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Vaccination rules for COVID benefits to stick for foreseeable future, minister says
OTTAWA - The federal minister in charge of aid to the unemployed says jobless Canadians who refuse to get vaccinated may find themselves blocked from benefits so long as public health concerns remain ...
Dec 30, 2021
Sask. implements new testing and isolation guidelines, but no new restrictions
Saskatchewan has changed its guidelines for COVID-19 testing and isolation, but not its public health measures."We are continuing to watch our hospitalizations and our intensive care numbers very clos...
Dec 30, 2021
Israel to offer 4th vaccine dose to most vulnerable
JERUSALEM (AP) - Israel has approved a fourth vaccine dose for people most vulnerable to COVID-19, becoming the first country to do so as it braces for a wave of infections fueled by the omicron varia...
Dec 30, 2021
Another Canadian bobsledder tests positive for COVID-19, 14 team members now affected
SIGULDA, Latvia - Another member of Canada's bobsled team has tested positive for COVID-19. That brings the total up to 11 athletes and three staff members affected by the outbreak. A spokesman for Bo...
Dec 30, 2021
Extreme cold warnings still in place across Saskatchewan
Environment Canada once again offered some hope to Saskatchewan residents Thursday.The weather service extended extreme cold warnings for much of the province, but added: "A respite from this unusual ...
Dec 30, 2021
Boucher makes tough decision in signing entry-level contract with Senators
OTTAWA - Tyler Boucher's decision to sign his first NHL contract was not made lightly. Boucher recently signed a three-year entry-level contract with the Ottawa Senators and will be leaving Boston Uni...
Dec 30, 2021
Canadian navy needs to recruit 1,000 sailors to crew new warships: Commander
OTTAWA - Royal Canadian Navy commander Vice-Admiral Craig Baines is sounding the alarm over a shortage of sailors to crew Canada's warships. In an exclusive interview with The Canadian Press, Baines s...
Dec 30, 2021
QMJHL extends break to Jan. 14 due to rise in COVID-19 cases in Eastern Canada
MONTREAL - The Quebec Major Junior Hockey League has extended its holiday break until Jan. 14 as COVID-19 cases continue to rise in Eastern Canada. The QMJHL said in a statement Thursday that it's pus...
Dec 30, 2021
Year in Review: Moe says 2021 was a ‘challenging’ year
Looking back on the past 12 months, Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe said it has been a challenging year, but he's staying positive."We're making some headway with respect to COVID; we're most certainly...
Dec 30, 2021
Man City rises above December chaos, on course for EPL title
Chaos has reigned in the Premier League in December, with COVID-19 outbreaks decimating squads, forcing the postponement of 16 games and fueling talk of a pause in play that never materialized. Manche...
Dec 30, 2021