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Positive COVID scenarios as province set to move away from mass vaccination clinics
Despite 175 new COVID-19 cases over the past four days, the provincial government is reporting COVID-19 successes over the past two months as hospitalizations and deaths from COVID-19 have dropped.Com...
Aug 03, 2021
NCAA gender equity review recommends combined Final Four
A law firm hired to investigate gender equity concerns at NCAA championship events released a blistering report Tuesday that recommended holding the men's and women's Final Fours at the same site and ...
Aug 03, 2021
Vaccines aren't foolproof but prevent most serious illness, death from COVID-19
OTTAWA - U.S. Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham says he is infected with COVID-19 but because he is fully vaccinated, he is mainly suffering from what feels like a mild sinus infection. For public health...
Aug 03, 2021
Toronto Argonauts facing a tough 2021 regular-season CFL schedule
The CFL schedule maker has done Ryan Dinwiddie and the Toronto Argonauts no favours. The league kicks off its abbreviated 14-game '21 schedule Thursday night after cancelling the '20 campaign due to t...
Aug 03, 2021
Nunavut releases path forward to live with COVID-19, ease public health restrictions
IQALUIT, Nunavut - The Nunavut government has released a long-term plan that will work toward treating COVID-19 like any other vaccine-preventable disease. The plan, which is called Nunavut's Path: Li...
Aug 03, 2021
Allegations of sexual assault against N.L. police breed mistrust among women
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - With a growing number of sexual assault allegations surfacing against officers with Newfoundland and Labrador's provincial police force, women in St. John's, N.L., are calling for c...
Aug 03, 2021
Here's a look at 10 players to keep an eye on during the 2021 CFL regular season
The CFL is resuming play after cancelling the 2020 season due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The league will kick off a 14-game 2021 campaign Thursday night with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers hosting the Hamil...
Aug 03, 2021
Three wildfires of note as 128 blazes burn across the province
Saskatchewan has 128 active fires, 16 of which are not contained, 11 are contained, and 83 are being assessed.According to the Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency's (SPSA) most updated report, there wer...
Aug 03, 2021
Five more N.W.T. communities eligible for federal Nutrition North subsidy
YELLOWKNIFE - The federal government says five more communities in the Northwest Territories can now receive the Nutrition North subsidy. Retailers in Nahanni Butte, Tsiigehtchic, Fort McPherson, Inuv...
Aug 03, 2021
Laboucane bests own track record, wins aggregate in Frog Lake
It was another night to remember for St. Walburg's Jamie Laboucane at the Frog Lake Midwest Chuckwagon Classic, Sunday. The product of St. Walburg posted the fast time of the night, set a new track re...
Aug 03, 2021