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Atletico Ottawa captain Drew Beckie a study in faith and perseverance
The Beckie family will be well represented when Canada takes on New Zealand on Saturday in a women's soccer friendly. Janine Beckie will be in a Canadian uniform. Brother Drew and mother Sheila will b...
Oct 22, 2021
Montreal police make arrest in fatal stabbing of 16-year-old outside school
Montreal police say they've made an arrest in the fatal stabbing of teenager outside a high school this week. Police say a minor was arrested today and faces charges of second-degree murder and conspi...
Oct 22, 2021
Ashley Lawrence to miss Canada friendlies against New Zealand due to injury
Canada will be without Ashley Lawrence when it takes on New Zealand in a pair of women's soccer friendlies. The Canadians, currently ranked sixth on the world, play the 23rd-ranked Football Ferns on S...
Oct 22, 2021
Privacy czar probing complaints about federal public service vaccination requirement
OTTAWA - The federal privacy watchdog is investigating "a number of complaints" about the government's COVID-19 vaccination requirement for public servants. In a statement today, privacy commissioner ...
Oct 22, 2021
Paper Excellence opens doors to public
The company behind the planned re-start of the Prince Albert Pulp Mill gave the community a chance to learn more about their operations, as well as future opportunities with respect to jobs.A come-and...
Oct 22, 2021
Defence Department vows to examine extremism in Canadian-trained foreign troops
OTTAWA - The Defence Department is vowing to review how the military screens for extremist views in the foreign troops it trains. The move comes after a report found that far-right extremists in the U...
Oct 22, 2021
Iqaluit to provide update on water crisis, hospital continues to postpone surgeries
IQALUIT, Nunavut - The City of Iqaluit is set to provide an update later today on the results of additional water testing. The city's 8,000 or so residents haven't been able to consume tap water for 1...
Oct 22, 2021
Lake Lenore medals once again at Cross-Country Provincials
For the tenth time in a row at the Provincial High School Cross Country Championships, Lake Lenore School has won a medal.The school received bronze in the 1A category at the event, which was held at ...
Oct 22, 2021
Bloc Québécois says Quebec's status as a nation means it must not lose a seat
OTTAWA - YvesFranois Blanchet says Quebec deserves more seats in Ottawa, not fewer, as proposed by Elections Canada. The Bloc Qubcois leader says as Quebec is officially recognized as a nation, it des...
Oct 22, 2021
Canada considers what to do with millions of unused COVID-19 vaccine doses
OTTAWA - Canada must decide what to do with millions of unused COVID-19 vaccine doses now that officials have confirmed they won't be needed to vaccinate children. Roughly 6.6-million doses have been ...
Oct 22, 2021