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Census: Texas gains Congress seats, Calif. loses first time
WASHINGTON - The nation's political centre of gravity shifted further to the Republican-led South and West on Monday, with Texas, Florida and other Sun Belt states gaining congressional seats while ch...
Apr 26, 2021
Alaska governor shares vaccine with Canadian town, hopes to open border
HYDER, Alaska - Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy has offered COVID-19 vaccines to residents of the small British Columbia town of Stewart, with hopes it could lead the Canadian government to ease restriction...
Apr 26, 2021
Canada to get 1.9M vaccine doses this week, including first Johnson & Johnson shots
OTTAWA - The federal government says it expects Canada to receive around 1.9 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine this week, including its very first shipment of single-dose shots from Johnson & John...
Apr 26, 2021
Canadian woman accused of mailing poison to Trump pleads not guilty to new charges
WASHINGTON - A Quebec woman accused of mailing poison last year to former United States president Donald Trump pleaded not guilty to added charges in a Washington, D.C., court today. Pascale Ferrier, ...
Apr 26, 2021
Calgary Flames defenceman Noah Hanifin out for the season with shoulder injury
Calgary Flames defenceman Noah Hanifin requires season-ending shoulder surgery. The 24-year-old was injured early in the first period of Saturday's game against the Montreal Canadiens. Hanifin was tan...
Apr 26, 2021
Canadian football organizations present Ambrosie with rules suggestions in XFL talks
Amateur football organizations in Canada want CFL commissioner Randy Ambrosie to maintain Canadian football's traditional components and the league's Canadian ratio in its partnership talks with the X...
Apr 26, 2021
B.C. expands child and youth mental health teams for early support
VICTORIA - British Columbia's mental health and addictions minister says the province will expand services for young children, school-aged youth and their families. Sheila Malcolmson says 60 new full-...
Apr 26, 2021
Tennessee receiver Palmer assumes top spot in final CFL scouting bureau top-20 list
TORONTO - Receiver Josh Palmer will finish atop the CFL scouting bureau's top-20 list. The native of Brampton, Ont., moved into first in the scouting bureau's third and final list of the top prospects...
Apr 26, 2021
Improved access to designated parking for Nanaimo motorcycle riders with disabilities
NANAIMO - A partnership is answering calls from local motorcycle riders with a range of physical and mental disabilities.The Nanaimo Disability Resource Centre (NDRC) has partnered with the Social Pla...
Apr 26, 2021
Military to provide medical personnel to help Ontario
OTTAWA - The federal government will announce this afternoon the provision of military medical personnel to help Ontario's beleaguered health-care system with a third wave of COVID-19. A senior govern...
Apr 26, 2021