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Atlantic Canada's vaunted COVID-Zero strategy no match for Omicron variant
HALIFAX - Through most of the COVID-19 pandemic, Atlantic Canada won international praise for the region's largely successful efforts to keep infection rates low - but the arrival of Omicron has upend...
Jan 06, 2022

Province exceeds highest daily case count and current active case records with 913 new cases today
The provincial government is reporting 913 new cases of COVID-19 today and a current active case count of 5,235.These are both the highest numbers seen in the province since the pandemic began.Of the ...
Jan 06, 2022

RCMP Report: Battleford 16-year-old missing
Battlefords RCMP are looking for 16-year-old Isaac Threefingers. The Battleford teenager was reported missing Monday evening. Sgt. Neil Tremblay said they're hoping to locate him soon given his age an...
Jan 06, 2022

High precipitation in December causing slushy ice conditions on Lac La Ronge
Slushy ice conditions on Lac La Ronge is due to a significant amount of precipitation in December. Environment and Climate Change Canada Meteorologist Terri Lang explained while November was below-ave...
Jan 06, 2022

'I was humbled': Prince Albert drug trafficker avoids further jail, commits to helping others
A man involved in a massive drug trafficking operation in the Prince Albert region, told a courtroom he was truly humbled by his family's support and explained he chose to pursue a career in social wo...
Jan 06, 2022

Manitoba defender Kyle Hiebert looks forward to next chapter of soccer career
After a stellar collegiate career at Missouri State, Canadian Kyle Hiebert is looking forward to his next chapter in soccer. With undergraduate and master's degrees in accounting already in his back p...
Jan 06, 2022

Erin O'Toole pushes for unvaccinated Canadians to be accommodated amid Omicron wave
OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole says those unwilling to be vaccinated against COVID-19 should be accommodated through measures like rapid testing, as health experts warn the lightning-fast s...
Jan 06, 2022

NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh announces he has become a father of a baby girl
OTTAWA - NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh says he has become a father for the first time, to a baby daughter. Singh announced today that he and his wife Gurkiran Kaur Sidhu welcomed a baby girl into the world...
Jan 06, 2022

Montreal Canadiens extend COVID-19 pause through Saturday
MONTREAL - The Montreal Canadiens are extending their pause on team activities as the club continues to deal with a COVID-19 outbreak. The Canadiens announced Thursday that both the NHL team and its A...
Jan 06, 2022

Nunavut changes COVID-19 testing to free up health-care resources
IQALUIT, Nunavut - Nunavut will no longer offer lab-confirmed testing for communities with COVID-19 to free up health-care resources. Chief public health officer Dr. Michael Patterson says that means ...
Jan 06, 2022