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More restrictions as COVID-19 cases spike in B.C.'s Okanagan: top doctor
VANCOUVER - British Columbia health officials announced circuit-breaker restrictions in the central Okanagan region amid a surge of COVID-19 cases driven by the highly infections Delta variant. Provin...
Aug 06, 2021
Raptors confirm sign-and-trade deal sending star guard Kyle Lowry to the Miami Heat
TORONTO - The Toronto Raptors have confirmed the sign-and-trade deal sending star guard Kyle Lowry to the Miami Heat. In exchange for the six-time all-star, Toronto gets veteran guard Goran Dragic and...
Aug 06, 2021
No charges against top military officer McDonald after misconduct investigation
OTTAWA - A six-month investigation into the conduct of Canada's top military officer Admiral Art McDonald has ended without any charges. Provost Marshal Brig.-Gen. Simon Trudeau announced the developm...
Aug 06, 2021
Canada Ravens regroup after decision to postpone Rugby League World Cup
The decision to postpone the Rugby League World Cup to next year will help Canada's entry prepare but remains disappointing, Canadian team officials say. The tournament, which features men's, women's ...
Aug 06, 2021
Quebec signs deal with Ottawa to allow more temporary foreign workers in province
MONTREAL - Quebec has reached a deal with Ottawa that will allow up to 20 per cent more temporary foreign workers in the province to work in low-wage jobs. The federal government announced the pilot p...
Aug 06, 2021
Pfizer vaccine label amended in Canada to list Bell's Palsy as possible side-effect
OTTAWA - Health Canada has added the facial paralysis condition known as Bell's Palsy as a potentially rare side-effect after getting the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine. The condition is a usually temporary ...
Aug 06, 2021
Perez looks to Toronto FC to bounce back Saturday after poor midweek showing
Toronto FC Interim coach Javier Perez expects a response from his team Saturday against New York City FC in the wake of a poor performance in a 3-0 midweek loss at Philadelphia. Toronto (3-9-5) saw it...
Aug 06, 2021
Alberta Premier says he won't 'take a lecture' from federal health minister on COVID
CALGARY - Alberta Premier Jason Kenney says he won't "take a lecture" from federal Health Minister Patty Hajdu on how to handle COVID-19. Hajdu earlier penned a letter to her Alberta counterpart sayin...
Aug 06, 2021
Taxpayers’ ombudsperson investigates CRA targeting of Muslim-led charities
OTTAWA - Taxpayers' ombudsperson Franois Boileau will investigate the concerns of Muslim charities and other charities led by people of colour about being inappropriately targeted for audits. Boileau ...
Aug 06, 2021
Edmonton Oilers ink Darnell Nurse to long-term extension
EDMONTON - The Edmonton Oilers say they have signed defenceman, and alternate captain, Darnell Nurse to an eight-year contract extension. The contract has an average annual value of US$9.25 million an...
Aug 06, 2021
