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Nunavut community of Arviat loosens COVID-19 restrictions Wednesday
Nunavut health officials say some restrictions will be lifted in Arviat, more than 110 days after the community went into lock down. Chief public health officer Dr. Michael Patterson says businesses, ...
Mar 09, 2021

Tenille Townes nominated for 2021 JUNO Award for Country Album of the Year
Tenille Townes is up for yet another music award, this time for a 2021 JUNO.Townes has been nominated for Country Album of the Year for her album "The Lemonade Stand." The other nominees for the categ...
Mar 09, 2021

Alberta's Toews says final bill on defunct Keystone XL not 'materially' above $1.3B
EDMONTON - Alberta's finance minister says taxpayers won't be on the hook for much more beyond $1.3 billion already committed to the defunct Keystone XL pipeline. Travis Toews did not provide specific...
Mar 09, 2021

Now not the time to talk about breaking with the monarchy, Trudeau says
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he's not among those looking for a debate over the future of the monarchy in the wake of allegations of racism at Buckingham Palace. Accusations from Prince...
Mar 09, 2021

Driftpile man picks up $100K lotto win
Driftpile's Michael Ward says he had a few choice words after he scanned his POKER LOTTO ticket on January 27, where he discovered he had won $100,000 on the nightly draw. "At first I thought I had wo...
Mar 09, 2021

Nunavut family found dead after suspected carbon monoxide poisoning: RCMP
ARVIAT, Nunavut - Nunavut RCMP say they believe carbon monoxide from a generator killed three family members found dead in a cabin over the weekend. Mounties say a person told them Sunday that two adu...
Mar 09, 2021

Santa Barbara Film Festival unveils its 2021 lineup
The Santa Barbara International Film Festival is always starry a celebration of up and coming filmmakers and Oscar hopefuls, but this year the programmers have also decided to make it more accessible....
Mar 09, 2021

Artistic swimmers file lawsuit against Canadian governing body for abuse allegations
MONTREAL - Five former elite artistic swimmers from Canada are suing the country's governing body for the sport for failing to provide a safe environment for athletes. Chloe Isaac, Gabrielle Boisvert,...
Mar 09, 2021

'Nomadland,' 'Rocks' lead notably more diverse BAFTA noms
Following an outcry over the lack of diversity in last year's nominees and an overhaul of its rules and regulations, the EE British Film Academy Awards on Tuesday unveiled a far more inclusive field o...
Mar 09, 2021

Pentagon set to OK extending Guard deployment at Capitol
WASHINGTON - The Pentagon is set to approve an extension of the National Guard deployment at the U.S. Capitol for about two more months, defence officials said Tuesday. Officials said final details we...
Mar 09, 2021