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Yukon's COVID vaccine rollout falls short in First Nations care, engagement: auditor
A new report from Canada's auditor general on Yukon's COVID-19 vaccine rollout finds clinics at First Nations communities did little to alleviate residents' fears and suspicions of the shots. The repo...
Jun 20, 2023
Saskatchewan lakes, reservoirs could see blue-green algae blooms
Some of Saskatchewan's lakes and reservoirs could have a different look this summer.The Water Security Agency (WSA) and Ministry of Health are warning people that rising temperatures could cause blue-...
Jun 20, 2023
Paris Olympics could join a longer list of Games marred by scandal
The news that French law enforcement officials are looking into possible corruption in awarding contracts for the Paris Olympics threatens to place those Games on the ever-growing list of Olympics tha...
Jun 20, 2023
Rested CF Montreal ‘excited’ by return to Stade Saputo against Nashville SC
MONTREAL - CF Montreal returned from the last Major League Soccer international break at the end of March with three consecutive losses, conceding 10 goals and scoring none. This time around, the club...
Jun 20, 2023
Canadian BMXer Mike Varga eager to compete in front of fans as X Games return
Arguably the greatest moment in X Games history was when skateboarder Tony Hawk landed a 900 on a halfpipe at the 1999 edition of the summer action sports spectacular. It took him 11 attempts to final...
Jun 20, 2023
Canadian Factory Direct Sunrooms bring the outdoors in!
Looking to let the sunshine in?Look no further than Canadian Factory Direct Sunrooms to add some sunshine to your city home, acreage, or cottage. The company based in Prince Albert is western Canada's...
Jun 20, 2023
Quebec coroner calls for police access to less lethal weapons in report on killing
MONTREAL - A coroner's report into the death of a Black man shot and killed by police in a town northeast of Montreal recommends the municipal force acquire and train officers in the use of intermedia...
Jun 20, 2023
P.A. Sports Hall of Fame waiting to make decision for inductee allegedly involved in transphobic incident
The Prince Albert Sports Hall of Fame wants more information before deciding what to do with an inductee who allegedly took part in a transphobic incident.Last week in Kelowna, B.C., Josef Tesar was w...
Jun 20, 2023
3 men convicted in US trial that scrutinized China’s ‘Operation Fox Hunt’ repatriation campaign
NEW YORK (AP) - Three men were convicted of various charges Tuesday in a trial showcasing U.S. claims that China has engineered pressure campaigns on American soil to bully expatriates into returning ...
Jun 20, 2023
Jury rules Quebec man ran 20-year mail fraud scheme that stole US$175 million
MONTREAL - A United States federal jury has convicted a Quebec man of running a 20-year mail fraud scheme that stole more than US$175 million. Patrice Runner, 57, was convicted in a New York District ...
Jun 20, 2023
