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Calculated risk or gamble: Experts differ on merits of Quebec's vaccine strategy
MONTREAL - Quebec's director of national health said he's still not sure when the province will begin administering COVID-19 booster shots - 43 days since officials started injecting people with the P...
Jan 27, 2021

Union boss wants meat-plant workers on early COVID-19 vaccine list
CALGARY - The president of a union representing employees at some of the largest meat-packing plants in the country says there needs to be a discussion about making the COVID-19 vaccine more readily a...
Jan 27, 2021

Easing rules for parental benefits created inequities among parents, documents say
OTTAWA - Newly released documents show federal officials have been aware since the fall that some new parents might be receiving a smaller amount of money than they would have if not for a change in t...
Jan 27, 2021

UN survey uses Angry Birds to reveal Canadian, global opinions on climate policies
Canadians are "Angry Birds" when it comes to climate change, shows a survey the United Nations calls the largest ever taken on the issue. The mammoth survey, which drew respondents through the use of ...
Jan 26, 2021

Mitch Marner scores game winner for Maple Leafs in 4-3 win over Flames
CALGARY - Mitch Marner scored the game-winner for the Toronto Maple Leafs in a 4-3 win Tuesday over the host Calgary Flames. Marner scored Toronto's fourth goal at 12:14 of the third period. With his ...
Jan 26, 2021

Nikolaj Ehlers leads the way, Jets storm back to beat Oilers 6-4
WINNIPEG - Nikolaj Ehlers had a goal and three assists as the Winnipeg Jets battled back from an early 3-1 deficit to defeat the Edmonton Oilers 6-4 on Tuesday.Andrew Copp added two goals, including o...
Jan 26, 2021

Baseball Hall gets no new members; Schilling 16 votes shy
NEW YORK - The baseball Hall of Fame won't have any new players in the class of 2021 after voters decided no one had the merits - on-the-field or off - for enshrinement in Cooperstown on this year's b...
Jan 26, 2021

AP source: Semien, Blue Jays agree to $18M, 1-year contract
TORONTO - Shortstop Marcus Semien agreed to an $18 million, one-year contract with the Toronto Blue Jays, a person familiar with the negotiations told The Associated Press. The person spoke on conditi...
Jan 26, 2021

What'sHappeningNOW Jan. 26, 2021
Senior reporter Nigel Maxwell talks about the reeve for the RM of Buckland requesting Highway 3 west of Prince Albert be twinned.
Jan 26, 2021

Sask. maintains status quo with COVID measures; three fines issued
Saskatchewan is once again staying the course with its COVID-19 measures.On Tuesday, the provincial government announced the public health order that initially took effect Dec. 17 will be extended for...
Jan 26, 2021

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