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No new positive COVID-19 tests inside world junior hockey championship bubble: IIHF
EDMONTON - The International Ice Hockey Federation says there are no new cases of COVID-19 at the world junior hockey championship in Edmonton. The federation issued a statement Friday saying 9,629 te...
Jan 01, 2021
NDP strip Niki Ashton of critic roles after recent trip to Greece
A prominent member of the federal New Democrats has lost her cabinet critic positions after travelling to Greece in spite of widespread travel restrictions meant to curb the spread of COVID-19. The pa...
Jan 01, 2021
Municipal Affairs Minister apologizes for Hawaii vacation
Minister of Municipal Affairs and Grande Prairie MLA Tracy Allard says she is taking responsibility for her decision to travel to Hawaii over the holiday break, and she says she is sorry for breaking ...
Jan 01, 2021
Canada preps for quarterfinal showdown with Czech Republic at world junior tournament
Canada did the work to top its pool at the world junior men's hockey championship and earn an advantageous quarterfinal matchup with the Czech Republic.However, Canada head coach Andre Tourigny said t...
Jan 01, 2021
Former Toronto Wolfpack star forward Darcy Lussick signs with the Salford Red Devils
SALFORD, United Kingdom - Former Toronto Wolfpack star forward Darcy Lussick has joined the Salford Red Devils on a one-year contract. The move reunites the Australian prop with former Wolfpack teamma...
Jan 01, 2021
First Canadian babies of 2021 born as the clock struck midnight
MONTREAL - A baby born in a Montreal hospital may have been the first Canadian newborn of 2021. The Maisonneuve-Rosemont hospital said Friday that a boy named Arthur was born precisely at midnight. Th...
Jan 01, 2021
A new year renews concerns for hospitals grappling with COVID-19, experts warn
OTTAWA - The fraught year of 2020 may be over, but experts warn the dawn of a new year doesn't mean an end to the troubles caused by the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. Experts in multiple Canad...
Jan 01, 2021
HMCS Halifax sets sail on 6-month deployment on New Year's Day
HALIFAX - A naval ship based in Nova Scotia left the country today bound for a six-month deployment in support of a long-standing NATO training mission. The HCMS Halifax is set to join NATO's Operatio...
Jan 01, 2021
In a first, Congress overrides Trump veto of defence bill
WASHINGTON - Congress has overridden President Donald Trump's veto of a defence policy bill, a first by lawmakers since he took office nearly four years ago. In an extraordinary New Year's Day session...
Jan 01, 2021
Hamilton Tiger-Cats announce coaching staff for 2021 CFL season
Hamilton Tiger-Cats head coach Orlondo Steinauer will have a familiar staff for the next CFL season. The Ticats announced their 2021 coaching staff Friday, and seven of Steinauer's assistants from the...
Jan 01, 2021