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Balzac Billy predicts six more weeks of winter in the Prairies
ROCKY VIEW COUNTY, AB - Although three of Canada's famous weather predicting groundhogs have called an early spring, Balzac Billy says things might be a little different in the Prairies.Balzac Billy i...
Feb 02, 2021
Montreal Alouettes GM Maciocia says his team won't be near top of 2021 CFL salary cap
Danny Maciocia is still crunching the numbers. but the Montreal Alouettes general manager is certain his '21 budget for player salaries will be under the CFL-mandated salary cap. The cap remains at $5...
Feb 02, 2021
Italy: Ex-premier gives thumbs-down to revived coalition
ROME - Former Premier Matteo Renzi gave a thumbs-down Tuesday to the fragile prospects for reviving Italy's collapsed government through a revamped political coalition after days of frantic negotiatio...
Feb 02, 2021
N.W.T. to get fewer doses than expected this month because of Moderna vaccine delay
YELLOWKNIFE - The Northwest Territories says a delay in shipments of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine to Canada means the territory will receive fewer doses than expected this month. Health Minister Julie...
Feb 02, 2021
Edmonton Oilers' Connor McDavid named NHL North Division's top player for January
NEW YORK - Edmonton Oilers centre Connor McDavid is the NHL North Division's star of the month for January.McDavid had an NHL-high 22 points in January and tied for the league lead in goals for the mo...
Feb 02, 2021
Health Canada says it won't consider animal suffering in strychnine review
OTTAWA - Health Canada says it won't consider cruelty to animals when it reviews whether using poisons such as strychnine to kill predators should be continued. Health Canada says it won't consider th...
Feb 02, 2021
Refugee pact with U.S. does not violate constitutional guarantees, Canada argues
OTTAWA - The Canadian government is telling the Federal Court of Appeal a judge made serious legal mistakes in striking down a refugee pact between Ottawa and Washington. In a new filing, Canada's law...
Feb 02, 2021
Calgary Stampeders sign Alberta-born long snapper Aaron Crawford
CALGARY - The Calgary Stampeders have signed Canadian long snapper Aaron Crawford. The native of Medicine Hat, Alta., played in 98 games with Hamilton from 2013 to 2019. Crawford has 23 career special...
Feb 02, 2021
Canada signs deal to produce Novavax COVID-19 vaccine at Montreal plant
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Canada has signed a tentative agreement for Novavax to produce millions of doses of its COVID-19 vaccine in Canada once it's approved for use here.The U.S. ...
Feb 02, 2021
Trudeau highlights risk of more infectious COVID-19 variants taking root in Canada
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says "rare exceptions" to new travel restrictions will be made on compassionate grounds, but that more contagious COVID-19 variants now taking hold in Canada mea...
Feb 02, 2021