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COVID-19 case identified in St. John Community School
The Saskatchewan Health Authority identified a COVID-19 case in one person at St. John Community School in Prince Albert. Communication has been shared with the specific classroom/cohort, as well as t...
Jan 24, 2021

Too soon to know if Canada's COVID-19 case decline will continue, Tam says
MONTREAL - Canada's chief public health officer says it's still too soon to know whether the recent downward trend in new COVID-19 cases will continue. Dr. Theresa Tam says there's been an improvement...
Jan 24, 2021

Suter scores first 3 NHL goals as Blackhawks beat Red Wings
CHICAGO - Pius Suter scored his first three NHL goals, Kevin Lankinen made 25 saves and the Chicago Blackhawks beat the Detroit Red Wings 6-2 on Sunday for their second straight win. Connor Murphy and...
Jan 24, 2021

Canadian bobsleigh teams just miss out on medals at World Cup event
KONIGSSEE, Germany - Canadians Christine De Bruin and Sara Villani just missed capturing a medal Sunday in a women's two-man World Cup bobsleigh event. De Bruin, of Stony Plain, Alta., and V...
Jan 24, 2021

Saskatchewan now over 100 per cent in COVID-19 vaccines administered; 260 new cases, three deaths, 168 recoveries
Saskatchewan has now administered a total of 33,039 COVID-19 vaccines, putting them over at 101 per cent of doses received that have been administered. Healthcare workers in the province have been abl...
Jan 24, 2021

Dentists, teachers disappointed they won't be prioritized for vaccine in B.C.
VANCOUVER - Dentists and teachers are among the groups that are disappointed they won't be given priority to receive the COVID-19 vaccine in British Columbia. B.C. rolled out its vaccination plan on F...
Jan 24, 2021

Chicago teachers vote to teach from home, defying district
CHICAGO - The Chicago Teachers Union said Sunday that its members voted to defy an order to return to the classroom over concerns about COVID-19, setting up a showdown with district officials who have...
Jan 24, 2021

Vaccine delays top agenda as parliament set to resume after less-than-restful break
OTTAWA - Members of Parliament will return to the House of Commons on Monday following a month-long break that was anything but restful for the main federal parties, who are coming back battered and b...
Jan 24, 2021

Former Maple Leafs captain George Armstrong dies
TORONTO - George Armstrong, who captained the Toronto Maple Leafs to four Stanley Cups in the '60s and wore the blue and white his entire career, has died. He was 90. The Maple Leafs confirmed the dea...
Jan 24, 2021

Chelsea, Leicester beat second-tier clubs in FA Cup
LONDON - Tammy Abraham scored three times as Chelsea beat Luton 3-1 while Leicester had to rally against another second-tier club before ousting Brentford by the same score to reach the...
Jan 24, 2021