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PBO report details changes in federal funding for First Nations, Inuit health care
OTTAWA - Parliament's budget watchdog says federal funding for health care for First Nations and Inuit has shot up faster over the last few years than provincial spending on services for the general p...
May 18, 2021
WLA Timbermen season cancelled for second straight year
NANAIMO - For the second year in a row there will be no WLA season for the Nanaimo Timbermen.A joint media release from the WLA in BC and Major Series Lacrosse in Ontario confirmed the cancellation of...
May 18, 2021
Saskatchewan wildfire grows, forcing evacuations in the area to expand
PRINCE ALBERT, Sask. - Dry conditions and strong winds have caused a massive wildfire in Saskatchewan to grow overnight as firefighters battle it from the ground and in the air. Prince Albert Mayor Gr...
May 18, 2021
Canadians can drive to U.S. for COVID-19 vax and avoid quarantine, Ottawa confirms
TORONTO - Canadian residents are allowed to head to the United States for a COVID-19 vaccine and avoid quarantine on return if they meet some straightforward conditions, the Public Health Agency of Ca...
May 18, 2021
Trudeau says he knew about investigation into general overseeing vaccines weeks ago
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he learned weeks ago that the military officer overseeing Canada's vaccination campaign was under investigation. Trudeau says he did not know the details of...
May 18, 2021
Early survey results show big concerns in Alberta over Rocky Mountain coal mining
EDMONTON - Early results from a provincial survey on coal mining in the Rocky Mountains show major concerns about expanding the industry. Ninety per cent of the respondents say there are some areas of...
May 18, 2021
Canada gives WADA nearly $1 million extra to battle doping in sport
MONTREAL - Canada has topped up its contributions to the World Anti-Doping Agency for a total of $2.7 million so far in 2021. The Canadian government provided an additional $936,000 on top of the $1.7...
May 18, 2021
Edmonton Oilers' veteran goalie Mike Smith relishes another playoff chance
EDMONTON - A shot at a Stanley Cup late in an NHL career is something to savour. Edmonton Oilers goaltender Mike Smith is a 39-year-old veteran aspiring to hoist the Cup before the end of his career. ...
May 18, 2021
Canadian environmentalists happy with International Energy Agency report
Canadian environmentalists are welcoming a report from the International Energy Agency that says new fossil fuel investment must end if the world is to meet its climate goals. The report, released thi...
May 18, 2021
UAE to offer booster shot to recipients of Sinopharm vaccine
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - The United Arab Emirates announced Tuesday that it will begin offering a third booster shot to recipients of the Chinese state-backed Sinopharm vaccine six months af...
May 18, 2021