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Kerri Einarson, Brad Gushue team up for national mixed doubles championship
CALGARY - If there's an upside to Kerri Einarson not having a women's world curling championship to play in this month, it's the chance to win another Canadian championship. Einarson and reigning Cana...
Mar 2, 2021
Most Canadians confident federal vaccine rollout is back on track: poll
OTTAWA - A majority of Canadians believe Ottawa will follow through on its plan to provide enough COVID-19 vaccine doses for everyone who wants a shot by the fall, a new poll suggests. Fifty-six per c...
Mar 2, 2021
$5.6M in funding for 'vending machines' that dispense safer drugs to prevent ODs
VANCOUVER - The federal government has provided nearly $5.6 million in funding for five vending machines that will dispense medical-grade opioids in British Columbia, Ontario and Nova Scotia, in order...
Mar 2, 2021
Texas becomes biggest US state to lift COVID-19 mask mandate
AUSTIN, Texas - Texas is lifting its mask mandate, Gov. Greg Abbott said Tuesday, making it the largest state to end an order intended to prevent the spread of the coronavirus that has killed more tha...
Mar 2, 2021
Federal money to help worker safety at meatpacking plants
The federal government says 24 meatpacking plants in the three prairie provinces are getting $7.8 million in help from the federal government.This is to be used to boost safety measures at plants thro...
Mar 2, 2021
Ontario waits for national guidance as B.C. pushes ahead with delayed second dose
VANCOUVER - Ontario is waiting for a recommendation from the National Advisory Committee on Immunization before delaying second doses of COVID-19 vaccine, while British Columbia is pushing ahead with ...
Mar 2, 2021
Province considering extending time between COVID-19 vaccine doses
EDMONTON - Alberta's health minister says the province is considering whether to follow British Columbia in extending the time between COVID-19 vaccine doses.Tyler Shandro says a committee of COVID-19...
Mar 2, 2021
Beauty of the Peace art competition officially underway
The annual Beauty of the Peace Art Competition, in partnership with the Grant Berg Gallery, gets underway Tuesday.The annual contest gives amateur artists in the Peace Region an opportunity to showcas...
Mar 2, 2021
Mayor in Nunavut hopes curfew order, bylaw patrol will bring drop in COVID-19 cases
ARVIAT, Nunavut - The mayor of Arviat in Nunavut says his community has strictly followed a state of emergency order that includes a nightly curfew.Arviat, with a population of about 2,800, has nine a...
Mar 2, 2021
Judge: Utah schools don't need to offer girls' football
SALT LAKE CITY - A Utah girl whose football skills won her fame online has lost her court bid to have school districts create football teams for girls. A federal judge ruled against Sam Gordon on Mond...
Mar 2, 2021