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RCMP confirm all 22 victims of 2020 mass killing were firearm-related homicides
HALIFAX - Nova Scotia RCMP are confirming that all 22 victims of the April 2020 mass killing in the province were shot. The Mounties had never stated whether all victims died as a result of being shot...
Nov 29, 2021
Desmond inquiry: Nova Scotia has no specific mental health program for Black people
PORT HAWKESBURY, N.S. - An inquiry investigating why a mentally unstable former soldier killed his family and himself in 2017 heard today that Nova Scotia does not offer its Black population any cultu...
Nov 29, 2021
Canadiens owner Geoff Molson said running hockey operations will be a two-person job
BROSSARD, Que. - Montreal Canadiens owner and president Geoff Molson says running the hockey operations of the storied NHL team is a multi-person job, and that will be the approach going forward. Mols...
Nov 29, 2021
CP NewsAlert: Quebec confirms case of Omicron variant of concern
MONTREAL - Quebec health officials have confirmed a case of the Omicron variant of COVID-19. Health Minister Christian Dub made the announcement today at a news conference. Dub says 115 people who rec...
Nov 29, 2021
U.S. not currently contemplating wider travel limits in face of Omicron, Biden says
WASHINGTON - President Joe Biden says he has no immediate plans to impose additional travel bans to limit the spread of the Omicron variant of COVID-19. Biden says the U.S. strategy is to emphasize ur...
Nov 29, 2021
Drought has big impact on Saskatchewan’s mid-year financial forecast
Some of Saskatchewan's finances have dried up thanks to the drought that hit the province in 2021.In its mid-year financial report released Monday, the Government of Saskatchewan forecast a deficit of...
Nov 29, 2021
Ontario investigating four possible Omicron cases, offering testing to 375 travellers
TORONTO - Ontario is investigating four more possible cases of the Omicron COVID-19 variant of concern, and the province's top doctor said it's likely more will be detected after an initial two cases ...
Nov 29, 2021
Public Health Order Extended to January 31
Saskatchewan's current public health order will be extended to January 31, 2022. Under the current public health order, masking is mandatory in all indoor public spaces including schools, and proof of...
Nov 29, 2021
Home ICE: Raiders sweep Manitoba road trip with overtime win
Entering play against the Prince Albert Raiders, the Winnipeg ICE were the top ranked team in the CHL and had not lost a game on home ice. When the game ended, the Raiders had ruined their unbeaten st...
Nov 29, 2021
Iran nuclear deal talks resume in Vienna amid muted hopes
VIENNA (AP) - Talks over Iran's tattered 2015 nuclear deal with world powers have resumed in Vienna. That's according to Iran's state-run IRNA news agency, which reported the start of the talks Monday...
Nov 29, 2021
