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Canadians looking to privately sponsor Afghan refugees frustrated at process
Zahir Alizai is frustrated. His family fled Afghanistan for neighbouring Pakistan earlier this year and he's been trying for months to bring them to Canada as refugees but his attempts have been unsuc...
Dec 23, 2021
Trudeau beset by series of crises as PM, 2022 promises to be no different
OTTAWA - Another year, another crisis. For Justin Trudeau, it's become something of a routine. Of his six years as prime minister, only one - his first - has been what might be considered a normal yea...
Dec 23, 2021
Human connections: 'Friendly Calls' program reaches out to lonely, isolated Canadians
HALIFAX - Wendy Goodall moved from Ontario to the sprawling prairies of southern Saskatchewan two years ago. Then the COVID-19 pandemic shrank her world. "I knew nobody here, except my daughter and he...
Dec 23, 2021
Saskatchewan premier reflects on loss, what he learned about himself in past year
REGINA - Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe is heading to his rural home for the holidays and says he looks forward to another family hockey game - even though he's known as Uncle Moe who can't keep up on...
Dec 23, 2021
Gilgeous-Alexander's triple-double leads Thunder past Denver
OKLAHOMA CITY - Canadian Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had his second career triple-double with 27 points, 11 rebounds and 12 assists, and the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Denver Nuggets 108-94 on Wednesd...
Dec 22, 2021
Chile's tattooed president-elect honors homeland in ink
SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) - When Gabriel Boric is sworn in as Chile's president he'll not only be the youngest to lead the South American country but also the first in Latin America to sport several tattoo...
Dec 22, 2021
High pathogenic Avian Influenza on N.L. exhibition farm, area under quarantine: CFIA
Canada's food safety watchdog says it has confirmed cases of high pathogenic Avian Influenza at an exhibition farm in Newfoundland and Labrador. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency says in a release W...
Dec 22, 2021
High court to hold special session on vaccine requirements
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court says it will hold a special session in just over two weeks to hear arguments on the Biden administration's vaccine or testing requirement for large employers and a ...
Dec 22, 2021
Canadian forward Jonathan David's late goal rescues Lille in Bordeaux
BORDEAUX, France - Canadian striker Jonathan David scored the winning goal Wednesday as defending champion Lille rallied twice at Bordeaux to win 3-2 in French Ligue 1 play. Tiago Djalo started the pl...
Dec 22, 2021
Top Stories of 2021: Deal struck to establish passenger-only ferry between Nanaimo and Vancouver
NANAIMO - Establishing a long-awaited and much anticipated passenger-only fast ferry between Nanaimo and Vancouver received a significant jolt this year.An agreement between Toronto-based private equi...
Dec 22, 2021