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Members of Ottawa blockade dismiss use of Emergencies Act as 'scare tactic'
OTTAWA - Members of the Ottawa blockade that has kept the capital at a standstill for nearly three full weeks are calling the federal government's use of the Emergencies Act a scare tactic. Trucks, RV...
Feb 16, 2022
Pacific Salmon Treaty failing to address harvest of struggling B.C. stocks: advocates
VANCOUVER - Significant numbers of salmon returning to spawn in British Columbia are being caught in southeast Alaskan fisheries, hindering Canada's efforts to preserve and rebuild stocks that are dec...
Feb 16, 2022
Oilers beat Kings 5-2 to remain unbeaten under Woodcroft
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Kailer Yamamoto scored the tiebreaking goal with 4:46 left and the Edmonton Oilers remained undefeated under new coach Jay Woodcroft with a 5-2 win over the Los Angeles Kings on Tue...
Feb 16, 2022
San Francisco recalls 3 members of city's school board
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - San Francisco residents have recalled three members of the city's school board for what critics called misplaced priorities and putting progressive politics over the needs of chil...
Feb 15, 2022
Toffoli scores in debut as Flames beat Blue Jackets 6-2
CALGARY - Newly acquired Tyler Toffoli scored in his Flames debut to help lead Calgary to a 6-2 victory over the Columbus Blue Jackets Tuesday night, extending Calgary's winning streak to a season-hig...
Feb 15, 2022
Ottawa Senators lose Matt Murray in 5-2 loss to St. Louis Blues
OTTAWA - The Ottawa Senators fell 5-2 to the St. Louis Blues Tuesday night, but more concerning was the loss of Matt Murray. Already without top blueliner Thomas Chabot and forwards Josh Norris and Dr...
Feb 15, 2022
Booster doses expanded for young Albertans with health conditions
Young Albertans with immunocompromising and underlying health conditions can book COVID-19 vaccine booster doses on February 15."I know this will be welcome news to young Albertans who live with immun...
Feb 15, 2022
Justin Trudeau's emergency law not the same as the one his father invoked in 1970s
MONTREAL - The similarities between Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's decision to invoke the Emergencies Act on Monday and his father's use of a previous emergency law more than 50 years ago wasn't lost...
Feb 15, 2022
Hinshaw: All provinces shifting from pandemic to endemic
Today's COVID-19 numbers are below...Alberta is again shifting to an endemic response to COVID-19, as the fifth wave shows signs of subsiding.Chief Medical Officer of Health, Dr. Deena Hinshaw, said a...
Feb 15, 2022
Scotiabank Arena should get busier as Ontario government accelerates attendance plan
TORONTO - The stands will be a lot busier at Scotiabank Arena this week in the wake of the Ontario government slightly accelerating plans to ease attendance limits at indoor sports events. Initially p...
Feb 15, 2022