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Spike in deaths causes Yukon to declare overdose emergency
WHITEHORSE - The Yukon government has declared a substance-use health emergency after toxic drugs pushed overdose deaths to new peaks. Health Minister Tracy-Anne McPhee said Thursday the drugs are kil...
Jan 20, 2022
Canada Post rethinking mask policy forbidding workers to use their own N95s
OTTAWA - Canada Post says it is seeking "clarification" from the federal government about face masks after drawing criticism for refusing to let employees bring their own N95 masks to work. The Crown ...
Jan 20, 2022
Capacity limits for Ontario sports teams still over a month away
TORONTO - Ontario's plans to ease COVID-19 restrictions won't have any immediate impact on fan capacity for hockey and basketball teams operating in the province. The Ontario government announced toda...
Jan 20, 2022
Four people including baby found dead in Manitoba near U.S. border
WINNIPEG - Mounties in Manitoba say they have found the bodies of four people - including an infant and a teen - near the United States border. They say the four died from exposure during a blizzard a...
Jan 20, 2022
Nunavut health minister wants to see more people vaccinated against COVID-19
IQALUIT - Nunavut's health minister says he's concerned too many residents are either not vaccinated or not fully vaccinated against COVID-19. John Main says he wants people to encourage their friends...
Jan 20, 2022
Austrian parliament approves vaccine mandate for adults
VIENNA (AP) - Austria's parliament voted Thursday to introduce a COVID-19 vaccine mandate for adults from Feb. 1, the first of its kind in Europe. Lawmakers voted 137 to 33 in favor of the mandate, wh...
Jan 20, 2022
Black Lake man faces manslaughter charges; Pinehouse man charged with alcohol-related offences
Black Lake RCMP are now adding a manslaughter charge to 35-year-old Donny Robillard, following a Dec. 11 incident on the Black Lake Denesuline First Nation. Marvin Bigeye, a 48-year-old man from the F...
Jan 20, 2022
Local business owners, economists worried following latest inflation report
Some staggering inflation numbers were released earlier this week, and some are worried about how big the impact will be.In its monthly report released Wednesday, Statistics Canada showed the Consumer...
Jan 20, 2022
Jan. 6 committee requests interview with Ivanka Trump
WASHINGTON (AP) - The House committee investigating the U.S. Capitol insurrection is asking Ivanka Trump, daughter of former President Donald Trump, to voluntarily cooperate with its probe. The commit...
Jan 20, 2022
Felix Auger-Aliassime beat Spain's Alejandro Davidovich Fokina at Australian Open
MELBOURNE, Australia - Montreal's Felix Auger-Aliassime beat Spain's Alejandro Davidovich Fokina 7-6 (4), 6-7 (4), 7-6 (5), 7-6 (4) on Friday in the second round of the Australian Open. It's the first...
Jan 20, 2022
