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'We're back': Montreal festival promoters happy to return but looking to next year
MONTREAL - In downtown Montreal, it's festival season. In the city's entertainment district, a musical act was conducting a sound check on stage Friday evening - the second day of the French-language ...
Jul 17, 2021
N.S. Premier Rankin to visit lieutenant-governor this morning as election looms
HALIFAX - Nova Scotia Premier Iain Rankin appears set to launch a provincial election campaign this morning with a visit to the lieutenant-governor. The premier's office has announced Rankin will be v...
Jul 17, 2021
BoC's Macklem: early lessons to be learned from navigating pandemic's economic impact
OTTAWA - Whenever Tiff Macklem needs a break, he jumps on the exercise bicycle he bought during the pandemic and does a hard workout to clear his mind. The bike has helped the Bank of Canada governor ...
Jul 17, 2021
Salmon and other sea life affected by recent heat waves, experts say
VANCOUVER - A sweltering heat wave in much of Western Canada in the last week of June had cascading effects on sea life, experts say. Scott Hinch, director of the Pacific salmon ecology and conservati...
Jul 17, 2021
A look at COVID-19 reopening plans across the country
As COVID-19 vaccination rates increase and case numbers drop across the country, the provinces and territories have begun releasing the reopening plans for businesses, events and recreational faciliti...
Jul 17, 2021
Death toll from Europe floods tops 150 as water recedes
BERLIN (AP) - The death toll from disastrous flooding in western Europe rose above 150 on Saturday as rescue workers toiled to clear up the devastation and prevent further damage. Police said that mor...
Jul 16, 2021
Guerrero hits 2 HRs to reach 30, Blue Jays rout Rangers 10-2
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) - Vladimir Guerrero Jr. followed up his breakout All-Star Game with two homers, and the Toronto Blue Jays powered past the Texas Rangers 10-2 on Friday night. All-Stars Teoscar Hern...
Jul 16, 2021
COVID exposure reported at church hours into reopening
The Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) is warning about an increased COVID-19 exposure risk from a church service this past Sunday, just hours after the province took down all of its public health or...
Jul 16, 2021
Highways leading in and out of La Ronge closed due to wildfires
With highways temporarily closed due to wildfires, La Ronge Mayor Colin Ratushniak is advising residents not to panic. Highways 2 and 102 were both closed to traffic Friday as several uncontained fire...
Jul 16, 2021
Dozens of COVID tickets still waiting for court in Saskatchewan
Less than half of the tickets relating to violations of Saskatchewan's public health orders under the COVID-19 pandemic have been resolved.According to the Saskatchewan Ministry of Justice, 265 charge...
Jul 16, 2021