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Sources: Dr. Oz plans to run for Senate seat in Pennsylvania
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) - Dr. Mehmet Oz, the celebrity heart surgeon best known as the host of TV's Dr. Oz Show, is planning to run for Pennsylvania's open U.S. Senate seat as a Republican, according to ...
Nov 30, 2021
Glover defends claim of voting irregularities in Manitoba Tory leadership challenge
WINNIPEG - Shelly Glover says she believes a spreadsheet her campaign team received before Manitoba Premier Heather Stefanson was named winner of the Progressive Conservative leadership vote is correc...
Nov 30, 2021
Two Prince George schools flagged for possible COVID-19 exposure
PRINCE GEORGE- St Mary's School and Beaverly Elementary have been added to Northern Health's list of potential COVID-19 exposures.The Health Authority says November 19 and 22-25 are the potential expo...
Nov 30, 2021
South African envoy calls on Canada to support waiver on COVID-19 vaccines
OTTAWA - South Africa's envoy in Ottawa is calling on Canada to support a waiver on patent protections for COVID-19 vaccines as her country copes with the fallout of its discovery of the new Omicron v...
Nov 30, 2021
Montreal-area city revives plan to kill majority of deer herd in local park
LONGUEUIL, Que. - A city south of Montreal has revived a controversial plan to kill most of the deer living in a local park, about a year after it backed off from a similar initiative because of publi...
Nov 30, 2021
Tennis star Bianca Andreescu pens kids' book about tennis, meditation
TORONTO - Tennis star Bianca Andreescu has penned a children's book about tennis, meditation and perseverance. Andreescu says she wanted to create a story that can help kids support their mental healt...
Nov 30, 2021
Two trucking companies serving Vancouver port threaten to strike Friday
VANCOUVER - Container truck drivers at two companies serving the Port of Vancouver could go on strike later this week. Unifor says it gave Aheer Transportation and Prudential Transportation notice on ...
Nov 30, 2021
Young actors needed for the Miracle Theatre stage
PRINCE GEORGE- Miracle Theatre is on the lookout for two young male actors for their upcoming production of "On Golden Pond".Auditions are being held throughout the first half of December to cast two ...
Nov 30, 2021
Lululemon sues Peloton over 'copy-cat' workout apparel
VANCOUVER - Lululemon Athletica Canada Inc. is suing exercise equipment company Peloton Interactive Inc. over allegations of patent infringement. The Vancouver-based athletic apparel retailer claims i...
Nov 30, 2021
Oilers cancel practice after defenceman Cody Ceci placed in COVID protocol
Edmonton Oilers defenceman Cody Ceci has been placed in COVID-19 protocol. The team said it cancelled practice Tuesday for "precautionary reasons." Edmonton has also placed veteran defenceman Duncan K...
Nov 30, 2021