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Union boss wants meat-plant workers on early COVID-19 vaccine list
CALGARY - The president of a union representing employees at some of the largest meat-packing plants in the country says there needs to be a discussion about making the COVID-19 vaccine more readily a...
Jan 27, 2021

Easing rules for parental benefits created inequities among parents, documents say
OTTAWA - Newly released documents show federal officials have been aware since the fall that some new parents might be receiving a smaller amount of money than they would have if not for a change in t...
Jan 27, 2021

UN survey uses Angry Birds to reveal Canadian, global opinions on climate policies
Canadians are "Angry Birds" when it comes to climate change, shows a survey the United Nations calls the largest ever taken on the issue. The mammoth survey, which drew respondents through the use of ...
Jan 26, 2021

Mitch Marner scores game winner for Maple Leafs in 4-3 win over Flames
CALGARY - Mitch Marner scored the game-winner for the Toronto Maple Leafs in a 4-3 win Tuesday over the host Calgary Flames. Marner scored Toronto's fourth goal at 12:14 of the third period. With his ...
Jan 26, 2021

Nikolaj Ehlers leads the way, Jets storm back to beat Oilers 6-4
WINNIPEG - Nikolaj Ehlers had a goal and three assists as the Winnipeg Jets battled back from an early 3-1 deficit to defeat the Edmonton Oilers 6-4 on Tuesday.Andrew Copp added two goals, including o...
Jan 26, 2021

B.C. records 407 new cases of COVID-19; officials repeat calls to bend the curve
VICTORIA - Health officials say more COVID-19 cases have been linked to community clusters related to social gatherings and a ski resort in British Columbia's Interior. The Interior Health authority s...
Jan 26, 2021

Outpouring of support for Kyrell Sopotyk following devastating injuries in a snowboarding accident
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops Blazers forward Kyrell Sopotyk is in hospital in Saskatoon with what is described as "a life-altering injury."The 19-year old from Aberdeen, Saskatchewan was injured in a snowboard...
Jan 26, 2021

Grand Tour of Caledonia exceeds expectations, doubling expected registrations
PRINCE GEORGE - The Grand Tour of Caledonia is less than a month underway and it has already proven to be a success.Since starting on Jan. 4 (2021), Kevin Pettersen, Director of Competition at the Cal...
Jan 26, 2021

TYH: Virtual exercise
.PRINCE GEORGE - Many of the facilities that people go to and do their workouts have restrictions on the number of people who can enter the building which has shifted some people towards virtual exerc...
Jan 26, 2021

Baseball Hall gets no new members; Schilling 16 votes shy
NEW YORK - The baseball Hall of Fame won't have any new players in the class of 2021 after voters decided no one had the merits - on-the-field or off - for enshrinement in Cooperstown on this year's b...
Jan 26, 2021