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Judge questions whether B.C.'s top doctor appreciated right to religious freedom
VANCOUVER - A lawyer for British Columbia's attorney general says the provincial health officer understands the importance of balancing any COVID-19 restrictions on in-person gatherings against the ch...
Mar 3, 2021
Alberta extending time between COVID-19 vaccine doses by up to four months
Alberta will begin extending the time between first and second doses of COVID-19 vaccine to four months, according to the chief medical officer of health.This change follows a recommendation from the ...
Mar 3, 2021
Jacob Markstrom closes in on return for struggling Calgary Flames
CALGARY - As the Calgary Flames try to snap out of their malaise, the return of their star goalie appears imminent. Sidelined five games with lower-body injury, Jacob Markstrom put in a full practice ...
Mar 3, 2021
Davies, Zadorsky named Canada Soccer's players of the month for February
TORONTO - Alphonso Davies and Shelina Zadorsky have been named Canada Soccer's players of the month for February.Bayern Munich's Davies became the first Canadian to win the FIFA Club World Cup title w...
Mar 3, 2021
Undermanned Raptors, missing players and coaches, return to action against Detroit
TAMPA, Fla. - The all-star break can't come soon enough for the undermanned Toronto Raptors, who went into Wednesday's game against the Detroit Pistons missing five players, head coach Nick Nurse and ...
Mar 3, 2021
Nunavut judge grants injunction against hunters who protested at mine site
IQALUIT, Nunavut - A Nunavut judge has granted a mining company an injunction against hunters who stopped its iron ore operation when they protested at the site last month. About a dozen Inuit hunters...
Mar 3, 2021
Grande Prairie adds 24 new COVID-19 cases, 15 recoveries
The City of Grande Prairie added 24 new cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday, along with 15 recoveries, bringing the active case total in the city to 217 as of the end of day March 2.The County of Grande Prai...
Mar 3, 2021
EU, Britain clash again in latest post-Brexit spat
BRUSSELS - The European Union said Wednesday that Britain's "unilateral action" on trade rules will breach international law and is threatening legal action as post-Brexit tensions continue to escalat...
Mar 3, 2021
Canada's David scores 2 as Lille wins to stay two points clear of PSG
PARIS - Canadian forward Jonathan David scored two late goals as Lille beat Marseille 2-0 to stay top of the French league on Wednesday. David, from Ottawa, scored in the 90th minute and again tw...
Mar 3, 2021
Successful Cars for Christmas campaign celebrated with record donation payout
The Swan City Rotary Club celebrated a successful 2020 Cars for Christmas lottery campaign on Wednesday, by presenting cheques to its partner non-profit agencies in the amount of $212,000 - the bigges...
Mar 3, 2021