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Conservatives demand clarity, timelines on next steps for fighter jets
OTTAWA - The federal Conservatives are demanding the Liberal government provide more clarity on the next steps in Canada's search for a new fighter jet, including when a replacement for the military's...
Dec 03, 2021
Blood Services to recommend asking donors about sexual activity, not orientation
OTTAWA - Canadian Blood Services says it will soon recommend that male blood donors be asked if they have had multiple sexual partners and anal sex, not if they have had sex with a man. It says it pla...
Dec 03, 2021
'We're all tired': Iqaluit residents unable to drink tap water for nearly 2 months
IQALUIT - In the summer, the Sylvia Grinnell River near Iqaluit is a popular spot to fish for Arctic char where ice-cold water cascades over rocky ledges. Now, with thick layers of ice and snow coveri...
Dec 03, 2021
‘We lost a big family member,’ Raiders play first game after Kaiden Guhle trade
When they roll into the Art Hauser Centre on Friday to play their lone game this weekend against the Regina Pats, the Prince Albert Raiders will have their first game without Kaiden Guhle.The Raiders ...
Dec 03, 2021
Canada's Olympic women's hockey team releases three players
CALGARY - Defender Jamie Bourbonnais and forwards Jessie Eldridge and Julia Gosling have been released from the Canadian Olympic women's hockey team. Canada's centralization roster decreased to 26 wit...
Dec 03, 2021
Canadiens looking for general manager to 'complement' new VP of hockey operations
BROSSARD, Que. - While it remains to be seen how the Montreal Canadiens' two-person approach to hockey operations will ultimately work, new executive vice president of hockey operations Jeff Gorton ga...
Dec 03, 2021
South Korean envoy expects 'ambitious' peacekeeping pledges from Canada
OTTAWA - South Korea's ambassador to Canada says he expects the federal government to make some "ambitious" promises when his country hosts a major peacekeeping summit next week. Ambassador Keung Ryon...
Dec 03, 2021
Testing better than travel ban 'whack-a-mole,' infectious disease specialist says
OTTAWA - An Ontario infectious disease specialist says there is evidence testing all travellers before and after they arrive in Canada will identify most cases of COVID-19 coming into the country. Dr....
Dec 03, 2021
Suspect’s parents charged in Michigan school shooting
PONTIAC, Mich. (AP) - A prosecutor in Michigan filed involuntary manslaughter charges Friday against the parents of a boy who is accused of killing four students at Oxford High School, after saying ea...
Dec 03, 2021
Virginia House seat election recount upholds GOP win
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (AP) - A three-judge panel overseeing a recount in a close Virginia Beach state House race upheld the Republican candidate's victory on Friday, a decision that also reaffirms the G...
Dec 03, 2021
