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Oklahoma executes man for 2001 slayings of 2 hotel workers
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - Oklahoma executed a man Thursday for the brutal slayings of two hotel workers during a robbery in 2001. Donald Grant, 46, received a lethal injection Thursday morning at the Oklah...
Jan 27, 2022
Saskatchewan changes COVID-related self-isolation requirements
Saskatchewan is altering its self-isolation requirements for people who test positive for COVID-19 as well as close contacts.The changes are to take effect Friday."Changes that support a self-manageme...
Jan 27, 2022
Giovinco back training with Toronto FC but future with club still unclear
TORONTO - Former MLS MVP Sebastian Giovinco is back with Toronto FC, training with the team without a contract at present. The Italian star, who turned 35 on Wednesday, left the MLS club in January 20...
Jan 27, 2022
New lawsuit filed in mass shooting at Michigan school
SOUTHFIELD, Mich. (AP) - A new lawsuit was filed in Michigan on Thursday over the shooting at Oxford High School that killed four students and wounded six other students and a teacher. The lawsuit was...
Jan 27, 2022
Canada's top doctor says severe illness trends are still rising in most jurisdictions
Canada's top doctor says even though the average daily COVID-19 case count across the country is down 30 per cent compared to last week, it's not an accurate reflection of the state of the pandemic. D...
Jan 27, 2022
Playing before empty seats disappointing for hometown rink competing at Scotties
To prepare for this year's Scotties Tournament of Hearts, Krista McCarville and her rink from Thunder Bay, Ont., spent time with a sports psychologist learning how to cope with the excitement and pres...
Jan 27, 2022
How to Build a Dog Sled
Check out the Meadow Lake Sled Dog Club. They are hosting a Facebook live on Tuesday Feb 1 at 7:00 pm on dog sled construction. This public presentation is part of a program funded by SaskOutdoors gra...
Jan 27, 2022
Draft long-term care standards could have prevented pandemic deaths: committee chair
OTTAWA - An organization that develops health-care standards has released a draft of new long-term care guidance that the authors hope will fundamentally change the way Canadian care homes are accredi...
Jan 27, 2022
Memories run deep as Canadian men return to San Pedro Sula for World Cup qualifier
Memories of San Pedro Sula are hard to shake. For members of the Canadian men's team who were there Oct. 16, 2012, for a decisive World Cup qualifying game against Honduras, the 8-1 loss at the Estadi...
Jan 27, 2022
CRA to send out new round of letters checking eligibility from CERB recipients
OTTAWA - The Canada Revenue Agency is sending out a new round of letters to pandemic aid recipients to verify they were eligible for the help, and warning of potential need for repayments. It's the se...
Jan 27, 2022
