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Entirely Indigenous-designed jerseys at University of Northern B.C. a Canadian first
PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. - The University of Northern British Columbia says it has became the first college or university athletic program in Canada to unveil an alternate logo and jersey designed complete...
Oct 21, 2021

Q&A: What you need to know about the national proof-of-vaccine document
OTTAWA - All provinces and territories have agreed to conform their proof-of-vaccine documents, or COVID-19 vaccine passports, to a national standard so that they can be used for international and dom...
Oct 21, 2021

Jets centre Mark Scheifele in NHL's COVID-19 protocol, joins captain Blake Wheeler
Winnipeg Jets centre Mark Scheifele has been placed into the NHL's COVID-19 protocol, the team announced Thursday. The 28-year-old tested positive for the coronavirus Wednesday morning, but is asympto...
Oct 21, 2021

CFL says eight franchises have met 85 per cent full vaccinated threshold for COVID-19
TORONTO - The CFL announced Thursday eight of its nine teams have met the 85 per cent full vaccinated threshold for COVID-19. There was no immediate indication regarding the one team yet to reach the ...
Oct 21, 2021

Canada's unfair extradition system needs major reform: legal and human rights experts
OTTAWA - Canada's extradition laws need a thorough overhaul to ensure fairness, transparency, and a balance between administrative efficiency and constitutional protections, say legal and human rights...
Oct 21, 2021

Haiti gang leader threatens to kill kidnapped missionaries
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) - The leader of the 400 Mawozo gang that police say is holding 17 members of a kidnapped missionary group is seen in a video released Thursday saying he will kill them if he...
Oct 21, 2021

Habitat assessments on Vernon and BX Creeks to begin Oct. 25
Baseline habitat assessments will be conducted at both Vernon Creek and BX Creek next week.The assessments are required from the Department of Fisheries and Oceans to better understand impacts and imp...
Oct 21, 2021

Ancient solar storm helped pinpoint the exact date Vikings settled in Newfoundland
HALIFAX - A groundbreaking study has confirmed Vikings settled in Newfoundland in AD 1021, marking with scientific certainty the date when Europeans first arrived in the Americas - exactly 1,000 years...
Oct 21, 2021

With hours before deadline, Liberals reshape pandemic aid to businesses, workers
OTTAWA - Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland says the federal government is reshaping a suite of pandemic aid programs for businesses and individuals starting this weekend. The federal wage and rent su...
Oct 21, 2021

Pfizer will ship millions of vaccine doses for kids as soon as it's approved: Trudeau
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says as soon as Health Canada approves the COVID-19 vaccine for kids, Pfizer will ship millions of doses to vaccinate children as young as five. Pfizer and BioNT...
Oct 21, 2021

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