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Veteran CFL receiver Walker returns for another stint with the Edmonton Football Team
American receiver Derel Walker is back with the Edmonton Football Team. Walker returned to Edmonton on Friday. He spent the 2019 season with the Toronto Argonauts. Walker began his CFL career with Edm...
Jan 08, 2021
WestJet puts 1,000 workers on leave, citing government's 'Incoherent' policy
The CEO of WestJet Airlines Ltd. is laying the blame squarely on "incoherent" policy from Ottawa as his carrier cuts staff and flights in response to new COVID-19 testing requirements for passengers r...
Jan 08, 2021
Double murderer Ugo Fredette ordered to serve 25 years before chance of parole
SAINT-JEROME, Que. - A judge has ordered a Quebec man found guilty of murdering two people in 2017 to serve 25 years in prison before he's eligible for parole. Superior Court Justice Myriam Lachance d...
Jan 08, 2021
The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada
The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada (all times Eastern): 10:30 a.m. Ontario is reporting 4,249 new cases of COVID-19 today. The figure is a new record for daily infections, even factori...
Jan 08, 2021
Less than 24 hours after acknowledging election loss, Trump again bucks up supporters
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Less than 24 hours after acknowledging his election loss, U.S. President Donald Trump is again urging grassroots supporters to keep the faith. Trump, whose Twitter account was brief...
Jan 08, 2021
No unexpected side-effects from COVID-19 shots given in Canada so far: Health Canada
OTTAWA - Health Canada has no reports of unexpected side-effects from patients vaccinated against COVID-19 thus far. Health Canada's chief medical adviser Dr. Supriya Sharma is releasing the first of ...
Jan 08, 2021
Senior IOC member says he's not sure Tokyo Games will happen
TOKYO - A senior member of the International Olympic Committee has said he "can't be certain" the postponed Tokyo Olympics will open in just over six months because of the surging pandemic in Japan an...
Jan 08, 2021
Let's Talk About Dementia - Alzheimer Awareness Month
Our January Awareness month is about raising awareness about dementia and challenging the stigma that continues to persist in our communities.By highlighting the importance that dialogue plays when it...
Jan 08, 2021
A Panel Discussion on Mental Health
We're all in it together! Join us January 12th for A Panel Discussion on Mental Health with Laura, Chris and Annika. https://www.lakelanddistrict.ca/eventsMental health is a state of well-being, it's ...
Jan 08, 2021
UK regulators approve use of 3rd vaccine against coronavirus
LONDON - Britain has authorized a coronavirus vaccine developed by Moderna, the third to be licensed for use in the country. The Department of Health said Friday that the vaccine meets the regulator's...
Jan 08, 2021
