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Canada needs to share more COVID-19 surpluses with world, says UN envoy Bob Rae
OTTAWA - Canada's envoy to the United Nations says Canada needs to share more of its COVID-19 vaccine surpluses with less fortunate countries. Bob Rae, Canada's ambassador to the UN, tells The Canadia...
Sep 23, 2021
Toronto FC says playmaker Alejandro Pozuelo to miss another game after injury setback
Toronto FC playmaker Alejandro Pozuelo will miss a fifth straight game after a setback in training. The 30-year-old Spaniard, the reigning MLS MVP, has been sidelined by a lower body injury since play...
Sep 23, 2021
Pool project committee in Hudson Bay raising funds for new swimming facility
The Hudson Bay Aquatic Centre is closed for the summer but fundraising for a new facility will continue during the off season.The committee began raising funds a couple of years ago for the project th...
Sep 23, 2021
Quebec offers bonuses up to $18,000 to keep nurses in struggling health system
Quebec is offering up to $18,000 in bonuses for full-time nurses to prevent more of them from quitting the province's struggling health-care system. Premier Franois Legault told reporters today he is ...
Sep 23, 2021
Direct international flights still not available for Sask. airports
The airports in Regina and Saskatoon still don't have direct international flights months after travel restrictions were eased. James Bogusz, head of the Regina Airport Authority, says tropical flight...
Sep 23, 2021
Montreal Canadiens goalie Price out with knee injury, expected to miss training camp
MONTREAL - The Montreal Canadiens say star goaltender Carey Price is among five players who failed their physicals due to injury and will likely miss the remainder of training camp. The Canadians said...
Sep 23, 2021
Veteran kicker Bede has no axe to grind in first meeting against Montreal Alouettes
Boris Bede has no axe to grind with the Montreal Alouettes. Bede spent five seasons in Montreal (2015-19) before being traded to Toronto in February 2020 for fellow kicker Tyler Crapigna. Bede faces h...
Sep 23, 2021
Bull that escaped Long Island farm captured after 2 months
MORICHES, N.Y. (AP) - A bull that escaped from a farm on Long Island and eluded searchers for two months has been captured, authorities said Thursday. The 1,500-pound (680-kilogram) bull, nicknamed Ba...
Sep 23, 2021
Its relevance at stake, UN reaches toward a new generation
At the United Nations this week, the pandemic-era rules of engagement for General Assembly week are strict. Entourage sizes are tightly regulated, and there are no exceptions for kings, presidents or ...
Sep 23, 2021
Twitter takes down Maxime Bernier tweet that called reporters 'idiots'
OTTAWA - Twitter has taken down a post by People's Party of Canada Leader Maxime Bernier after he insulted individual reporters on social media and shared their contact information. In a tweet Wednesd...
Sep 23, 2021