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Quebec becomes first province to make masks mandatory in indoor public spaces
MONTREAL - Starting today, Quebec becomes the first province in Canada to require mask-wearing in all indoor public places. The new directive, which applies to people aged 12 and older, ...
Jul 18, 2020
Feds order supplies to give two doses of COVID-19 vaccine when its ready
OTTAWA - The federal government is ordering more than 75 million syringes, alcohol swabs and bandages so it can inoculate Canadians as soon as a COVID-19 vaccine is ready. Procurement Minister An...
Jul 18, 2020
Blackfalds finds replacement for departing BOLT Transit service
Town of Blackfalds officials say there will be a near seamless transition from the outgoing BOLT Transit service to new service for residents to get around town and to and from Red Deer.The City of La...
Jul 18, 2020
John Lewis, lion of civil rights and Congress, dies at 80
ATLANTA - John Lewis, a lion of the civil rights movement whose bloody beating by Alabama state troopers in 1965 helped galvanize opposition to racial segregation, and who went on to a long and celebr...
Jul 17, 2020
Boucher says he can feel the benefits of his newfound strength at practice
The knock against Chris Boucher has always been his slight stature. With long Inspector Gadget limbs on his six-foot-eight frame, the Toronto Raptors forward has always the ability to s...
Jul 17, 2020
Rabbi: Cannon 'genuinely concerned' after apology, meeting
A prominent rabbi who met with Nick Cannon says the television host and producer is "genuinely concerned about the hurt" he caused by making anti-Semitic remarks, and they intend to work together to r...
Jul 17, 2020
NYC cleared to reopen zoos, play ball; museums stay shut
New York City was cleared Friday to take the next step in its reopening next week, allowing movie and TV crews to film, zoos to welcome reduced crowds, professional sports teams to play to empty seats...
Jul 17, 2020
Whitecaps coach points to two 'clear mistakes' by referee in loss to San Jose
Two days after watching his young team lose to San Jose, Vancouver Whitecaps coach Marc Dos Santos took aim at the referee that worked the game at the MLS is Back Tournament in Florida. After leading ...
Jul 17, 2020
NYC cleared to reopen zoos, play ball; museums stay shut
New York City was cleared Friday to take the next step in its reopening next week, allowing movie and TV crews to film, zoos to welcome reduced crowds, professional sports teams to play to empty seats...
Jul 17, 2020
Alberta man charged for allegedly stealing identities to get hundreds of tax returns
CALGARY, AB - A man from Calgary faces numerous charges after allegedly committing wide-scale fraud.According to the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA), Chun Zhu started gathering personal information from i...
Jul 17, 2020