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'For my future:' Paralyzed hockey player surpasses goals despite pandemic challenges
WINNIPEG - Reese Ketler sat behind the wheel of his car and took a deep breath. It had been more than a year since the 21-year-old was able to feel the freedom of being able to drive wherever he wante...
Mar 19, 2021
Advocates call on Canadians to examine treatment of Asian Canadians
Amy Go says she was saddened by the shootings in Atlanta that left six Asian American women dead, but as an Asian Canadian women, she wasn't surprised. Go, the president of the Chinese Canadian Nation...
Mar 19, 2021
Conservatives to debate ethics, foreign affairs, environment on Day 2 of convention
OTTAWA - Card-carrying federal Conservatives are heading into Day 2 of a virtual convention aimed at getting the party ready for the next election. But while they heard from officials on Thursday that...
Mar 19, 2021
No link between colonialism and vaccine hesitancy among Indigenous people: expert
OTTAWA - There is no evidence that Canada's history of colonialism has made Indigenous people any more hesitant to get vaccinated against COVID-19 than the general population, says an Indigenous studi...
Mar 19, 2021
McDavid scores twice, Edmonton Oilers edge Winnipeg Jets 2-1
EDMONTON - Two goals from Connor McDavid propelled the Edmonton Oilers to a 2-1 win over the Winnipeg Jets on Thursday. Tyson Barrie notched a pair of assists for Edmonton (20-13-0). Mathieu Perrault ...
Mar 18, 2021
B.C. judge dismisses churches' petition against COVID-19 rules: lawyer says
VANCOUVER - A legal advocacy group that challenged COVID-19 rules in British Columbia says its argument that the restrictions unjustifiably infringed on religious freedoms has been dismissed by a judg...
Mar 18, 2021
A look at COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada on Thursday, March 18, 2021
The latest numbers on COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada as of 10:30 p.m. ET on Thursday, March 18, 2021. In Canada, the provinces are reporting 155,623 new vaccinations administered for a total of 3,565...
Mar 18, 2021
The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Thursday, March 18 , 2021
The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 7:30 p.m. ET on Thursday, March 18, 2021. There are 922,848 confirmed cases in Canada. <b>_ Canada: 922,848 confirmed cases (29,280...
Mar 18, 2021
Grande Prairie Lacrosse Association gearing up for 2021 season
After being away from the sport for an entire year, the Grande Prairie Lacrosse Association is gearing up for their season.The 2020 lacrosse season was cancelled because of the COVID-19 pandemic, whic...
Mar 18, 2021
Grande Prairie-born sailor picked for Tokyo 2020
A Grande Prairie-born sailor has been picked for her fifth Olympics.A story posted on the Canadian Olympic Committee website says Nikola Girke is one of nine athletes (four women and five men) named t...
Mar 18, 2021