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Holiday season vacations coincide with rise in COVID-19 travel-related cases
OTTAWA - As the federal government prepares to slap new restrictions on international travel, Health Canada data suggest a worrying uptick of infections directly connected to foreign arrivals. While t...
Jan 28, 2021
After Sloan's ouster, other conservative factions wonder what's next for them
OTTAWA - A decision by Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole to boot an MP from his caucus has factions of the conservative movement in Canada wondering about their own futures in the party. Among them: so...
Jan 28, 2021
Bail hearing continues for fashion king Peter Nygard on U.S. sex charges
WINNIPEG - Lawyers for Peter Nygard will be back in court today arguing for the release of the Canadian fashion king who is facing charges of sex trafficking and racketeering in the United States. Nyg...
Jan 28, 2021
WHO team in Wuhan departs quarantine for COVID origins study
WUHAN, China - A World Health Organization team has emerged from quarantine in the Chinese city of Wuhan to start field work in a fact-finding mission on the origins of the virus that caused the COVID...
Jan 27, 2021
Demko dynamite as Vancouver Canucks beat Ottawa Senators 5-1
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Canucks downed the Senators 5-1 Wednesday, extending Ottawa's losing skid to six games. J.T. Miller had two goals and an assist for the Canucks (4-5-0), while Tyler Motte sco...
Jan 27, 2021
Lowry reaches 10,000-point plateau as a Raptor in 115-108 loss to Milwaukee
TAMPA, Fla. - Kyle Lowry scored a milestone basket early and made things interesting for the Raptors late with a 14-point fourth quarter. But the Milwaukee Bucks answered every Raptor run in a 115-108...
Jan 27, 2021
Blue Jays acquire righty Steven Matz from New York Mets
TORONTO - The Toronto Blue Jays have acquired left-handed pitcher Steven Matz in a trade with the New York Mets.The Blue Jays announced the deal, that will see right-handed pitchers Yennsy Diaz, Sean ...
Jan 27, 2021
Kyle Lowry becomes third player to reach 10,000-point plateau as a Toronto Raptor
TAMPA, Fla. - Kyle Lowry became the third player to reach the 10,000-point milestone as a Raptor, scoring on Toronto's second shot attempt against the Milwaukee Bucks on Wednesday. Lowry sank a three-...
Jan 27, 2021
Report details 'yelling, screaming, aggressive conduct' at Rideau Hall under Payette
OTTAWA - The review of Rideau Hall that led governor general Julie Payette to resign found dozens of people who called the working conditions there hostile, negative, toxic or poisoned. The government...
Jan 27, 2021
COVID-19 case confirmed at Ballenas Secondary, third in SD69
PARKSVILLE - The third COVID-19 case within the Qualicum School District has been confirmed. An exposure event at Ballenas Secondary School on Friday, Jan. 22 and the morning of Monday, Jan. 25 was co...
Jan 27, 2021