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Peter MacKay to sit out this week's Conservative party convention
OTTAWA - Former Conservative leadership candidate and longtime party stalwart Peter MacKay won't attend the party's policy convention this week. MacKay cited work and family as the reason for his abse...
Mar 17, 2021
A look at COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada on Tuesday, March 16, 2021
The latest numbers on COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada as of 10:30 p.m. ET on Tuesday, March 16, 2021. In Canada, the provinces are reporting 120,004 new vaccinations administered for a total of 3,271,...
Mar 16, 2021
Injuries piling up for the Raiders, but so are the points
As the Prince Albert Raiders' injury report continues to unfortunately fill up, they continue to rack up points anyway. The Raiders have started the hub season in Regina with five points out of a poss...
Mar 16, 2021
Tiger Woods returns to Florida to recovery from car crash
Tiger Woods is back at home in Florida to resume his recovery from career-threatening leg injuries he suffered when his SUV ran off a road and down a hill in the Los Angeles suburbs last month. "Happy...
Mar 16, 2021
Uber to give UK drivers minimum wage, pension, holiday pay
LONDON - Uber is giving its U.K. drivers the minimum wage, pensions and holiday pay, following a recent court ruling that said they should be classified as workers and entitled to such benefits. The r...
Mar 16, 2021
Army under fire from Congress over Fort Hood response
WASHINGTON - Lawmakers expressed frustration Tuesday with how slowly improvements are being made to criminal investigation at Fort Hood, Texas, where rates of violent crime and sexual assaults are par...
Mar 16, 2021
Child border crossings surging, straining US facilities
WASHINGTON - A surge of migrants on the Southwest border has the Biden administration on the defensive, with the head of Homeland Security acknowledging the depth of the problem Tuesday but insisting ...
Mar 16, 2021
CBS says 'The Talk' staying off air after racism talk
NEW YORK - CBS says its daytime show "The Talk" will stay on hiatus for another week after a discussion about racism involving co-host Sharon Osbourne went off the rails last week. The network said in...
Mar 16, 2021
As endangered birds lose their songs, they can't find mates
WASHINGTON - Male songbirds usually learn their tunes from adult mentors. But when aspiring crooners lack proper role models, they hit all the wrong notes - and have less success attracting mates. For...
Mar 16, 2021
Tiger Woods returns to Florida to recover from car crash
Tiger Woods is back at home in Florida to resume his recovery from career-threatening leg injuries he suffered when his SUV ran off a road and down a hill in the Los Angeles suburbs last month. "Happy...
Mar 16, 2021
