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Ontario will stick to reopening plan despite warning from science panel, premier says
Ontario and Quebec are each reporting 63 additional deaths linked to COVID-19, one day after the two provinces began relaxing pandemic-related restrictions. In Ontario, a panel of scientists that advi...
Feb 01, 2022
Former Toronto FC winger Tsubasa Endoh signs short-term deal with Melbourne FC
MELBOURNE, Australia - Former Toronto FC winger Tsubasa Endoh has joined Melbourne City FC, signing a six-month contract with the defending A-League champion. Melbourne City director of football Micha...
Feb 01, 2022
Over the weekend COVID stats for Alberta and Red Deer
*New Tuesday stats to come this afternoonOver the weekend (up to date as of 11:59 p.m. Jan. 30)...Across the province6,537 new cases (down from 8,503 new cases over last weekend) 1,777 on Jan. 30 1,81...
Feb 01, 2022
In U.S., Trump and his acolytes paying attention to ongoing protests in Canada
WASHINGTON - Ongoing protests in Canada over COVID-19 restrictions have been garnering attention south of the border. Donald Trump himself shouted out Ottawa's so-called "trucker convoy" during a spee...
Feb 01, 2022
Canada calls up Zachary Brault-Guillard for World Cup qualifier in El Salvador
Canada has called up defender Zachary Brault-Guillard ahead of its World Cup qualifier in El Salvador. The Canadian men will be without centre back Steven Vitoria, who picked up a second yellow card i...
Feb 01, 2022
Indigenous-led bid to bring 2030 Games to Vancouver and Whistler takes next step
VANCOUVER - An Indigenous-led partnership has taken the next step in exploring a potential bid to host the 2030 Winter Olympics and Paralympics. The agreement announced Tuesday between four First Nati...
Feb 01, 2022
'I'm just exhausted': Inside a Toronto hospital during the Omicron wave of COVID-19
TORONTO - Paula Abramcyzk sighs at the unknown her day will bring. Odds are, in the heart of the Omicron wave, someone will die in the intensive care unit at Humber River Hospital in Toronto. The ICU ...
Feb 01, 2022
Indigenous delegation to meet Pope Francis at Vatican set for March
An Indigenous delegation is to meet with Pope Francis at the Vatican in early spring to discuss reconciliation and healing after a visit was postponed because of the COVID-19 pandemic. A joint stateme...
Feb 01, 2022
Trucker protest continues in Ottawa, Trudeau contracts COVID: In The News for Feb. 1
In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of Feb. 1 ... What we are watching in Canada ... ...
Feb 01, 2022
Statistics Canada set to give first glimpse at how economy fared in 2021
OTTAWA - Statistics Canada is scheduled to provide its preliminary reading of how the economy fared last year. The release this morning will include a first estimate of growth in real gross domestic p...
Feb 01, 2022