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Leafs' Mrazek nearing return from injury; chats Ayres game with new teammate Clifford
TORONTO - Maple Leafs goalie Petr Mrazek is inching closer to a return from injury. And because of the team's outstanding play in his absence, he hasn't felt any need to rush back. Mrazek was a full p...
Nov 30, 2021
Desmond inquiry: Review needed of how Health Department serves African Nova Scotians
PORT HAWKESBURY, N.S. - Nova Scotia's Health Department should consider ordering an independent review of how it serves Black people, a government official told an inquiry Tuesday. Wayne Hamilton, exe...
Nov 30, 2021
Alberta confirms first Omicron variant COVID-19 case
Alberta's chief medical officer of health confirmed Tuesday afternoon the province has identified its first Omicron variant COVID-19 case.Dr. Deena Hinshaw says the case was found in a recent travelle...
Nov 30, 2021
CP NewsAlert: Alberta confirms its first case of Omicron COVID-19 variant
EDMONTON - Alberta is reporting its first case of the Omicron COVID-19 variant. The province's chief medical health officer, Dr. Deena Hinshaw, says the case was confirmed in a traveller returning fro...
Nov 30, 2021
Authorities: Student kills 3, wounds 6 at Michigan school
OXFORD TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) - A 15-year-old sophomore opened fire at his Michigan high school on Tuesday, killing three students and wounding six other people, including a teacher, authorities said. O...
Nov 30, 2021
Vice-president swears in David Cohen as newest U.S. ambassador to Canada
WASHINGTON - David Cohen has been sworn in as the new United States ambassador to Canada - the first full-time American envoy since 2019. Vice-president Kamala Harris presided over the process in her ...
Nov 30, 2021
Quebec to include Indigenous perspectives in education review, add Indigenous content
QUEBEC - The Quebec government will invest almost $20 million to better integrate young Indigenous people into the education system. The money will also go toward teaching young Quebecers about First ...
Nov 30, 2021
Quebec announces details of $3.9-billion plan to address labour shortages
QUEBEC - The Quebec government says its $3.9-billion plan to address labour shortages will focus on creating 170,000 jobs in six sectors it has identified as priorities. Premier Franois Legault made t...
Nov 30, 2021
Quebec judge rules Justin Trudeau didn't defame woman who heckled him at 2018 rally
MONTREAL - A Quebec Superior Court judge has dismissed a defamation suit brought against Prime Minister Justin Trudeau by a woman who heckled him at a 2018 rally south of Montreal. Justice Michle Mona...
Nov 30, 2021
Veterans Memorial Garden O'Canada Walkway set to honour past, present and fallen soldiers
An official Honour Roll will soon be placed at the O'Canada Walkway at the Veterans Memorial Park in Grande Prairie to honour those who have or are currently serving in the military. The project, OPER...
Nov 30, 2021