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Trudeau says J&J vaccine faces production challenges
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Canada has been warned of manufacturing problems plaguing the Johnson & Johnson vaccine. The viral vector vaccine developed by J&J's subsidiary, Jan...
Mar 09, 2021
Nunavut community of Arviat loosens COVID-19 restrictions Wednesday
Nunavut health officials say some restrictions will be lifted in Arviat, more than 110 days after the community went into lock down. Chief public health officer Dr. Michael Patterson says businesses, ...
Mar 09, 2021
Alberta's Toews says final bill on defunct Keystone XL not 'materially' above $1.3B
EDMONTON - Alberta's finance minister says taxpayers won't be on the hook for much more beyond $1.3 billion already committed to the defunct Keystone XL pipeline. Travis Toews did not provide specific...
Mar 09, 2021
Now not the time to talk about breaking with the monarchy, Trudeau says
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he's not among those looking for a debate over the future of the monarchy in the wake of allegations of racism at Buckingham Palace. Accusations from Prince...
Mar 09, 2021
Nunavut family found dead after suspected carbon monoxide poisoning: RCMP
ARVIAT, Nunavut - Nunavut RCMP say they believe carbon monoxide from a generator killed three family members found dead in a cabin over the weekend. Mounties say a person told them Sunday that two adu...
Mar 09, 2021
12-year-old snowboarder hangs on for dear life at Table Mountain
Kaelah Gratton has a slightly different view of a Facebook video that's making the rounds.The video posted Saturday shows a young snowboarder dangling for almost two minutes from the chairlift at Tabl...
Mar 09, 2021
Santa Barbara Film Festival unveils its 2021 lineup
The Santa Barbara International Film Festival is always starry a celebration of up and coming filmmakers and Oscar hopefuls, but this year the programmers have also decided to make it more accessible....
Mar 09, 2021
Artistic swimmers file lawsuit against Canadian governing body for abuse allegations
MONTREAL - Five former elite artistic swimmers from Canada are suing the country's governing body for the sport for failing to provide a safe environment for athletes. Chloe Isaac, Gabrielle Boisvert,...
Mar 09, 2021
'Nomadland,' 'Rocks' lead notably more diverse BAFTA noms
Following an outcry over the lack of diversity in last year's nominees and an overhaul of its rules and regulations, the EE British Film Academy Awards on Tuesday unveiled a far more inclusive field o...
Mar 09, 2021
Car theft suspects enter not guilty pleas, await trial
The events that led to and occurred during a stabbing and car theft last December on the Sturgeon Lake First Nation will be discussed in greater detail at a trial later this summer. The two accused, W...
Mar 09, 2021
