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Vaccinations start without rush in Australia, parts of Asia
CANBERRA, Australia - Australia started its COVID-19 inoculation program on Monday, days after its neighbour New Zealand, with both governments deciding their pandemic experiences did not require the ...
Feb 22, 2021

US coronavirus death toll approaches milestone of 500,000
The U.S. stood Sunday at the brink of a once-unthinkable tally: 500,000 people lost to the coronavirus. A year into the pandemic, the running total of lives lost was about 498,000 - roughly the popula...
Feb 22, 2021

Canada's 'long-haulers' without family doctor need primary care: medical association
VANCOUVER - The head of the Canadian Medical Association is urging the federal government to boost access to family doctors for COVID-19 'long-haulers' enduring ongoing illness and requiring referrals...
Feb 22, 2021

Canada to receive record 640K vaccine doses this week with Pfizer, Moderna deliveries
OTTAWA - Canada is poised to receive a record number of COVID-19 vaccine doses this week thanks to scheduled deliveries from Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna, as the country looks to speed up its vaccinati...
Feb 22, 2021

Critics ask why no details on government plan for parks management
EDMONTON - The Alberta government has yet to release details on how it will "optimize" the province's parks by getting other people to run them. It's been almost a year since the plan was revealed in ...
Feb 22, 2021

Dubois lifts Jets to 4-3 OT win over Canucks with big return from injury
VANCOUVER - Pierre-Luc Dubois scored the overtime winner Sunday night, vaulting the Winnipeg Jets to a 4-3 comeback victory over the Vancouver Canucks. It was his second goal of the night and his seco...
Feb 21, 2021

Timberwolves fire Saunders after parts of 3 seasons as coach
The Minnesota Timberwolves fired coach Ryan Saunders on Sunday night, hours after the team with the NBA's worst record this season lost for the eighth time in the last nine games. A person with knowle...
Feb 21, 2021

Raptors turn back 76ers 110-103 for 4th straight win
TAMPA, Fla. - Pascal Siakam and Fred VanVleet each had 23 points and the Toronto Raptors beat the Philadelphia 76ers 110-103 for their fourth straight victory Sunday night. Chris Boucher scored 11 of ...
Feb 21, 2021

Brady Tkachuk scores overtime winner as Ottawa defeats Montreal 3-2
OTTAWA - Brady Tkachuk scored the overtime winner to give the Ottawa Senators a 3-2 victory over the Montreal Canadiens at the Canadian Tire Centre in Ottawa Sunday night.Drake Batherson and Josh Norr...
Feb 21, 2021

'It's the death of the sport': PG Airsoft says airsoft guns unfairly targeted in new bill
PRINCE GEORGE - Last week Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's government proposed new gun control legislation under Bill C-21.A bill that is complex to understand to begin with says Shaun Allen, President...
Feb 21, 2021