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Canada Ravens regroup after decision to postpone Rugby League World Cup
The decision to postpone the Rugby League World Cup to next year will help Canada's entry prepare but remains disappointing, Canadian team officials say. The tournament, which features men's, women's ...
Aug 06, 2021

Investigation launched into lake death
PENTICTON, B.C. - A tragedy on Okanagan Lake is under investigation.One man died after a couple of personal watercraft crashed on the lake in Penticton around 11:30 a.m. Thursday (Aug. 5).The operator...
Aug 06, 2021

Quebec signs deal with Ottawa to allow more temporary foreign workers in province
MONTREAL - Quebec has reached a deal with Ottawa that will allow up to 20 per cent more temporary foreign workers in the province to work in low-wage jobs. The federal government announced the pilot p...
Aug 06, 2021

Pfizer vaccine label amended in Canada to list Bell's Palsy as possible side-effect
OTTAWA - Health Canada has added the facial paralysis condition known as Bell's Palsy as a potentially rare side-effect after getting the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine. The condition is a usually temporary ...
Aug 06, 2021

Perez looks to Toronto FC to bounce back Saturday after poor midweek showing
Toronto FC Interim coach Javier Perez expects a response from his team Saturday against New York City FC in the wake of a poor performance in a 3-0 midweek loss at Philadelphia. Toronto (3-9-5) saw it...
Aug 06, 2021

Alberta Premier says he won't 'take a lecture' from federal health minister on COVID
CALGARY - Alberta Premier Jason Kenney says he won't "take a lecture" from federal Health Minister Patty Hajdu on how to handle COVID-19. Hajdu earlier penned a letter to her Alberta counterpart sayin...
Aug 06, 2021

Taxpayers’ ombudsperson investigates CRA targeting of Muslim-led charities
OTTAWA - Taxpayers' ombudsperson Franois Boileau will investigate the concerns of Muslim charities and other charities led by people of colour about being inappropriately targeted for audits. Boileau ...
Aug 06, 2021

Edmonton Oilers ink Darnell Nurse to long-term extension
EDMONTON - The Edmonton Oilers say they have signed defenceman, and alternate captain, Darnell Nurse to an eight-year contract extension. The contract has an average annual value of US$9.25 million an...
Aug 06, 2021

Official: Offensive coming against Tigray forces in Ethiopia
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) - Ethiopia's spreading Tigray conflict faces a fresh wave of fighting as an Amhara regional official says Amhara forces will launch an offensive on Saturday against Tigray forces w...
Aug 06, 2021

Prolific offender caught napping
WILLIAMS LAKE - It's likely one of the easiest arrests made by the Williams Lake RCMP.Cpl. Brett Squire says Dean Otis Mecham was arrested Wednesday after a member of the public saw a suspicious male ...
Aug 06, 2021