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Iqaluit water treatment plant shut down over fuel contamination
IQALUIT, Nunavut - The City of Iqaluit shut down its water treatment plant Wednesday after the water was contaminated last week with fuel for the second time. The city said a breach in the system is s...
Jan 19, 2022
NHL reschedules 98 postponed games, moves 23 more after COVID-19 disruptions
The NHL's plan to shoehorn nearly 100 pandemic postponements into its jam-packed schedule window came into focus Wednesday. The league unveiled new dates for 98 games scrubbed during a two-month stret...
Jan 19, 2022
Veteran defensive lineman Adrian Tracy looking to resume his CFL career
Adrian Tracy isn't finished chasing down CFL quarterbacks just yet. The veteran defensive lineman retired last season, mostly due to the uncertainty created by the COVID-19 pandemic. Tracy said Wednes...
Jan 19, 2022
A look at the latest COVID-19 developments in Canada
A look at the latest COVID-19 news in Canada: - A Canadian study suggests the antiviral medication remdesivir could have a "modest but significant effect" on COVID-19 patient outcomes, including decre...
Jan 19, 2022
Vancouver Island community without water after barge damages underwater line
UCLUELET, B.C. - A First Nation on Vancouver Island has declared a state of emergency and banned the use of water for everything except flushing toilets after a barge severed a water supply line. A me...
Jan 19, 2022
Canadian fashion mogul Peter Nygard denied bail, will be detained in Toronto
TORONTO - Canadian fashion mogul Peter Nygard will remain behind bars in Toronto as he awaits trial on sexual assault charges after an Ontario court rejected his bid to be released on bail. Nygard, wh...
Jan 19, 2022
China Mobile presses court for federal info to help fight national security case
OTTAWA - A Chinese state-owned telecom firm is pressing for disclosure of federal information to help the company fight Ottawa's order that its Canadian affiliate be sold or shut down on national secu...
Jan 19, 2022
Canada goalkeeper Stephanie Labbé surprises by announcing retirement plans
Stephanie Labb, whose safe hands helped Canada to Olympic women's soccer gold in Tokyo last summer, has announced her retirement. The shock news comes just twodays after Labb finished runner-up for Th...
Jan 19, 2022
NHL fines Canadiens forward Jonathan Drouin $5,000 for cross-check
NEW YORK - The NHL has fined Montreal Canadiens forward Jonathan Drouin US$5,000 for cross-checking Stars forward Tyler Seguin during a game Tuesday night in Dallas. The incident occurred at the 12-mi...
Jan 19, 2022
Bars and other B.C. businesses affected by pandemic closures to receive more help
VICTORIA - More financial help is on the way for British Columbia businesses forced to stay closed for at least another month as the province tries to contain the spread of the Omicron variant of COVI...
Jan 19, 2022