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Conservative Senate leader Don Plett took brief personal trip to Mexico in December
OTTAWA - The Conservative leader in the Senate took a personal trip to Mexico shortly after Christmas. A spokesperson for Sen. Don Plett says the senator travelled to Mexico on Dec. 28. Upon his arriv...
Jan 04, 2021
NHL notebook: Thornton feels like a kid again ... Habs give thumbs-up to new faces
New Toronto Maple Leafs forward Joe Thornton says he feels a lot younger since joining his new squad. "Just being around this useful energy gets me excited, and they've got a lot of it here," the 41-y...
Jan 04, 2021
Changes in Alberta following holiday travel
Alberta Premier Jason Kenney has brought the hammer down on members of his staff and caucus who recently travelled abroad. In a Facebook post, Kenney says he has accepted the resignation of Municipal ...
Jan 04, 2021
Families of downed Ukrainian Flight 752 victims struggle with loss a year later
A broken cell phone and a muddied wallet were the only possessions Alireza Ghandchi received from Iran after his wife and two children were killed in a Ukrainian plane crash last year. "No luggage, no...
Jan 04, 2021
NDP MP's post on Israeli vaccinations in West Bank sparks social media dust-up
OTTAWA - A Twitter post by NDP MP Charlie Angus on Israel's vaccination policy has kicked up a storm of social media controversy. The online post links to an article in The Guardian newspaper that hig...
Jan 04, 2021
Central African Republic president Touadera reelected
BANGUI, Central African Republic - Central African Republic President Faustin-Archange Touadera has won a second term in office, according to provisional results from the country's electoral commissio...
Jan 04, 2021
Google workers form new labour union, a tech industry rarity
A group of Google engineers and other workers announced Monday they have formed a union, creating a rare foothold for the labour movement in the tech industry. About 225 employees at Google and its pa...
Jan 04, 2021
Prosecutor: Wisconsin pharmacist thought vaccine was unsafe
PORT WASHINGTON, Wis. - A Wisconsin pharmacist told police he tried to ruin hundreds of doses of coronavirus vaccine because he felt the shots weren't safe, a prosecutor said Monday. Police in Grafton...
Jan 04, 2021
Nunavut woman dies from COVID-19 after delivering baby in Winnipeg hospital
A Nunavut mother has died from COVID-19 complications after giving birth in a Winnipeg hospital. Silatik Qavvik, from the Hudson Bay community of Sanikiluaq, travelled in November to Winnipeg to deliv...
Jan 04, 2021
Spruce Kings acquire Wright from Brantford
PRINCE GEORGE - In anticipation of their season starting back up, the Prince George Spruce Kings are making moves.The Spruce Kings announced they acquired defenceman Josh Wright ('01) from the Brantfo...
Jan 04, 2021