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Officials optimistic treatments will help ease COVID strain on Canada's health system
With COVID-19 hospitalizations in Canada still threatening to overwhelm the health-care system, officials hope two antiviral treatments could help ease the strain. A new study published in the Canadia...
Jan 20, 2022
Calls to reduce COVID isolation for seniors in care as it may do more harm than good
MONTREAL - After 10 days of preventive COVID-19 isolation in her room at a Montreal care facility, Joanne Bland's 84-year-old mother has more difficulty moving and expressing herself. "My mother, she ...
Jan 20, 2022
Iqaluit lab techs say they quit over long-standing issues, denied bonus
IQALUIT, Nunavut - Former laboratory technologists in Iqaluit say their not receiving a bonus given to Nunavut nursing staff led them to resign after years of burnout and a lack of support. Four of th...
Jan 20, 2022
Hundreds of academics ask Freeland to scrap carbon capture tax credit
OTTAWA - More than 400 Canadian climate scientists and other academics are pleading with Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland to scrap her plan to create a tax credit for companies that build carbon cap...
Jan 20, 2022
Black backstops Clippers to 5-1 win in Alberni Valley
NANAIMO - Cooper Black rebounded from a difficult outing against the Langley Rivermen by guiding the Clippers to a 5-1 win in Alberni Valley.Black made 38 saves and fought through an injury to get his...
Jan 19, 2022
Reaves, Fox score 2 each as Rangers beat Maple Leafs 6-3
NEW YORK (AP) - Ryan Reaves is used to long scoring droughts during his 12-year career. He came through in a big way to end his latest one. Reaves scored his first two goals since joining the Rangers ...
Jan 19, 2022
Voting bill collapses, Democrats unable to change filibuster
WASHINGTON (AP) - Voting legislation that Democrats and civil rights leaders say is vital to protecting democracy collapsed when two senators refused to join their own party in changing Senate rules t...
Jan 19, 2022
Doncic leads streaking Mavericks to 102-98 win over Raptors
DALLAS (AP) - Luka Doncic scored a season-high 41 points, including a clutch 3-pointer with 1:01 to play, and tied a season best with 14 rebounds as the surging Dallas Mavericks held off the Toronto R...
Jan 19, 2022
Goodbye, Garbiñe: No. 3 Muguruza bows out at Australian Open
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - The surprises started early at the Australian Open on Thursday. No. 3 seed Garbie Muguruza became the highest-seeded player to exit at Melbourne Park, just minutes after No...
Jan 19, 2022
Voting bill collapses, Democrats unable to change filibuster
WASHINGTON (AP) - Voting legislation that Democrats and civil rights leaders say is vital to protecting democracy collapsed Wednesday when two senators refused to join their own party in changing Sena...
Jan 19, 2022