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COVID-19 death of girl, 13, in Brampton, Ont., sparks grief, anger, generosity
TORONTO - A 13-year-old girl's death from COVID-19 at her home in Brampton, Ont., while her mother lay in hospital with the disease sparked an outpouring of grief, anger and community generosity on Mo...
Apr 26, 2021

Quebec provincial police begin wearing body cameras in 12-month pilot project
RIMOUSKI, Que. - A pilot project that is equipping Quebec provincial police officers with body cameras begins today and will involve officers in four regions of the province. Ten officers in Rimouski,...
Apr 26, 2021

Lacombe woman Alberta's newest millionaire
Trudy Allen of Lacombe had no idea she was about to become a millionaire when she woke up on a Thursday and checked her WESTERN 649 ticket. Allen won $1 million on the April 7 draw. "I always check my...
Apr 26, 2021

Canadian rugby sevens coach resigns in wake of independent report
Coach John Tait, who led the Canadian women's rugby sevens team to Pan American gold and Olympic bronze, has resigned in the wake of an independent review into a players complaint. Rugby Canada, in a ...
Apr 26, 2021

Opposition parties support sending COVID-19 aid to India; no specifics from Canada
OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh both say Canada should send aid to India as it struggles with a deadly surge in COVID-19 cases.U.S. President Joe Biden pledged t...
Apr 26, 2021

Federal Court judge dismisses bid to halt hotel quarantines
OTTAWA - A group of air travellers has lost a Federal Court bid for an interim injunction to prohibit hotel quarantines for returning passengers. Justice William Pentney says in a written ruling that ...
Apr 26, 2021

Nunavut confirms first cases of COVID-19 variant first identified in U.K.
IQALUIT, Nunavut - Nunavut has confirmed its first cases of the COVID-19 variant first identified in the United Kingdom. Patterson says 21 swabs have come back from testing in southern Canada and are ...
Apr 26, 2021

Jets' Ehlers out for rest of regular season, could be back for playoffs
Winnipeg Jets head coach Paul Maurice says forward Nikolaj Ehlers is out for the remainder of the regular season with an upper body injury. Maurice said Ehlers suffered the injury in the Jets' 4-1 los...
Apr 26, 2021

AP Exclusive: US will share AstraZeneca vaccines with world
WASHINGTON - The U.S. will begin sharing its entire pipeline of vaccines from AstraZeneca once the vaccine clear federal safety reviews, the White House said, with as many as 60 million doses expected...
Apr 26, 2021

Two positive COVID-19 cases found before World Women's Curling Championship
CALGARY - Two positive COVID-19 cases have been identified in testing ahead of the 2021 LGT World Women's Curling Championship. The World Curling Federation said in a release that the initial positive...
Apr 26, 2021