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Biden moves to provide COVID vaccine to pharmacies
WASHINGTON - The Biden administration will begin providing COVID-19 vaccines to U.S. pharmacies, part of its plan to ramp up vaccinations as new and potentially more serious virus strains are starting...
Feb 02, 2021

Name Change: Rogers Cup tennis tournament renamed National Bank Open
TORONTO - Tennis Canada has renamed its annual showcase tennis event after announcing a 10-year partnership with a bank. The Rogers Cup, a Masters 1000 stop on the ATP Tour that runs concurrently with...
Feb 02, 2021

Canadian defenders Kwame Awuah, Dominic Samuel return to Forge FC for 2021 season
HAMILTON - Canadian defenders Kwame Awuah and Dominic Samuel will be back with Canadian Premier League champion Forge FC for the 2021 season. The Hamilton-based team picked up contract options on both...
Feb 02, 2021

Capt. Tom Moore, UK veteran who walked for NHS, dies at 100
LONDON - Capt. Tom Moore, the World War II veteran who walked into the hearts of a nation in lockdown as he shuffled up and down his garden to raise money for healthcare workers has died after testing...
Feb 02, 2021

Canadian defender Callum Montgomery signs with Minnesota United
GOLDEN VALLEY, Minn. - Canadian defender Callum Montgomery has signed a new contract with Minnesota United FC. The Loons acquired the 23-year-old from Lantzville, B.C., in a December trade that sent F...
Feb 02, 2021

The latest news on COVID 19 developments in Canada for Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2021
The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada (all times eastern): 11:25 a.m. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the government has inked a deal that will see COVID-19 vaccines churned out on hom...
Feb 02, 2021

'No other means:' Nunavut judge acquits abused woman who killed husband
IQALUIT, Nunavut - A Nunavut judge who acquitted a woman of murder for killing her abusive spouse in self-defence is warning that the territory's cycle of domestic violence will continue unless victim...
Feb 02, 2021

Celebrate Archives Week With Us
The City of North Battleford Historic Archives presents: Looking Back at the 1930s from Thursday, February 11 until Saturday, February 13 at the Discovery Co-op Mall.See the poster below for details.
Feb 02, 2021

Police: Rapper Silento charged with murder in shooting death
ATLANTA - Silento, the Atlanta rapper known for his hit song "Watch Me (Whip/Nae Nae)," was arrested Monday and charged with murder in the shooting death of his 34-year-old cousin, authorities said. D...
Feb 02, 2021

What if Canada Post was part of the post-COVID recovery?
On January 18, Canada Post Corporation (CPC) announced that 2020 was a record year for parcel delivery. Obviously, public health measures had something to do with it. But parcel delivery at CPC has be...
Feb 02, 2021