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Alberta premier says hospitals stressed by COVID-19, more surgeries may be cancelled
EDMONTON - Premier Jason Kenney says Alberta's largest hospitals are at 91 per cent capacity due to COVID-19 cases and widespread cancellation of more non-urgent surgeries may be necessary."Our top 15...
Dec 1, 2020
Ritchie Bros. Grande Prairie sets record with largest auction ever
Ritchie Bros. in Grande Prairie has set a new record for it's largest auction ever from November 23 to 26, selling over 4,900 pieces of equipment, resulting in sales of $82 million Canadian. The recor...
Dec 1, 2020
Military identifies remains of Newfoundland soldier killed in Belgium in 1917
OTTAWA - The Canadian military says it has identified the remains of a young soldier from Newfoundland who died on a First World War battlefield in Belgium in 1917. The remains of Pte. John Lambert of...
Dec 1, 2020
CP NewsAlert: Probe finds arrest of Nunavut man knocked down by truck door was lawful
IQALUIT, Nunavut - An investigation by the Ottawa Police Service has determined that the arrest of a Nunavut man who appeared to have been knocked down by an RCMP truck door was lawful. A video posted...
Dec 1, 2020
Quebec City's memorial to 2017 mosque shooting victims symbolizes defeat of hatred
Quebec City has inaugurated a memorial to the victims of the 2017 mosque shooting. The commemorative work designed by artist Luce Pelletier is located near the Islamic Cultural Centre of Quebec, in th...
Dec 1, 2020
Alberta RCMP taking education-first approach with violations of new COVID-19 health measures
The Royal Canadian Mounted Police in Alberta won't be cracking down on violations of the new enhanced public health measures issued by the Alberta Government right away, and will instead first focus o...
Dec 1, 2020
Toronto Blue Jays, ESPN play-by-play commentator Dan Shulman captures media award
ST. MARYS, Ont. - Toronto Blue Jays play-by-play commentator Dan Shulman has been named the winner of the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum's 2020 Jack Graney Award. The honour is presented an...
Dec 1, 2020
The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada
The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada (all times Eastern): 11:35 a.m. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says 80 per cent of the money spent to support and protect Canadians during the COVID-1...
Dec 1, 2020
OPEC talks on production hit snag as pandemic clouds outlook
FRANKFURT - The OPEC oil producers' cartel was to push ahead with a new round of discussions Tuesday about how much to pump next year as countries wrestled over whether to extend the production cuts t...
Dec 1, 2020
Trump admin silent after Hajdu pushes back on U.S. plan to raid Canada's drug cabinet
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Trump administration is keeping silent about Canada blocking its plan to import prescription drugs from north of the border. Health Minister Patty Hajdu has prohibited the expor...
Dec 1, 2020