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45 new cases of COVID-19 in Northern Health and 4 deaths
VICTORIA - Another deadly day when it comes to COVID-19.According to numbers out of B.C's provincial government, 12 people have died over the past 24 hours, including four in Northern Health.That brin...
Jan 13, 2021

B.C. health minister says review underway after doctors jump vaccine queue
VANCOUVER - British Columbia's health minister says it's "very disappointing" that some doctors in the Vancouver region jumped the queue to get a second dose of a COVID-19 vaccine. Adrian Dix said Wed...
Jan 13, 2021

COVID-19 outbreak declared at Cariboo Memorial Hospital in Williams Lake
WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. - Interior Health has declared a COVID-19 outbreak at Cariboo Memorial Hospital in Williams Lake.In a news release, IH says there is no evidence of patient exposure, but four staff...
Jan 13, 2021

Canadian Senators Group leader Scott Tannas travels to Hawaii
OTTAWA - Alberta Sen. Scott Tannas says he has travelled to Hawaii during the holidays. In an emailed statement to The Canadian Press, the leader of the Canadian Senators Group said he will shortly re...
Jan 13, 2021

Curling Canada adds three wild-card teams to field for the Scotties and the Brier
Teams on the bubble for the so-called Calgary curling bubble could breathe a little easier Wednesday after Curling Canada expanded the field for its upcoming national championships. A maximum of 18 te...
Jan 13, 2021

Calgary Flames, Winnipeg Jets renew hostilities to start their seasons
CALGARY - Recent history built heat into Thursday's first game of the NHL season for the Calgary Flames and Winnipeg Jets. The last NHL game the Jets played was a 4-0 loss Aug. 6 to the Flames, which ...
Jan 13, 2021

Former PQ leader Andre Boisclair arrested on new sexual assault charge
MONTREAL - Former Parti Quebecois leader Andre Boisclair was arrested today for the second time and is facing a new charge of sexual assault. A spokeswoman for the provincial prosecution service, Audr...
Jan 13, 2021

MLS Players Association says delaying season "best solution" for Canadian teams
The executive director of the MLS Players Association says delaying the start of the 2021 season would be the "best solution" for Canadian teams given the pandemic-related border issues.Toronto, Montr...
Jan 13, 2021

AP source: Harden headed to Nets in blockbuster 4-team deal
James Harden is heading to Brooklyn, joining old teammate Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving to give the Nets a potent trio of the some of the NBA's highest scorers. The Nets agreed to acquire the three-ti...
Jan 13, 2021

Family of P.E.I. teen files civil lawsuit against sex offender, arts organizations
CHARLOTTETOWN - The family of a girl who was sexually abused by a Prince Edward Island actor involved in a theatre production in Charlottetown has filed a civil lawsuit against the perpetrator and two...
Jan 13, 2021