 2021
Feds, provinces agree on vaccine passport for domestic, international travel: PM
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced provinces and the federal government have agreed on a new national vaccine passport for domestic and international travel - and many Canadians already ...
Oct 21, 2021