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Quebec says coercive strategy working to increase vaccination among health workers
MONTREAL - Quebec's coercive strategy to get more health-care workers vaccinated is concerning some health experts and union officials, who say the government should focus more on carrots than on stic...
Apr 28, 2021
Update: Three North Battleford teenagers reported missing
Update: Battleford RCMP reported on Thursday morning that all three youth have been located safe. Three teenagers have all been reported missing after they were last seen riding their bicycles off Hig...
Apr 28, 2021
Raptors sign Gillespie after forward impresses over 10-day contracts
The Toronto Raptors have signed forward Freddie Gillespie after he impressed over a pair of 10-day contracts.The six-foot-nine, 245-pound native of Saint Paul, Minn., is averaging 5.3 points, 3.6 rebo...
Apr 28, 2021
Turtleford RCMP investigate separate vehicle thefts
Turtleford RCMP are asking for public assistance in locating stolen vehicles.Police were told of the theft of a stolen truck, which occurred sometime between Saturday and Sunday on Thunderchild First ...
Apr 28, 2021
Explainer: Capital gains tax hike targets wealthy investors
NEW YORK - After massive U.S. government spending helped send the stock market back to record heights, with even more potentially on the way, the bill may be coming due for the nation's wealthiest inv...
Apr 28, 2021
Canadian GP cancelled due to COVID-19, contract to hold race in Montreal extended
MONTREAL - The Canadian Grand Prix has been cancelled for the second year in a row due to COVID-19 health measures, but a contract to hold the race in Montreal has been extended by two years.The Formu...
Apr 28, 2021
Open Burning of Waste is Illegal in Saskatchewan
When tidying your homes and yards this spring, please remember that open burning of waste is illegal in Saskatchewan including: plastics; household trash; hazardous substances; carpets; shingles; sidi...
Apr 28, 2021
Gallant named Canada's head coach for upcoming world championship in Latvia
CALGARY - Veteran NHL coach Gerard Gallant has been named Canada's head coach for the upcoming world hockey championship in Riga, Latvia. Hockey Canada said in a release Wednesday that Mike Kelly and ...
Apr 28, 2021
Canada pulls out of international race walking event in Ecuador due to COVID-19
OTTAWA - Canada pulled out out of next week's Pan American Race Walking Cup in Ecuador due to concerns about COVID-19, erasing the final international opportunity Mathieu Bilodeau had to qualify for t...
Apr 28, 2021
Doctors from racialized communities tackle COVID vaccine hesitancy in new campaign
CALGARY - Doctors across Canada are banding together to encourage racialized communities most at risk of COVID-19 infection to get vaccinated against the virus. A new campaign called This is Our Shot ...
Apr 28, 2021