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Mouth wash test coming for school-aged children in British Columbia
VICTORIA - British Columbia is introducing a new saline gargle test for students from kindergarten to Grade 12 to help make it easier for children and teenagers to check whether they have COVID-19. Pr...
Sep 17, 2020
RCMP reminding parents to teach their kids about stranger danger
Grande Prairie RCMP are asking parents to talk to their kids about stranger danger.Corporal Candace Hrdlicka says this comes after some social media posts were brought to the attention of the police."...
Sep 17, 2020
Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. to get new name to better reflect changing mandate
OTTAWA - The Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. will be getting a new name in the coming months, part of a larger rebranding by the federal housing agency to better reflect its changing mandate.The hea...
Sep 17, 2020
With picnic baskets, Christian Siriano puts on backyard show
WESTPORT, Conn. - Christian Siriano, who turned his atelier into a mask-making machine, took to his Connecticut backyard Thursday for a cozy fashion show complete with picnic baskets for his small in-...
Sep 17, 2020
California and Oregon wildfire smoke heading to Peace Region this weekend
As a result of the raging forest fires in Oregon and California, Grande Prairie and southern parts of the Peace Region could see some a hazy sky as a result of the smoke from the fires this weekend. I...
Sep 17, 2020
Canucks have 'we can beat anyone' mindset after big playoff run: Boeser
VANCOUVER - Fans expected big things from Quinn Hughes as he began his first full season with the Vancouver Canucks last fall. Even with the sky-high expectations, the 20-year-old defenceman often lef...
Sep 17, 2020
Indigenous lawyer files lawsuit against firm representing day school survivors
WINNIPEG - An Indigenous lawyer has filed a lawsuit against the firm that represented survivors of Indian day schools, alleging she was not compensated for years of her work on the class-action case. ...
Sep 17, 2020
Suspicious activity found on 48,000 CRA accounts after cyberattacks: treasury board
OTTAWA - The Treasury Board of Canada says it has uncovered suspicious activities on more than 48,000 Canada Revenue Agency accounts following cyberattacks in July and August.The treasury says the pre...
Sep 17, 2020
Canadian looks forward to high-profile darts match against Fallon Sherrock
Canadian Jeff (The Silencer) Smith will be back performing in front of fans Friday at the 300,000-pound ($512,660) Bwin World Series of Darts Finals in Salzburg, Austria. And he doesn't expect many wi...
Sep 17, 2020
Breakout slugger Teoscar Hernandez returns to Toronto Blue Jays lineup
Outfielder Teoscar Hernandez is back in the Toronto Blue Jays lineup after missing almost two weeks due to an oblique strain. Manager Charlie Montoyo is slotting him into the cleanup spot&nb...
Sep 17, 2020