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Canada's Russell, Paquin named to Barbarians' women's all-star rugby squad
Canadian internationals Laura Russell and Karen Paquin have been named to the Barbarians world all-star squad for a Nov. 27 game against the Springbok Women's XV. The Killik Cup doubleheader at Twicke...
Nov 22, 2021
Canada aims to keep COVID-19 vaccine waste below five per cent: PHAC
OTTAWA - The Public Health Agency of Canada says it hopes to keep the number of wasted doses of COVID-19 vaccines in Canada under five per cent. That would amount to 3.7 million of the 73.7 million va...
Nov 22, 2021
New Parliament opens looking a lot like the old one, facing same issues
OTTAWA - Members of Parliament return to the House of Commons today for the first time in five months.It's a new Parliament that looks almost identical to the old one, after an election Sept. 20 that ...
Nov 22, 2021
SUV driver in parade crash may have been fleeing a crime
WAUKESHA, Wis. (AP) - Investigators are looking into whether the SUV driver who plowed through a Christmas parade in suburban Milwaukee, killing at least five people and injuring more than 40, was fle...
Nov 22, 2021
COVID-19 vaccine plans for children roll out across the country
Parents across the country are learning how soon their children can get a COVID-19 vaccine appointment now that the pediatric Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine has been approved by Health Canada. Ontario parent...
Nov 22, 2021
Celtics & Sabres advance to high school football provincial championship
St. Joseph Catholic High School and Sexsmith Secondary School are both heading to Commonwealth Stadium this coming weekend to play in the Football Alberta high school provincial championship game.St. ...
Nov 22, 2021
Prosecutor in Ahmaud Arbery case: Arbery was under attack
BRUNSWICK, Ga. (AP) - None of the three white men charged in the killing of Ahmaud Arbery had cause to make a citizen's arrest when they saw him in their neighborhood, according to a prosecutor, who s...
Nov 22, 2021
Official: More than 90% of fed workers got shots by deadline
WASHINGTON (AP) - More than 90% of federal workers have received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine by Monday's deadline set by President Joe Biden. Biden announced in September that all federal ...
Nov 22, 2021
IOC call with Chinese tennis star Peng raises more questions
A video call between Olympic officials and Chinese tennis player Peng Shuai, whose nearly three-week disappearance from public view sparked an outcry, was meant to reassure the world that she was safe...
Nov 22, 2021
IOC call with Chinese tennis star Peng raises more questions
A video call between Olympic officials and Chinese tennis player Peng Shuai, whose nearly three-week disappearance from public view sparked an outcry, was meant to reassure the world that she was safe...
Nov 22, 2021