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Health Canada approves Pfizer antiviral but supply issues expected
OTTAWA - Health Canada has approved Pfizer's antiviral treatment for COVID-19 and the drug maker says some of it has already been delivered for use. The authorization posted to the Health Canada websi...
Jan 17, 2022
Texas rabbi says he, 2 hostages escaped synagogue standoff
COLLEYVILLE, Texas (AP) - The rabbi of a Texas synagogue says he threw a chair at the gunman and then escaped with two other hostages after 10-hour standoff. Rabbi Charlie Cytron-Walker told "CBS Morn...
Jan 17, 2022
Emergency water repair in Lavington area
Greater Vernon Water is notifying customers east of Lavington that they will lose water service while crews repair a failed air release valve on a large transmission water main. "This will affect prop...
Jan 17, 2022
Tennis star's deportation exposes Australian border debate
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - Weary after two years of some of the harshest COVID-19 border restrictions in the world, many Australians wanted tennis star Novak Djokovic kicked out of their country for ...
Jan 17, 2022
Tennis star's deportation exposes Australian border debate
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - Weary after two years of some of the harshest COVID-19 border restrictions in the world, many Australians wanted tennis star Novak Djokovic kicked out of their country for ...
Jan 17, 2022
Students in Ontario, Quebec, Manitoba and Nova Scotia return to school amid Omicron
Millions more Canadian students will head back to school today as officials across four provinces work to keep classrooms safe from COVID-19 and the threat of Omicron-driven staff shortages. Students ...
Jan 17, 2022
Study suggests Alberta First Nations people tend to get lower level of emergency care
EDMONTON - Hospital emergency rooms in Alberta are likely to assess complaints from First Nations people as less urgent than those from other patients, even when their problems are the same, says a ne...
Jan 17, 2022
Shapovalov overcomes errors in opening match, tops Serbia's Djere at Australian Open
MELBOURNE, Australia - Canada's Denis Shapovalov overcame shaky moments and worked through a slew of unforced errors to defeat Serbia's Laslo Djere 7-6(3), 6-4, 3-6, 7-6(3) in the first round at the A...
Jan 16, 2022
Djokovic arrives in Dubai after deportation from Australia
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - Novak Djokovic arrived early Monday in Dubai after his deportation from Australia over its required COVID-19 vaccination ended the No. 1-ranked men's tennis player's...
Jan 16, 2022
Djokovic arrives in Dubai after deportation from Australia
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - Novak Djokovic arrived early Monday in Dubai after his deportation from Australia over its required COVID-19 vaccination ended the No. 1-ranked men's tennis player's...
Jan 16, 2022
