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Survey shows 52% of Canadians feel anxious about return to 'normal' after COVID-19
OTTAWA - More than half of Canadians feel somewhat anxious about going back to the way life was before it was turned upside down by the COVID-19 pandemic, a new survey shows. Leger asked the question ...
May 26, 2021
Federal auditor to report on Canada's PPE purchases today
OTTAWA - Canada's "Wild West" efforts to buy medical supplies for provincial governments in the midst of a global pandemic will be assessed by the federal auditor general today. The federal government...
May 26, 2021
Actor John Cena faces backlash in China over Taiwan comment
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) - Actor and professional wrestler John Cena has apologized to fans in China after he called Taiwan a country in a promotional interview for his upcoming film and became the latest ...
May 26, 2021
Actor John Cena faces backlash in China over Taiwan comment
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) - Actor and professional wrestler John Cena has apologized to fans in China after he called Taiwan a country in a promotional interview for his upcoming film and became the latest ...
May 26, 2021
Joe West breaks umpiring record with 5,376th game
CHICAGO (AP) - No arguing this: Cowboy Joe is No. 1 on the chart. Joe West set baseball's umpiring record when the Chicago White Sox beat the St. Louis Cardinals 8-3 on Tuesday night. West was behind ...
May 26, 2021
Blinken heads to Egypt to shore up Gaza cease-fire efforts
JERUSALEM (AP) - Secretary of State Antony Blinken heads to Egypt and Jordan on Wednesday as he presses ahead with a diplomatic mission aimed at shoring up a cease-fire that ended an 11-day war betwee...
May 26, 2021
Fracking likely to create stronger, more common earthquakes in B. C: study
More damaging earthquakes can be expected more often in northern British Columbia as fracking oil and gas wells increases pressure underground, says newly published research. "It makes earthquakes mor...
May 26, 2021
Defiant Ghosn pins hopes on French probes to clear his name
BEIRUT (AP) - Fugitive ex-auto magnate Carlos Ghosn is campaigning to clear his name, and hopes an upcoming hearing in Beirut with French investigators will help him defend his version of events for t...
May 25, 2021
Prince Albert police identify homicide victim
More details have been released about a homicide investigation that started over the weekend.Norman Charles Custer, 44, has been identified as the victim. Police, along with firefighters and paramedic...
May 25, 2021
A look at COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada on Tuesday, May 25, 2021
The latest numbers on COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada as of 10:30 p.m. ET on Tuesday May 25, 2021. In Canada, the provinces are reporting 499,352 new vaccinations administered for a total of 21,637,60...
May 25, 2021
