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A look at Newfoundland and Labrador Liberal Premier Andrew Furey
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - Liberal Premier Andrew Furey was re-elected Saturday in Newfoundland and Labrador's pandemic-delayed election. Furey is an orthopedic surgeon who entered politics last year, but he ...
Mar 27, 2021
Police: 2 dead in Virginia Beach oceanfront shootings
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. - A pair of overnight shootings along the beachfront in Virginia Beach left two people dead and eight wounded in a scene described by authorities on Saturday as "very chaotic." In ...
Mar 27, 2021
Canadian Blood Services says donations from those who have had COVID-19 are safe
CALGARY - Canadian Blood Services is reassuring the public that blood donated by anyone who has had COVID-19 or who has been vaccinated is safe. "Given that COVID is a respiratory virus, there's no im...
Mar 27, 2021
Canadian Blood Services says donations from those who have had COVID-19 are safe
CALGARY - Canadian Blood Services is reassuring the public that blood donated by anyone who has had COVID-19 or who has been vaccinated is safe. "Given that COVID is a respiratory virus, there's no im...
Mar 27, 2021
Hudson Foley back skating with Storm after suffering broken vertebrae
Grande Prairie Storm rookie forward Hudson Foley is back skating with the club after suffering a major injury.On October 31, Foley and the Storm were facing off against the Fort McMurray Oil Barons in...
Mar 27, 2021
Local officials hoping for strong turnout on municipal election day
Municipal elections will be held October 18 in Alberta and with that, local officials will be wondering how to get people out to vote.Sexsmith Mayor Kate Potter says her community tried engaging with ...
Mar 27, 2021
Canada's schools draw fewer international students due to pandemic travel rules
OTTAWA - Many international students have postponed or cancelled their plans to study in Canada since Ottawa decided last month to limit entry options to the country to just four airports and require ...
Mar 27, 2021
Calls for change for women's rights in French sports
PARIS - French society is at a "turning point" for women's rights within the male-dominated sports world, the country's sports minister said this week amid a wave of protests from female journalists d...
Mar 27, 2021
Mapping project illuminates links between poor environment, historical racism
A new tool that measures the environmental quality of any urban street in Canada - and maps it out in colour - illustrates vividly the many neighbourhoods in the country that have poor environment sco...
Mar 27, 2021
Suez Canal remains blocked amid efforts to free stuck vessel
SUEZ, Egypt - A giant container ship remained stuck sideways in Egypt's Suez Canal for a fifth day Saturday, as authorities prepared to make new attempts to free the vessel and reopen a crucial east-w...
Mar 27, 2021