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Three Canadians taken in first round of MLS SuperDraft
Canadians Tani Oluwaseyi, O'Vonte Mullings and Mo Omar went in the first round of the MLS SuperDraft on Tuesday Oluwaseyi, a forward from St. John's University, was taken 17th overall by Minnesota Uni...
Jan 11, 2022
Resort Village of Elk Ridge off and running
The Resort Village of Elk Ridge has been official for nearly two weeks, and last Saturday council held their first meeting. Mayor Garry McKay told paNOW a lot of administrative structure was discussed...
Jan 11, 2022
Canada has contracts for up to 100 million Pfizer, Moderna doses in 2022
OTTAWA - Federal COVID-19 vaccine contracts mean Canada should get enough doses to give two or three more mRNA shots to every Canadian, every year until at least 2024. But even as the National Advisor...
Jan 11, 2022
A look at the latest COVID-19 developments in Canada
A look at the latest COVID-19 news in Canada: - Quebec Premier Francois Legault says adult residents who refuse to get vaccinated against COVID-19 will be charged a financial penalty. Legault says the...
Jan 11, 2022
Veteran forwards Poulin, Johnston lead Canada's bid to reclaim Olympic hockey gold
CALGARY - Marie-Philip Poulin and Rebecca Johnston headline Canada's Olympic women's hockey team roster unveiled Tuesday. The two women will represent Canada for the fourth time in their careers after...
Jan 11, 2022
As weather warms, risk of ice dams increases
While the warm weather is welcomed by most, it does come with its share of complications. Melting snow and ice can make roads and sidewalks treacherous, but some of the worst effects can be on the roo...
Jan 11, 2022
Public hearings into 2020 Nova Scotia mass shooting delayed until late February
HALIFAX - The commission of inquiry probing the mass shooting in Nova Scotia that claimed 22 lives in 2020 is again delaying public hearings, saying they are now expected to begin late next month. The...
Jan 11, 2022
Biden on voting rights passage: 'I'm tired of being quiet!'
ATLANTA (AP) - President Joe Biden says that he supports changing Senate rules in order to pass voting rights legislation, declaring that changing the rules would be to protect the "heart and soul of ...
Jan 11, 2022
Quebec's tax on the unvaccinated could enhance inequity: Black Health Alliance
OTTAWA - The Black Health Alliance says Quebec's proposal to bring in a financial penalty for unvaccinated residents risks further entrenching inequities in Canada's pandemic response and eroding trus...
Jan 11, 2022
P.E.I. potato farmers seek end to trade suspension, but U.S. officials want more data
FREDERICTON - Farmers on Prince Edward Island say there's no scientific basis for a suspension of exports of Island potatoes to the United States and it needs to be lifted now, but Canadian officials ...
Jan 11, 2022