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AFSC closing five offices, including Spirit River and High Prairie
The Agriculture Financial Services Corporation says it is streamlining in light of a tighter provincial budget.AFSC says its one-employee offices in Spirit River and High Prairie will be amalgamated i...
Mar 19, 2021
Indonesia resumes use of AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine
JAKARTA, Indonesia - Indonesia on Friday cleared the AstraZeneca vaccine for use again after the European Union's drug regulator said the vaccine didn't increase the overall incidence of blood clots. ...
Mar 19, 2021
Understanding anti-Asian racism and 'Heavy Sun' drops: In The News for March 19
In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of March 19 ... What we are watching in Canada .....
Mar 19, 2021
'For my future:' Paralyzed hockey player surpasses goals despite pandemic challenges
WINNIPEG - Reese Ketler sat behind the wheel of his car and took a deep breath. It had been more than a year since the 21-year-old was able to feel the freedom of being able to drive wherever he wante...
Mar 19, 2021
Advocates call on Canadians to examine treatment of Asian Canadians
Amy Go says she was saddened by the shootings in Atlanta that left six Asian American women dead, but as an Asian Canadian women, she wasn't surprised. Go, the president of the Chinese Canadian Nation...
Mar 19, 2021
Conservatives to debate ethics, foreign affairs, environment on Day 2 of convention
OTTAWA - Card-carrying federal Conservatives are heading into Day 2 of a virtual convention aimed at getting the party ready for the next election. But while they heard from officials on Thursday that...
Mar 19, 2021
No link between colonialism and vaccine hesitancy among Indigenous people: expert
OTTAWA - There is no evidence that Canada's history of colonialism has made Indigenous people any more hesitant to get vaccinated against COVID-19 than the general population, says an Indigenous studi...
Mar 19, 2021
McDavid scores twice, Edmonton Oilers edge Winnipeg Jets 2-1
EDMONTON - Two goals from Connor McDavid propelled the Edmonton Oilers to a 2-1 win over the Winnipeg Jets on Thursday. Tyson Barrie notched a pair of assists for Edmonton (20-13-0). Mathieu Perrault ...
Mar 18, 2021
B.C. judge dismisses churches' petition against COVID-19 rules: lawyer says
VANCOUVER - A legal advocacy group that challenged COVID-19 rules in British Columbia says its argument that the restrictions unjustifiably infringed on religious freedoms has been dismissed by a judg...
Mar 18, 2021
A look at COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada on Thursday, March 18, 2021
The latest numbers on COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada as of 10:30 p.m. ET on Thursday, March 18, 2021. In Canada, the provinces are reporting 155,623 new vaccinations administered for a total of 3,565...
Mar 18, 2021