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Phase 1 vaccines set to accelerate as Phase 2 preparations continue
With remaining Phase 1 vaccinations expected to be accelerated in the coming weeks, one of the most visible signs yet the provincial government is ramping up preparations for the much wider Phase 2 of...
Mar 02, 2021
Cuomo avoids public amid outcry over harassment allegations
ALBANY, N.Y. - New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo has avoided public appearances for days as some members of his own party call for him to resign over sexual harassment allegations. The governor hasn't taken ...
Mar 02, 2021
Jeff Gustafson rewarded for nine years of patience with Bassmasters Elite Series win
Usually Jeff Gustafson makes the trip home to Kenora, Ont., from Bassmaster Elite Series events alone.This time, though, he had company.Strapped in the passenger's seat of Gustafson's truck for the 2,...
Mar 02, 2021
Calgary man pleads guilty in deaths of girlfriend, mother, stepfather
CALGARY - A Calgary man has admitted to killing his girlfriend, mother and stepfather in 2018. Prosecutor Shane Parker says Dustin Duthie pleaded guilty to the second-degree murders of Taylor Toller a...
Mar 02, 2021
Citing COVID, World Rugby recommends postponing 2021 women's World Cup to next year
World Rugby looks set to postpone the 2021 women's World Cup to next year, citing uncertainty due to the global pandemic.The recommendation will be considered by the Rugby World Cup board and World Ru...
Mar 02, 2021
Councillors weigh in on removal of benches at main bus station
The City of Prince Albert is looking at the cost of adding video surveillance to the downtown bus transfer station in a bid to increase security. The directive from council to explore the option comes...
Mar 02, 2021
Mounties who shot at fellow officer, civilian during N.S. mass shooting cleared
HALIFAX - Just before two RCMP officers opened fire on a fellow officer and a civilian during last year's Nova Scotia mass shooting, they struggled with congested radio channels and mistook a man wear...
Mar 02, 2021
As virus-era attacks on Asians rise, past victims look back
Nearly a year after they were almost stabbed to death inside a Midland, Texas, Sam's Club, Bawi Cung and his two sons all have visible scars. It's the unseen ones though that are harder to get over. C...
Mar 02, 2021
Unanimous committee report calls on Trudeau not to trigger election during pandemic
OTTAWA - A House of Commons committee is unanimously urging Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to promise he won't call a federal election while the COVID-19 pandemic rages across Canada.In a report by the...
Mar 02, 2021
Abortion concerns prompt archdiocese warning on vaccine
NEW ORLEANS - Roman Catholic leaders in St. Louis and New Orleans are advising Catholics that the COVID-19 vaccine from Johnson & Johnson, newly approved for use in the U.S., is "morally compromis...
Mar 02, 2021
