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Jays infielder Vladimir Guerrero Jr. says he shed 42 pounds over the off-season
DUNEDIN, Fla. - Vladimir Guerrero Jr. says it's no secret he arrived at previous Toronto Blue Jays training camps out of shape. This off-season, he decided to do something about it. Guerrero says he r...
Feb 24, 2021

Team Canada's Einarson takes sole possession of first at Hearts after Homan loss
CALGARY - Team Canada's Kerri Einarson is the lone undefeated skip at the Canadian women's curling championship after Ontario's Rachel Homan suffered her first loss on Wednesday.Homan (5-1) lost 7-5 t...
Feb 24, 2021

Presidential envoy John Kerry, Canada's Wilkinson discuss shared climate priorities
WASHINGTON - The spirit of cross-border co-operation is lingering as Canada's environment minister talks climate change priorities with presidential envoy John Kerry. Jonathan Wilkinson says he expect...
Feb 24, 2021

30th Samuel McLeod Business Awards set for Thursday night
It's what the Prince Albert and District Chamber of Commerce calls the Grammys of the local business scene. While the pandemic played a major role in postponing the event last April, all will be revea...
Feb 24, 2021

Alberta seniors scramble to book vaccines, Ontario lays out timeline to immunize them
Thousands of Alberta seniors rushed to book their COVID-19 vaccines on Wednesday, with some reporting difficulties securing a spot, as Ontario laid out its own plan for immunizing older residents. Mor...
Feb 24, 2021

NDP will not trigger election as long as pandemic continues: Singh
OTTAWA - NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh says he will not trigger an election as long as the COVID-19 pandemic persists. Singh says he will stand by his pledge to prop up the Liberal minority government on c...
Feb 24, 2021

Judge correctly found refugee pact violates charter, lawyer tells appeal court
OTTAWA - A lawyer for prospective refugee claimants says a judge was correct in finding an agreement between Ottawa and Washington results in people being imprisoned by U.S. authorities.Lawyer Michael...
Feb 24, 2021

Chairman Powell: Fed is in no hurry to raise interest rates
WASHINGTON - Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell told Congress on Wednesday that the central bank will not start raising interest rates until it believes its goals on maximum employment and inflati...
Feb 24, 2021

Town of Watrous working together to limit spread of COVID-19 as case numbers rise
More positive cases of COVID-19 are popping up in the community of Watrous.While there is no word yet on how many cases are in the community specifically, but there are 26 active cases in central east...
Feb 24, 2021

Feds need plan to vaccinate urban Indigenous, says head of Friendship Centres group
OTTAWA - The head of the National Association of Friendship Centres says Ottawa should have a cohesive COVID-19 vaccine rollout plan for Indigenous people, including in urban areas. Executive director...
Feb 24, 2021