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The latest on COVID-19 developments in Canada on Jan. 6, 2021
The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada (all times eastern):11:20 a.m. Residents of Iqaluit's elders centre received the territory's first doses of the Moderna vaccine today.Josephee Adams,...
Jan 06, 2021
‘COVID-19 has stolen her from us:’ 25-year-old Thunderchild COVID victim remembered
Savannah Noon was 25 years old when she was diagnosed with COVID-19.The diagnosis came on Dec. 3. Just 23 days later, the woman from the Thunderchild First Nation died at St. Paul's Hospital in Saskat...
Jan 06, 2021
Southern Ontario First Nation chief hails funding to end 12-year water advisories
OTTAWA - The chief of the Mohawks of the Bay of Quinte First Nation says new funding from the federal government will allow his nation to lift five long-term drinking water advisories. Chief R. Donald...
Jan 06, 2021
Quebec long-term care residents threaten legal action to get second vaccine dose
MONTREAL - Residents at a long-term care home in Montreal are threatening to sue the provincial government if they don't receive their second COVID-19 vaccine within 72 hours. A formal notice sent to ...
Jan 06, 2021
Winnipeg Blue Bombers re-sign No. 2 European draft pick Thiadric Hansen
German defensive lineman Thiadric Hansen has signed a one-year extension with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers.Picked second overall in the league's CFL inaugural European draft, Hansen finished the 2019 sea...
Jan 06, 2021
Minister to reveal details on controversial COVID-19 testing rules for travellers
OTTAWA - Transport Minister Marc Garneau is expected to unveil more details today on COVID-19 testing requirements for passengers returning to Canada. Garneau announced last week that air travellers c...
Jan 06, 2021
Governors scramble to speed vaccine effort after slow start
New York's governor is threatening to fine hospitals that don't use their allotment of COVID-19 vaccine fast enough. His South Carolina counterpart says health care workers have until Jan. 15 to get a...
Jan 06, 2021
Trump backers flood downtown D.C. as Congress prepares to certify Joe Biden's victory
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Legions of Americans loyal to Donald Trump are gathering in the national capital as Congress prepares to slam the door on his presidency. Trump, refusing to acknowledge defeat, is r...
Jan 06, 2021
Province Announces Launch of Cleantech Accelerator Program
As part of its commitment to grow the technology sector and deliver on Saskatchewan's climate change strategy, Prairie Resilience, the Government of Saskatchewan is pleased to announce the signing of ...
Jan 06, 2021
Some Orthodox Christians ignore COVID warnings on Epiphany
SOFIA, Bulgaria - Thousands of Orthodox Christian worshippers in Bulgaria on Wednesday ignored warnings issued by health authorities to abstain from mass gatherings due to the coronavirus pandemic and...
Jan 06, 2021
