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A look at the latest COVID-19 developments in Canada
A look at the latest COVID-19 news in Canada: - Quebec Premier Franois Legault says the COVID-19 curfew he imposed across the province in December will be lifted on Monday. He told reporters today the...
Jan 13, 2022
UKs embattled Prince Andrew loses honorary military titles
LONDON (AP) - Prince Andrew has been stripped of his honorary military roles as the growing furor over allegations that he sexually abused a teenage girl trafficked by the late financier Jeffrey Epste...
Jan 13, 2022
Flying Dust Health launches community-wide weight loss challenge
An annual community health initiative has returned to Flying Dust First Nation at a time when many people are looking to pick up healthy lifestyle habits. On Monday, the health team launched its weigh...
Jan 13, 2022
Judge finds evidence in Billette homicide case sufficient to proceed to pre-trial
All four accused in the murder of Sheena Billette have been committed to stand trial at Court of Queen's Bench in Prince Albert. Judge Bruce Bauer found that there was enough evidence presented during...
Jan 13, 2022
Investigation in P.A. leads to drug bust by crime reduction
The Prince Albert Police Service Crime Reduction Team announced a recent drug bust following the completion of an investigation that lead to a search warrant.Lushell Amisial Pierre, a 36-year-old man ...
Jan 13, 2022
Winnipeg Jets centre Paul Stastny added to NHL's COVID-19 protocol
Winnipeg Jets centre Paul Stastny has been placed in the NHL's COVID-19 protocol. The 36-year-old joins eight teammates and one coach in isolation ahead of Thursday's game in Detroit against the Red W...
Jan 13, 2022
Health Canada seven to 10 days from decision on Pfizer antiviral drug
OTTAWA - Health Canada's chief medical adviser says a decision on Pfizer's antiviral treatment for COVID-19 is expected in seven to 10 days. But Supriya Sharma says the department reached out to Pfize...
Jan 13, 2022
Quebec curfew taking toll on women facing violence, people with mental health issues
MONTREAL - The Quebec government said it introduced a curfew as a common sense way to reduce COVID-19 transmission and ease pressure on hospitals, but women facing violence, young people and low-incom...
Jan 13, 2022
Ethics committee summons Duclos, Tam on mobile-phone data collection during pandemic
OTTAWA - The House of Commons ethics committee is calling on the health minister to explain the Public Health Agency of Canada's collection of data from millions of mobile phones to understand travel ...
Jan 13, 2022
Canadian rider Michael Woods looks to take his cycling to the next level in 2022
Canadian rider Michael Woods enjoyed a banner year in 2021, posting a number of top-five finishes including at the Tokyo Olympics and becoming only the second Canadian to wear the polka-dot jersey as ...
Jan 13, 2022