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Refugee, undocumented health-care workers demand access to permanent resident program
OTTAWA - Refugees and undocumented health-care workers have demanded they be allowed to apply for a government program that would grant them permanent status in Canada. The temporary resident to perma...
Oct 20, 2021
Canadian athletes must be vaccinated to compete in Beijing Olympics and Paralympics
TORONTO - Canada's Olympic and Paralympic athletes must be vaccinated to compete at the 2022 Winter Games in Beijing. The Canadian Olympic and Paralympic Committees announced a COVID-19 vaccine mandat...
Oct 20, 2021
STICK IT TO COVID: Expanding Booster Dose Eligibility
Starting October 25, the COVID-19 vaccination booster program will be expanded. COVID-19 boosters will be administered at least six months after the second dose was received for the following groups:I...
Oct 20, 2021
Sask. mask, isolation mandate extended until the end of November
The Saskatchewan government has opted to extend public health measures requiring people to wear a mask in indoor public spaces and to continue isolating after testing positive for COVID-19.Masks were ...
Oct 20, 2021
Newfoundland and Labrador to drop the word 'savages' from provincial coat of arms
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - The Newfoundland and Labrador government is moving ahead with plans to drop the word "savages" from the official description of the Indigenous people depicted on the province's near...
Oct 20, 2021
Landscapers Choice - Safety For Your Home or Business
With the onset of winter, safety becomes a must to prevent slip and fall injuries due to ice build up on walks and driveways.Landscapers Choice is a must have product for home and business.With its fo...
Oct 20, 2021
Nikolas Cruz pleads guilty to 2018 Parkland school massacre
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) - Nikolas Cruz pleaded guilty to murder on Wednesday in the 2018 high school massacre in Parkland, Florida, that left 17 dead. Cruz, 23, entered his plea after answering a l...
Oct 20, 2021
Brazil Senate report urges charging Bolsonaro over pandemic
BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) - A Brazilian senator has formally presented a report recommending President Jair Bolsonaro be indicted on criminal charges for allegedly bungling Brazil's response to the COVID-...
Oct 20, 2021
Local retailers report no issues one week after plastic bag ban
It appears people in Prince Albert have responded well to the city's recent ban on plastic checkout bags.On Oct. 12, the city officially banned plastic bags at all checkouts in places like grocery sto...
Oct 20, 2021
Jailed Russian opposition leader Navalny wins top EU prize
BRUSSELS (AP) - Imprisoned Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, President Vladimir Putin's main critic, was awarded the European Union's top human rights prize on Wednesday. In a sign of open cri...
Oct 20, 2021
