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Province reports 55 new COVID cases, five in northern zone, no new deaths
There are 55 new cases of COVID-19 reported today based on government statistics. This includes 32 cases among unvaccinated people.Five new cases were found in the northern zones of the province; Nort...
Dec 16, 2021
Toronto Raptors say they're ahead of the game as COVID-19 protocols tighten again
TORONTO - It was less than two months ago that the Toronto Raptors made a triumphant return to Scotiabank Arena, 600 days exactly since they'd last played at home. While the Washington Wizards went on...
Dec 16, 2021
Military aims for victory over misconduct with 'irreversible' changes in five years
OTTAWA - The senior officer tasked with changing the Canadian military's culture says victory will look like "irreversible positive changes" within the next five years. Lt.-Gen. Jennie Carignan laid o...
Dec 16, 2021
P.A. restaurants forced to raise prices to survive
There's a good chance Prince Albert residents will need to pay a bit more for meals at restaurants, bars, and cafs moving forward.This comes as the overall cost for food continues to increase with the...
Dec 16, 2021
Travellers nervous as Omicron cases surge, but pushing ahead with plans
TORONTO - Some travellers heading out of Canada say they're worried about surging COVID-19 cases, but are forging ahead with their plans despite the federal government warning against non-essential in...
Dec 16, 2021
PM sets more inclusive, fair Canada as priority in mandate letters for ministers
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is ordering his entire cabinet to keep their eye on the government's broader goals of creating a more inclusive and resilient country, even as the COVID-19 pande...
Dec 16, 2021
After Brampton, Toronto mayor asks council to help fight Quebec's Bill 21 in court
Toronto's mayor says he will ask city council to help fund a legal fight against Quebec's law restricting religious symbols. John Tory, the mayor of Canada's largest city, said in a tweet he'll put th...
Dec 16, 2021
Heat dome, flooding, drought: A list of Canada's Top 10 weather events in 2021
Dave Phillips, senior climatologist with Environment Canada, has been compiling a Top 10 list of Canada's weather events for more than two decades. Here are his picks for 2021: 1. Heat dome in Western...
Dec 16, 2021
'Trying to tell us something': Climatologist says 2021 a weather year like no other
When Dave Phillips, Environment Canada's senior climatologist, began 26 years ago compiling his annual list of the country's Top 10 weather events, he sometimes had to stretch a bit. "One of the big s...
Dec 16, 2021
At least 5 dead as Midwest rocked by hurricane-force winds
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) - At least five people died as a powerful and extremely unusual storm system swept across the Great Plains and Midwest amid unseasonably warm temperatures, spawning hurricane-force wi...
Dec 16, 2021
