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Potential COVID-19 exposure in Sturgeon Lake First Nation
Northern Inter-Tribal Health Authority (NITHA) public health officials are notifying the public that individuals who tested COVID-19 positive attended a wake and funeral in Sturgeon Lake First Nation ...
Jan 01, 2021
Hamilton Tiger-Cats announce coaching staff for 2021 CFL season
Hamilton Tiger-Cats head coach Orlondo Steinauer will have a familiar staff for the next CFL season. The Ticats announced their 2021 coaching staff Friday, and seven of Steinauer's assistants from the...
Jan 01, 2021
Canada tops pool at world junior men's hockey championship with 4-1 win over Finland
EDMONTON - Canada clinched first place in its pool and a quarterfinal matchup against the Czech Republic with a 4-1 win over Finland at the world junior hockey championship in Edmonton Thursday.Dylan ...
Jan 01, 2021
Emergency services show support for healthcare workers
Emergency services lit up the Prince Albert evening air on New Year's Eve in a strong show of support for healthcare workers at the Victoria Hospital.The parade of ambulances, fire trucks and police c...
Jan 01, 2021
Quiet New Year gives breathing room after UK-EU Brexit split
LONDON - A steady trickle of trucks rolled off ferries and trains on either side of the English Channel on Friday, a quiet New Year's Day after a seismic overnight shift in relations between the Europ...
Jan 01, 2021
Canadian polar bear swims to ring in 2021 with pandemic-friendly charity events
Crowds are discouraged from gathering as people plunge into icy Canadian waters to ring in 2021, but the pandemic hasn't frozen the charitable spirit behind the annual events. Organizers of "polar swi...
Jan 01, 2021
Experts search for rare Newton book, three copies in Canadian university libraries
Tucked away in three university libraries across Canada are first edition copies of a book that experts say contains the building blocks of science. Prof. Mordechai Feingold of the California Institut...
Jan 01, 2021
Report: Ethiopian forces killed scores in June-July unrest
NAIROBI, Kenya - A new report says Ethiopian security forces killed more than 75 people and injured nearly 200 during deadly unrest in June and July after the killing of a popular singer. More than 30...
Jan 01, 2021
Officials: Evidence of UK virus strain found in Florida man
MIAMI - Florida health authorities late Thursday reported finding evidence of the latest U.S. case of the new and apparently more contagious coronavirus strain first seen in England, saying it was det...
Dec 31, 2020
VanVleet, Lowry combine for 45 points to earn Raptors first win of season
TAMPA, Fla. - The Toronto Raptors finally have their first victory of the season, putting an end to their worst start in 15 years. Fred VanVleet had 25 points, while Kyle Lowry had 20 and the Raptors ...
Dec 31, 2020
