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Top N.S. ICU doctor says if public acts now, COVID-19 patients could avoid transfers
HALIFAX - Nova Scotia's top COVID-19 critical care doctor says Halifax patients in intensive care may face transfers around the province in coming weeks, depending on whether the population manages to...
May 04, 2021
AP source: Sheldon Silver released from prison on furlough
NEW YORK - Former New York Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver has been released from a federal prison on furlough while he awaits potential placement to home confinement, a person familiar with the matte...
May 04, 2021
AP source: US to shift vaccines amid waning demand
WASHINGTON - The Biden administration will begin shifting how it allocates COVID-19 shots to states, moving doses from states with lower demand to those with stronger interest in vaccines, an administ...
May 04, 2021
AP source: Sheldon Silver released from prison on furlough
NEW YORK - Former New York Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver has been released from a federal prison on furlough while he awaits potential placement to home confinement, a person familiar with the matte...
May 04, 2021
Canadian diver Wiens takes bronze in 10-metre platform at World Cup in Tokyo
TOKYO - Canada's Rylan Wiens finished with a bronze medal in the men's 10-metre platform Tuesday at a FINA Diving World Cup event. Wiens, from Saskatoon, was 10th after the semifinals, but he posted a...
May 04, 2021
Canadian diver Wiens takes bronze in 10-metre platform at World Cup in Tokyo
TOKYO - Canada's Rylan Wiens finished with a bronze medal in the men's 10-metre platform Tuesday at a FINA Diving World Cup event. Wiens, from Saskatoon, was 10th after the semifinals, but he posted a...
May 04, 2021
Saudi oil firm Aramco's first-quarter profits up by 30%
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - Saudi Aramco said Tuesday its profits soared by 30% in the first-quarter of the year, compared to last year, riding on the back of higher crude oil prices. The results co...
May 04, 2021
Saudi oil firm Aramco's first-quarter profits up by 30%
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - Saudi Aramco said Tuesday its profits soared by 30% in the first-quarter of the year, compared to last year, riding on the back of higher crude oil prices. The results co...
May 04, 2021
The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada for Tuesday, May 4, 2021
The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada (all times eastern): 11:35 a.m. Canada is receiving a shipment of Moderna vaccine a week earlier than expected. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Ca...
May 04, 2021
The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada for Tuesday, May 4, 2021
The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada (all times eastern): 11:35 a.m. Canada is receiving a shipment of Moderna vaccine a week earlier than expected. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Ca...
May 04, 2021