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Federal Court judge dismisses bid to halt hotel quarantines
OTTAWA - A group of air travellers has lost a Federal Court bid for an interim injunction to prohibit hotel quarantines for returning passengers. Justice William Pentney says in a written ruling that ...
Apr 26, 2021

Nunavut confirms first cases of COVID-19 variant first identified in U.K.
IQALUIT, Nunavut - Nunavut has confirmed its first cases of the COVID-19 variant first identified in the United Kingdom. Patterson says 21 swabs have come back from testing in southern Canada and are ...
Apr 26, 2021

Jets' Ehlers out for rest of regular season, could be back for playoffs
Winnipeg Jets head coach Paul Maurice says forward Nikolaj Ehlers is out for the remainder of the regular season with an upper body injury. Maurice said Ehlers suffered the injury in the Jets' 4-1 los...
Apr 26, 2021

AP Exclusive: US will share AstraZeneca vaccines with world
WASHINGTON - The U.S. will begin sharing its entire pipeline of vaccines from AstraZeneca once the vaccine clear federal safety reviews, the White House said, with as many as 60 million doses expected...
Apr 26, 2021

Two positive COVID-19 cases found before World Women's Curling Championship
CALGARY - Two positive COVID-19 cases have been identified in testing ahead of the 2021 LGT World Women's Curling Championship. The World Curling Federation said in a release that the initial positive...
Apr 26, 2021

Honeywood Heritage Nursary Online Fundraiser
Honeywood Heritage Nursery is continuing its Online Fundraiser Auction until April 30th.See the poster for details.
Apr 26, 2021

Additional restrictions coming to some provinces struggling with COVID-19 spikes
MONTREAL - Several provinces are imposing new restrictions as authorities across Canada struggle to contain surging COVID-19 cases. Nova Scotia is reporting a single-day record for new COVID-19 cases ...
Apr 26, 2021

Police probing fire at Montreal mansion under construction owned by Pornhub co-owner
Montreal police are investigating after a mansion under construction owned by Feras Antoon, co-owner of pornography website Pornhub, burned to the ground Sunday night. Const. Julien Levesque says poli...
Apr 26, 2021

Pendrith earns PGA Tour card after clearing 1,700-point Korn Ferry Tour threshold
Canadian golfer Taylor Pendrith has earned his PGA Tour card after eclipsing 1,700 ranking points on the Korn Ferry Tour this season. Pendrith, from Richmond Hill, Ont., shot a final round of 7-under ...
Apr 26, 2021

More than 1,000 dockworkers at Port of Montreal begin strike today
MONTREAL - More than 1,000 dockworkers at the Port of Montreal began a strike this morning - a move that the port authority says will mean a total shutdown of all port operations. The Montreal Port Au...
Apr 26, 2021