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Quebec to end COVID-19 mask mandate May 14, last province to remove health order
MONTREAL - Quebec's interim public health director says the province's COVID-19 mask mandate for indoor public spaces will end on May 14. Dr. Luc Boileau told reporters in Quebec City that masking wil...
May 04, 2022
Ontario leaders kick off election campaign by debating proposed GTA highway
TORONTO - Ontario's election campaign began in earnest today with the party leaders promising to either build or cancel a planned highway in key battleground areas. The proposed Highway 413 is set to ...
May 04, 2022
Canadian boxers call for resignation of high performance director, investigation
TORONTO - More than 100 Canadian boxers are calling for the resignation of Boxing Canada's high performance director Daniel Trepanier and an independent investigation into the sport's culture and safe...
May 04, 2022
Celta player Mina sentenced to 4 years in prison for abuse
MADRID (AP) - Spanish soccer player Santi Mina was sentenced to four years in prison on Wednesday after being found guilty of sexual abuse. The 26-year-old Celta Vigo forward will have to serve time i...
May 04, 2022
Operator chosen for supportive housing project on Nicol Street
NANAIMO - A supportive housing complex planned in south Nanaimo will be operated by Snuneymuxw First Nation (SFN).BC Housing outlined in an email to NanaimoNewsNOW, the First Nation best met their cri...
May 04, 2022
Emergency alert test, N.S. mass shooting inquiry continues : In The News for May 4
In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of May 4 ... What we are watching in Canada ... C...
May 04, 2022
5 Things: Flames stifle Stars to score win in series opener
The second day of NHL playoff action featured a torrid offence, a stingy defence, a marathon match and a surprising upset. Here are five things to know as we head into Wednesday's post-season action: ...
May 04, 2022
Nova Scotia mass shooting gunman's estranged brother called him paranoid and dark
HALIFAX - After the older brother he had met for the first time 10 years earlier killed 22 Nova Scotians in 2020, a Massachusetts man described his sibling to police as paranoid and said heharboured d...
May 04, 2022
Jury selection expected at sex assault trial for Hedley frontman Jacob Hoggard
TORONTO - Jury selection is expected to begin today at the sex assault trial of Canadian musician Jacob Hoggard. Hoggard, the frontman for the rock band Hedley, was charged in 2018 with sexual assault...
May 04, 2022
Clippers put Langley on brink of elimination with 5-4 overtime victory
NANAIMO - Sean Donaldson had two goals and was the OT hero for the Clippers in a 5-4 win in Langley.Charles Tardif opened the scoring for Nanaimo but the lead lasted for only 56 seconds thanks to the ...
May 03, 2022