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COVID-19 vaccinations for Yukon kids to start in early December: premier
WHITEHORSE - COVID-19 vaccinations for children in Yukon between the ages of five and 11 will start in early December. Premier Sandy Silver says being able to vaccinate kids is what the territory "has...
Nov 24, 2021
Verdict reached in trial of men charged in Arbery killing
BRUNSWICK, Ga. (AP) - The jury in the trial of the three white men charged in Ahmaud Arbery's slaying reached a verdict Wednesday after more then 10 hours of deliberation. The decision comes almost tw...
Nov 24, 2021
Iran tampered with victims' electronic devices in aftermath of PS752 downing: report
OTTAWA - A new report is accusing Iranian authorities of tampering with the electronic devices and misidentifying the remains of some of the passengers killed on Ukrainian Airlines Flight 752. The fin...
Nov 24, 2021
Raiders and Warriors battle to ascend in crowded WHL East Division standings
As the Prince Albert Raiders head to the Art Hauser Centre on Wednesday to play the Moose Jaw Warriors, they will hope to get back into the win column after a two-game absence.The Raiders lost both of...
Nov 24, 2021
Alleged drug trafficker no shows scheduled trial
One of two men charged in connection to a drugs and weapons seizure in Prince Albert, is now on the run after failing to show up for his scheduled trial on Tuesday.Justin Charles, 26, has been out on ...
Nov 24, 2021
Annual cost of prison isolation units to be $2.8 million each, budget officer says
OTTAWA - A new analysis by the parliamentary budget officer says the annual cost of units for keeping federal prisoners apart from the general jail population will be $2.8 million apiece by 2026-27. I...
Nov 24, 2021
Flooding reported in Cape Breton and western Newfoundland as storm stalls over region
Torrential rain flooded basements and washed out roads and bridges in western Cape Breton and southwestern Newfoundland on Wednesday, as a huge storm spent a third day slowly trudging over Atlantic Ca...
Nov 24, 2021
Government opens College of Immigration and Citizenship Consultants
OTTAWA - The federal government has opened a new college to regulate immigration consultants and armed it with stronger authorities than the past regulator. Potential immigrants and refugees often rel...
Nov 24, 2021
Quebec kids start getting COVID shots as provinces gear up for next stage of roll-out
MONTREAL - Children in Quebec are rolling up their sleeves today for COVID-19 shots as provinces launch the next stage of the country's immunization effort. Quebec's campaign to inoculate kids with fi...
Nov 24, 2021
Veteran Collaros among 15 Blue Bombers named to CFL's West Division all-star squad
Quarterback Zach Collars of the Winnipeg Blue Bombers has plenty of familiar company on the West Division all-star team. Collaros was among 15 Bombers named to the squad Wednesday. Voting was conducte...
Nov 24, 2021
