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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
N.L. sending nine health-care workers to Ontario to help with COVID-19 third wave
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - The Newfoundland and Labrador government is sending nine health-care workers to Ontario to help the province deal with a third wave of COVID-19 that is threatening to overwhelm hosp...
Apr 26, 2021
U.S. planning to share AstraZeneca doses but will prioritize based on urgent need
WASHINGTON - The White House says it is making plans to share up to 60 million doses of the Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine. But press secretary Jen Psaki says none of the doses are currently read...
Apr 26, 2021