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B.C. launches spring COVID-19 booster program, targeting vulnerable and unvaccinated
VICTORIA - British Columbia is rolling out another round of COVID-19 vaccination boosters, with invitations starting to go out Monday. Ministry of Health says people who haven't received a booster aga...
Apr 08, 2024

Work to Rule leads to shorter school days
Students in Saskatchewan will have shorter class schedules during the week-long work to rule action due to the ongoing stalemate between the Saskatchewan Teachers' Federation and the Moe government. "...
Apr 08, 2024
Deportation hearing set for truck driver in deadly Humboldt Broncos bus crash
CALGARY - A deportation hearing for the truck driver in the deadly Humboldt Broncos bus crash has been scheduled for next month.Jaskirat Singh Sidhu caused the 2018 crash that killed 16 people and inj...
Apr 08, 2024

Skids by the Capitals, Flyers and Avalanche have altered the NHL's playoff race
When April began, the Washington Capitals and Philadelphia Flyers looked on track to make the playoffs and the Colorado Avalanche had a good shot at winning the Central Division. Not so much anymore, ...
Apr 08, 2024

Raptors centre Kelly Olynyk impressed with NCAA star Zach Edey's improvement
Toronto Raptors centre Kelly Olynyk shook his head in disbelief when he heard that fellow Canadian Zach Edey had won the Naismith Award as U.S. college basketball's player of the year for a second tim...
Apr 08, 2024

New York appeals judge rejects Donald Trump’s request to delay his April 15 hush money trial
NEW YORK (AP) - A New York appeals court judge has rejected former President Donald Trump's request to delay his April 15 hush money criminal trial while he fights to move the case out of Manhattan. T...
Apr 08, 2024

What's in Canada's new 'Our North, Strong and Free' defence policy
OTTAWA - Canada's military is set to take a bigger role in the North over the next two decades as climate change and increasingly aggressive foes threaten Arctic sovereignty. In all, the "Our North, S...
Apr 08, 2024

Novak Djokovic eclipses Roger Federer's record for oldest man ranked No. 1 in tennis
LONDON (AP) - Novak Djokovic has surpassed another tennis record once held by Roger Federer, becoming the oldest man to be ranked No. 1 in the ATP Tour's computerized rankings. Djokovic is 36 - he tur...
Apr 08, 2024

Win the Ultimate Fishing Getaway
Experience the Ultimate Fishing Getaway! Win a 4-day, 4-night adventure for two at Hatchet Lake Lodge, valued at $16,960! Upon landing on a private airstrip, you'll be transported by boat to a private...
Apr 08, 2024

MPs clad in eclipse glasses stare at 'surreal' celestial event on Parliament Hill
OTTAWA - Not even the vital business of Parliament was enough to keep MPs from slipping outside to glimpse celestial history. Dozens of elected officials, including Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievr...
Apr 08, 2024