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P.E.I. forced to throw out more than 3,200 doses of expired AstraZeneca vaccine
An infectious disease specialist says the thousands of doses of Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine that have expired in Canada is a small price to pay to ensure there's an adequate vaccine supply in the count...
Jul 15, 2021
Colin Kaepernick picture book to come out in April
NEW YORK (AP) - Colin Kaepernick will release a series of books through the children's publisher Scholastic, starting with a picture story scheduled for next year. "I Color Myself Different" will come...
Jul 15, 2021
Canada pivoting vaccine plan as supplies begin to outstrip demand: Brodie
OTTAWA - The military general overseeing the distribution of COVID-19 vaccines across the country says Canada is moving to a "more nuanced" approach as the supply of doses is on the verge of outstripp...
Jul 15, 2021
Former NFL receiver Martavis Bryant remains a no-show at Toronto Argonauts camp
GUELPH, Ont. - Former NFL receiver Martavis Bryant remains a no-show at the Toronto Argonauts training camp. The Argos placed Bryant on the suspended list Saturday, the same day they opened camp at th...
Jul 15, 2021
Trudeau announces $440 million for Quebec aerospace industry
MONTREAL - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is announcing up to $440 million in federal funding for Quebec's aerospace industry. Trudeau told a news conference today in Montreal that coupled with money f...
Jul 15, 2021
Four coyotes euthanized after toddler bitten during walk in Vancouver's Stanley Park
VANCOUVER - A provincial government agency say four coyotes have been euthanized in Vancouver's Stanley Park following an attack on a toddler earlier this week. A statement from British Columbia's Con...
Jul 15, 2021
Blue Jays' return to Canada 'trending in a very good direction': Njoo
OTTAWA - Canada's deputy chief public health officer says the Toronto Blue Jays' return to Canadian soil is "trending in a very good direction." Dr. Howard Njoo says there has been "a lot of good back...
Jul 15, 2021
Blue Jays' return to Canada 'trending in a very good direction': Njoo
OTTAWA - Canada's deputy chief public health officer says the Toronto Blue Jays' return to Canadian soil is "trending in a very good direction." Dr. Howard Njoo says there has been "a lot of good back...
Jul 15, 2021
Michigan, Enbridge say Line 5 mediation efforts likely to wrap up by end of August
WASHINGTON - The two sides in the ongoing dispute over the Line 5 pipeline say they expect their mediation efforts to conclude before the end of August. A court-approved mediator says in court documen...
Jul 15, 2021
Singh waves off one-time wealth tax, demands ongoing tax on 'ultra-rich' Canadians
OTTAWA - New Democrat Leader Jagmeet Singh is rejecting the idea of a one-time wealth tax that Parliament's budget watchdog says could raise tens of billions of dollars, pushing instead for an ongoing...
Jul 15, 2021