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Prison guards need priority COVID-19 vaccinations, union says
OTTAWA - A union representing federal prison guards says vaccinating them against COVID-19 should be a priority, given their front-line role in correctional institutions. Jeff Wilkins, national presid...
Jan 6, 2021
Canadian forward Cyle Larin scores four in memorable outing for Turkey's Besiktas
Canadian forward Cyle Larin was near unstoppable Wednesday, scoring four goals for Turkey's Besiktas in a 6-0 victory over visiting Caykur Rizespor in Istanbul. The 25-year-old from Brampton, Ont., up...
Jan 6, 2021
Some morgues, ICUs running out of space amid explosive growth in COVID-19 cases
TORONTO - With some morgues running out of space and hospitals facing an explosion in critically ill COVID-19 patients, the federal government was set on Wednesday to announce further measures related...
Jan 6, 2021
Strasser wins World Cup slalom, ends German 3-year drought
ZAGREB, Croatia - Right after becoming the first German skier in more than three years to win a men's World Cup slalom, Linus Strasser looked up in the air and fought back tears. He knew the winning f...
Jan 6, 2021
Small businesses feeling the pinch of credit card fees as e-commerce ramps up
OTTAWA - Industry groups say small businesses are being hammered by high credit card fees on online purchases as the shift toward e-commerce continues. Visa and MasterCard reduced the fees they collec...
Jan 6, 2021
Biden to name judge Merrick Garland as attorney general
WASHINGTON - President-elect Joe Biden has selected Merrick Garland, a federal appeals court judge who in 2016 was snubbed by Republicans for a seat on the Supreme Court, as his attorney general, two ...
Jan 6, 2021
2 detectives involved in Breonna Taylor raid are fired
LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Louisville has hired Atlanta's former chief to lead its police department after months of unrest over the fatal shooting of Breonna Taylor, and fired two more officers involved in th...
Jan 6, 2021
The latest on COVID-19 developments in Canada on Jan. 6, 2021
The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada (all times eastern):11:20 a.m. Residents of Iqaluit's elders centre received the territory's first doses of the Moderna vaccine today.Josephee Adams,...
Jan 6, 2021
Southern Ontario First Nation chief hails funding to end 12-year water advisories
OTTAWA - The chief of the Mohawks of the Bay of Quinte First Nation says new funding from the federal government will allow his nation to lift five long-term drinking water advisories. Chief R. Donald...
Jan 6, 2021
Quebec long-term care residents threaten legal action to get second vaccine dose
MONTREAL - Residents at a long-term care home in Montreal are threatening to sue the provincial government if they don't receive their second COVID-19 vaccine within 72 hours. A formal notice sent to ...
Jan 6, 2021