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Russia says it's ready for split if EU imposes new sanctions
MOSCOW - Russia is prepared for a split with the European Union if the EU imposes new crippling sanctions amid a dispute over the treatment of opposition leader Alexei Navalny, the nation's top diplom...
Feb 12, 2021

Biden's first priority for vaccines is getting shots into American arms: White House
WASHINGTON - The White House is making no apologies for prioritizing Americans in its effort to distribute COVID-19 vaccines. Press secretary Jen Psaki says President Joe Biden's focus is on ensuring ...
Feb 12, 2021

Sack leader Hughes ready to anchor 'hungry' veteran defensive line in Toronto
TORONTO - The Toronto Argonauts' defensive line will be a little older the next time it takes the field. According to sack leader Charleston Hughes, it will also be a lot hungrier. The Argonauts have ...
Feb 12, 2021

Judge questions court role in admin of health orders banning church gatherings
VANCOUVER - The chief justice of the British Columbia Supreme Court says the attorney general is putting the court in an "impossible position" by asking for an injunction ordering three churches to st...
Feb 12, 2021

Canada's men's water polo team finally set to resume Olympic qualifying quest
Canada's men's water polo team had already gathered in Europe a year ago at this time for its final push for a berth in the Tokyo Olympics, but the qualifying tournament was cancelled due to COVID-19....
Feb 12, 2021

Mandatory tests and hotel quarantines set to come into effect: a look at how it works
OTTAWA - New quarantine and testing requirements for those coming to Canada are being rolled out in an effort to continue to slow the spread of COVID-19. Right now, all travellers, with some exception...
Feb 12, 2021

Lawyer critical of suggestion head of Alberta oil inquiry is biased
CALGARY - A lawyer is decrying what he calls a "drive-by" accusation that the commissioner leading an inquiry into alleged foreign-funded anti-Alberta energy campaigns is biased. David Wachowich has m...
Feb 12, 2021

Battlefords RCMP continue advising vigilance against vehicle theft
A slight warming up period have Battlefords RCMP warning people to remain vigilant when it comes to vehicle theft.The detachment released a crime watch advisory regarding a Black Mitsubishi Outlander ...
Feb 12, 2021

Dispatches from game-day ghost towns: Businesses struggle in unusual NHL season
Masks, nasal swabs and empty seats have all become the norm in NHL rinks. Hockey may be back on the ice, but the conditions are far from ordinary - not only inside the arenas, but around them, too. Th...
Feb 12, 2021

Canadian midfielder Desiree Scott raring to go after lengthy soccer hiatus
Desiree Scott has been waiting a long time for her next game. The 33-year-old midfielder from Winnipeg didn't play in the NWSL's Challenge Cup last summer due to family commitments and opted out of th...
Feb 12, 2021