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Benzo contamination causes overdose alert for Northern BC
NORTHERN BC- Northern Health has issued an overdose alert for Northern BC following an increase in overdose events. The health authority says the events are stemming from a substance sold as down. The...
Jan 06, 2022

Winnipeg Jets add three players, video coach to NHL's COVID-19 protocol
WINNIPEG - The Winnipeg Jets have placed three players and a video coach to the NHL's COVID-19 protocol. The team announced Thursday that forward Jansen Harkins, defenceman Dylan DeMelo, goalie Arvid ...
Jan 06, 2022

Atlantic Canada's vaunted COVID-Zero strategy no match for Omicron variant
HALIFAX - Through most of the COVID-19 pandemic, Atlantic Canada won international praise for the region's largely successful efforts to keep infection rates low - but the arrival of Omicron has upend...
Jan 06, 2022

Manitoba defender Kyle Hiebert looks forward to next chapter of soccer career
After a stellar collegiate career at Missouri State, Canadian Kyle Hiebert is looking forward to his next chapter in soccer. With undergraduate and master's degrees in accounting already in his back p...
Jan 06, 2022

Erin O'Toole pushes for unvaccinated Canadians to be accommodated amid Omicron wave
OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole says those unwilling to be vaccinated against COVID-19 should be accommodated through measures like rapid testing, as health experts warn the lightning-fast s...
Jan 06, 2022

Montreal Canadiens extend COVID-19 pause through Saturday
MONTREAL - The Montreal Canadiens are extending their pause on team activities as the club continues to deal with a COVID-19 outbreak. The Canadiens announced Thursday that both the NHL team and its A...
Jan 06, 2022

Nunavut changes COVID-19 testing to free up health-care resources
IQALUIT, Nunavut - Nunavut will no longer offer lab-confirmed testing for communities with COVID-19 to free up health-care resources. Chief public health officer Dr. Michael Patterson says that means ...
Jan 06, 2022

Spruce Kings expand French Connection with addition of Mendelson for 22/23 season
PRINCE GEORGE - The Prince George Spruce Kings are excited to announce the commitment of forward Adam Mendelson ('03) for the 2022-23 season.Mendelson, from Dollard-des-Ormeaux, QC is currently a memb...
Jan 06, 2022

Canada Soccer cancels January camp, training match over COVID-19 concerns
Citing the pandemic and impact of the Omicron variant, Canada Soccer has cancelled its planned January men's camp and a training match in Florida. The 40th-ranked Canadian men had been scheduled to pl...
Jan 06, 2022

Some federal prisons in Quebec 'very close' to staff shortages: Guard's union
OTTAWA - The union for federal correctional officers says four prisons in Quebec are "very close" to experiencing staff shortages, as more workers test positive for COVID-19. Mario Guilmette, Quebec r...
Jan 06, 2022