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Ontario, Quebec maintain downward trend in daily COVID-19 cases
TORONTO - New COVID-19 infections maintained a downward trend in Canada's two most populous provinces on Wednesday, although authorities reported more than 100 new deaths from the disease. Ontario rep...
Jan 27, 2021
Police officer's leg broken, assault charges sought after dispute over mask order
Vancouver police say an officer broke his leg in a confrontation after a man refused to wear a mask inside a courthouse.Const. Tania Visintin says the officer was injured when the man fell on him whil...
Jan 27, 2021
US issues domestic terrorism alert early in Biden's term
WASHINGTON - The Department of Homeland Security issued a national terrorism bulletin Wednesday warning of the potential for lingering violence from people motivated by anti-government sentiment after...
Jan 27, 2021
Canada scrambling for smaller syringes ahead of expected Pfizer vaccine label change
OTTAWA - Canada's procurement department is scrambling to source smaller syringes for Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine, anticipating that Health Canada will agree to change the label to say each vial ...
Jan 27, 2021
Canadian cricketer Nitish Kumar named to Leeward Islands Hurricanes rosters
TORONTO - Canadian cricketer Nitish Kumar has made the Leeward Islands Hurricanes'15-man roster for the 2021 CG Insurance Super50 Cup.The Hurricanes are one of six Caribbean teams in the 2021 edition ...
Jan 27, 2021
Localized COVID-19 details, effects sought by Grande Prairie City Council
Grande Prairie City Council has requested Mayor Jackie Clayton to write a letter to local MLAs and appropriate provincial ministers, as they continue to seek more local-specific COVID-19 related infor...
Jan 27, 2021
Canadian Pacific Railway announces five-for-one stock split, share repurchase program
CALGARY - Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd. says it will seek shareholder and regulatory approval for a five-for-one split of its common shares.Keith Creel, CP's president and CEO, says the railway believ...
Jan 27, 2021
Blue Jays introduce outfielder George Springer after signing him to six-year deal
George Springer said he's excited to be a part of a young, talented team like the Toronto Blue Jays, a club he believes has plenty of potential. The three-time all-star outfielder was introduced by th...
Jan 27, 2021
Cannes Film Festival, cancelled in 2020, is postponed to July
NEW YORK - The Cannes Film Festival, cancelled altogether last year by the pandemic, is postponing this year's edition from May to July in hopes of having an in-person festival. Cannes organizers anno...
Jan 27, 2021
In battle over GameStop shares, two big players flinch
A David and Goliath saga is unfolding in financial markets over the stock price of struggling retail chain GameStop. On Wednesday, Goliath walked away from the battle. Two Goliaths, actually. A pair o...
Jan 27, 2021