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COVID-19 deaths brought Canadian life expectancy down, Quebec most affected: StatCan
MONTREAL - The federal statistics agency says the COVID-19 pandemic led to a drop in Canada's life expectancy in 2020. Statistics Canada says it estimates that life expectancy across the country decli...
Jun 01, 2021
O'Toole releases Pride video as handful of MPs oppose bill to ban conversion therapy
OTTAWA - A video promoting June as Pride month coupled with a concerted push to end the gay "blood ban" is what the Conservative Party of Canada looks like under Erin O'Toole as he works to prove once...
Jun 01, 2021
Miami Beach police questioning rapper DaBaby about shooting
MIAMI (AP) - Grammy-nominated rapper DaBaby is being questioned by Miami Beach police regarding a shooting that wounded two people, officials said Tuesday. Jonathan Kirk, DaBaby's legal name, was one ...
Jun 01, 2021
Rested Winnipeg Jets eager to face high-flying Montreal Canadiens in round two
Defenceman Nate Thompson says the Winnipeg Jets are "itching to get going" after more than a week of watching hockey on screens instead of from the bench. Winnipeg hasn't played since May 24 when they...
Jun 01, 2021
Outlets: LA County fire station shooting kills 1 firefighter
SANTA CLARITA, Calif. (AP) - A shooting at a small Los Angeles County Fire Department station Tuesday killed one firefighter and wounded another, multiple media outlets reported. Sheriff's deputies re...
Jun 01, 2021
Province announces funding to find unmarked Indigenous graves
Minister of Indigenous Relations Rick Wilson issued the following statement on Monday in support for survivors and loved ones of the Indian residential school system:"Residential schools operated betw...
Jun 01, 2021
Canadian military-goods exports dropped last year as sales to Saudi Arabia fell
OTTAWA - The federal government reports the value of Canadian military-goods exports fell last year as its sales to Saudi Arabia dropped. Canada's annual report on exports of military equipment says i...
Jun 01, 2021
2021 WHL Prospects Draft Lottery results to be announced June 2
The Western Hockey League has announced details for the 2021 WHL Prospects Draft Lottery.The results for the 2021 WHL Prospects Draft will be announced June 2 at 10 a.m. MT, premiering on the WHL's Yo...
Jun 01, 2021
Bombs in Afghan capital Kabul kill at least 10, wound 12
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) - Three bombs rattled the Afghan capital Kabul late Tuesday killing at least 10 people and plunging the city into darkness, an Afghan government spokesman said. Two bombs explo...
Jun 01, 2021
Lacombe County council holds the line on taxes
Lacombe County council has voted to hold the line on property taxes for its residents this year. At its May 27 meeting, council approved the Lacombe County 2021 operating and capital budgets and tax r...
Jun 01, 2021