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U.S. border agency says COVID vax not essential; Canadians could be denied entry
TORONTO - The U.S. border agency says it does not consider COVID-19 vaccinations essential for entry purposes. As a result, Customs and Border Protection says travellers from Canada seeking a vaccine ...
May 19, 2021
Evacuation order issued for Berg subdivision in RM of Garden River
Residents in the Berg subdivision within the Rural Municipality of Garden River are being ordered to immediately evacuate due to the Cloverdale fire.An emergency alert issued shortly after 8:30 a.m. W...
May 19, 2021
Kid's Activities from Prince Albert Public Library
The Prince Albert Public Library has two upcoming activities for kids.See the posters for details.
May 19, 2021
Biden, in Netanyahu call, urges `significant de-escalation'
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Joe Biden called for "significant de-escalation" from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday after 10 days of heavy fighting between Israelis and Palestinia...
May 19, 2021
PBO report finds that NDP plan to slash student debt would cost $4 billion
OTTAWA - Parliament's budget watchdog says the NDP plan to cut student debt would cost about $4 billion. The New Democrats' campaign-style pledge this spring promised to cancel up to $20,000 in tuitio...
May 19, 2021
Officials: Several rockets fired from Lebanon toward Israel
BEIRUT (AP) - Lebanese security officials said several rockets were fired Wednesday from south Lebanon toward Israel, the third such barrage in the past week. The Israeli military said it identified f...
May 19, 2021
Iceland band won't play at Eurovision after positive test
ROTTERDAM, Netherlands (AP) - Iceland's popular Eurovision Song Contest entrant Dadi og Gagnamagnid will not perform live at the event after one of the group tested positive for coronavirus, organizer...
May 19, 2021
Malawi burns 20,000 expired AstraZeneca doses despite pleas
Blantyre, Malawi (AP) - Malawi has burned nearly 20,000 doses of expired AstraZeneca vaccines, defying calls not to do so from the World Health Organization and the Africa Centers for Disease Control ...
May 19, 2021
'He's just unique': Connor McDavid's masterful season continues with playoff push
Few were the nights this hockey season when a highlight reel didn't include a jaw-dropping clip of Connor McDavid. The Edmonton Oilers' superstar centre set up teammates with stunning no-look passes. ...
May 19, 2021
Ottawa professor Hassan Diab must stand trial in Paris bombing: French court
OTTAWA - A French court has upheld a decision directing Ottawa sociology professor Hassan Diab to stand trial in the decades-old bombing of a Paris synagogue. The Court of Cassation, the highest court...
May 19, 2021
