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Supreme Court declines to hear Crown appeal of overturned N.S. murder conviction
Canada's top court has declined to hear an appeal from the Crown regarding the overturned murder conviction in the case of a former Nova Scotia medical student. William Sandeson was originally convict...
Feb 25, 2021

Quebec health authority hires Indigenous staff, promises changes after Echaquan death
QUEBEC - The Quebec health authority that runs the hospital where an Indigenous woman was mocked before she died says it is taking concrete steps to ensure Atikamekw people receive better care. Joyce ...
Feb 25, 2021

Ice Wolves could hang up skates until fall
La Ronge Ice Wolves head coach Kevin Kaminski isn't concerned about Feb. 28 being the last day of ice in the Mel Hegland Uniplex."There's no sense in keeping the ice in and wasting money when we're no...
Feb 25, 2021

The latest developments on COVID-19 in Canada on Thursday, Feb. 25, 2021
The latest developments on the COVID-19 pandemic in Canada (all times eastern):12:45 p.m.Newfoundland and Labrador health officials are reporting 10 new cases of COVID-19.Authorities say all of the ne...
Feb 25, 2021

Former Michigan Gov. Granholm confirmed as energy secretary
WASHINGTON - Former Michigan Gov. Jennifer Granholm won Senate confirmation Thursday to be President Joe Biden's energy secretary. The vote was 64-35. Granholm, who served two terms as governor in a s...
Feb 25, 2021

Ex-US Olympics gymnastics coach with ties to Nassar charged
LANSING, Mich. - A former U.S. Olympics gymnastics coach with ties to disgraced sports doctor Larry Nassar was charged Thursday with two dozen crimes, including sexual assault, human trafficking and r...
Feb 25, 2021

Lady Gaga's dog walker shot, French bulldogs stolen in LA
LOS ANGELES - Lady Gaga's dog walker was shot and two of the singer's French bulldogs were stolen in Hollywood during an armed robbery, police said. The dog walker was shot once Wednesday night and is...
Feb 25, 2021

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Humboldt celebrating successful fundraising event
Over $17,000 was raised in the 2021 edition of Bowl for Kids Sake in support of Big Brothers Big Sisters (BBBS) of Humboldt and area.Despite the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic, the organization s...
Feb 25, 2021

Anticipating 2021 boom, Q4 GDP revised up slightly to 4.1%
WASHINGTON - The economy grew at a 4.1% pace in the final three months of 2020, slightly faster than first estimated, ending a year in which the overall economy, ravaged by a global pandemic, shrank m...
Feb 25, 2021

Health minister describes process for remaining Phase 1 of COVID vaccine rollout
Don't call us, we'll call you.That's essentially the way the vaccination rollout is going to occur, according to Saskatchewan Health Minister Paul Merriman.In a statement Wednesday, Merriman said his ...
Feb 25, 2021