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Saskatchewan breaks record for daily COVID count; 601 cases reported
The province has broken its record for the most daily cases of COVID-19 reported, as 601 new cases were confirmed Thursday.The previous record was 552 cases recorded last Sunday.The province also repo...
Sep 30, 2021
Quebec lifts capacity limits on venues with assigned seating, including for NHL games
MONTREAL - Quebec will lift capacity restrictions on venues and events with assigned seating, Health Minister Christian Dub said Thursday, but he warned that the situation is still fragile and further...
Sep 30, 2021
Whitehead in the spotlight as B.C. Lions take on surging Winnipeg Blue Bombers
VANCOUVER - The spotlight is sure to shine a bit more brightly on Lucky Whitehead this week. The 29-year-old B.C. Lions wide receiver has used his speed and agility to pull together an impressive camp...
Sep 30, 2021
Canadiens look for answers at blue line, centre ahead of final pre-season week
MONTREAL - Heading into the last week of pre-season, the Montreal Canadiens are still working on filling their two biggest holes - at centre and on the blue line. One of Montreal's biggest losses is c...
Sep 30, 2021
Residential school survivor proposes Indigenous museum as part of reconciliation
OTTAWA - Residential school survivor Doug George-Kanentiio appealed to the federal government Thursday to help create a permanent museum in Canada to preserve the collective memories of Indigenous Peo...
Sep 30, 2021
Raiders rookie Lodewyk laser-focused; updates on NHL campers and Belarusians
When the Prince Albert Raiders take to the ice to begin their 2021-22 season against the Regina Pats on Friday, the Raiders will have a brand new look, and it won't just be the masks they'll have to w...
Sep 30, 2021
Kenney to speak as COVID-19 caseloads continue to overwhelm Alberta's hospital system
EDMONTON - Alberta Premier Jason Kenney is to speak later today on the ongoing COVID-19 crisis that continues to overwhelm the provincial health system. Kenney is to meet with reporters alongside Tim ...
Sep 30, 2021
Canada tweaks lineup for first leg of Rugby World Cup qualifier against Chile
Canada coach Kingsley Jones has made two changes to his forward pack for Saturday's first leg of a Rugby World Cup qualifying series against Chile. Hooker Eric Howard and lock Kyle Baillie come in wit...
Sep 30, 2021
Reconciliation Day not holiday because Quebec needs more productivity: Legault
Quebec Premier Franois Legault says the province cannot afford to make the national day honouring victims and survivors of residential schools a statutory holiday. Legault told reporters today the pro...
Sep 30, 2021
‘My family still lives with those impacts’: Voices being heard on National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
The National Day for Truth and Reconciliation is a day for listening and learning.The federal statutory holiday was created in response to one of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission's Calls to Act...
Sep 30, 2021
