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'They have to earn it': Sens GM Dorion says young players won't be handed NHL job
Pierre Dorion tackled the final question fired his way in French. After answering, and to make sure there wasn't any confusion, the Ottawa Senators general manager switched languages to hammer the poi...
Dec 31, 2020
Some Canadian bank notes to lose legal tender status in 2021
OTTAWA, ON - Canadians wishing to spend the old one, two, 25, 500 or one-thousand dollar bills they've been holding on to are running out of time.As of midnight tonight, some bank notes made between 1...
Dec 31, 2020
A Better World Canada celebrates 30 years of helping children
In 1990, two friends, Eric and Brian, wanted to invest $5,000 in a development project.They and a handful of others decided to pay for reconstructive surgery for 15 children in Kenya, enabling those c...
Dec 31, 2020
Czech Republic hammers Austria to advance to quarterfinals at world juniors
EDMONTON - The Czech Republic clinched a spot in the quarterfinals of the world junior hockey championship with a 7-0 win over Austria on Thursday. The Czech Republic went 2-2 in the preliminary round...
Dec 31, 2020
Auld lang syne: New Year brings final UK-EU Brexit split
LONDON - Like a separated couple still living together, Britain and the European Union spent 2020 wrangling and wondering whether they can remain friends. On Thursday, the U.K. is finally moving out. ...
Dec 31, 2020
US to move aircraft carrier out of Mideast amid Iran tension
WASHINGTON - The Pentagon has decided to send home the only Navy aircraft carrier operating in the Middle East, a move that will reduce American firepower in the region amid heightened tensions with I...
Dec 31, 2020
S&P 500 ends at another record high as tumultuous 2020 ends
The S&P 500 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average ended 2020 at more record highs Thursday, closing out one of the most tumultuous years in recent memory. The S&P 500 rose 0.6% and ended the ye...
Dec 31, 2020
Quebec changes COVID-19 vaccine strategy, won't hold back doses for booster shots
MONTREAL - Quebec is changing its COVID-19 vaccine strategy in order to inoculate as many people as possible instead of holding back doses for booster shots. The Health Department said today it plans ...
Dec 31, 2020
Feds enlist IBM to help design gun buyback program
OTTAWA - The Trudeau government has awarded a contract to IBM Canada to support the development, design and implementation of a buyback program for recently prohibited firearms. The contract is worth ...
Dec 31, 2020
Ponoka opens Ice Skating Trail at Lions Centennial Park
The ice skating trail that loops through Lions Centennial Park in Ponoka is now open and ready for skaters to enjoy. "We are excited to provide citizens with the opportunity to get outside and enjoy o...
Dec 31, 2020