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Nunavut confirms nine positive COVID-19 cases at mine, others presumptive
IQALUIT, Nunavut - Nunavut has confirmed nine positive cases of COVID-19 at the Hope Bay gold mine in the western part of the territory. The Nunavut government announced the positive cases in a ...
Oct 05, 2020
Assisted dying bill reintroduced as court deadline looms
OTTAWA - The federal government reintroduced Monday legislation to amend Canada's law on medical assistance in dying - just two months before a court-imposed deadline. The government has until Dec. 18...
Oct 05, 2020
Feds reveal details of $35M fund to help make farms safer in COVID-19 pandemic
OTTAWA - Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau says some Canadian farmers can now apply for emergency funding to protect their workers during the COVID-19 pandemic. The program will subsidize farms...
Oct 05, 2020
11 new cases of COVID-19 confirmed in Island Health
NANAIMO - Island Health has a sizable number of new COVID-19 cases.Eleven new cases were confirmed over the weekend in the Island Health region. It's the biggest jump over a three day span since late ...
Oct 05, 2020
A look as some of the Canadians who have won the Nobel Prize throughout history
Scientist Michael Houghton has been awarded this year's Nobel Prize in medicine for his work with the hepatitis C virus. While Houghton was born in Britain, he studies at the University of Alberta and...
Oct 05, 2020
Inpatient admissions suspended at Delta Hospital due to COVID-19 outbreak
DELTA, B.C. - The hospital in Delta., B.C., is not admitting new inpatients due to an outbreak of COVID-19, though the emergency department remains open and all scheduled surgeries will continue. ...
Oct 05, 2020
Canada suspends Turkish arms exports amid allegations in Armenia-Azerbaijan fight
OTTAWA - Canada suspended arms exports to Turkey while it investigates claims that drone-sensor technology created by an Ontario company is being improperly used in renewed fighting between Azerbaijan...
Oct 05, 2020
Trudeau says he tested negative for COVID-19 last month
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he was tested for COVID-19 last month after developing a "tickle" in his throat but it came back negative. The Prime Minister's Office has not explained whe...
Oct 05, 2020
Former Stampeder Alex Singleton helps deliver Eagles first win of NFL regular season
History has taught Brent Monson that when opportunity knocks, expect Alex Singleton to answer the call. So the Calgary defensive co-ordinator wasn't overly surprised when Singleton, a former Stampeder...
Oct 05, 2020
QMJHL facing serious COVID-19 challenges after positive test, government restrictions
After just one weekend of play, the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League is facing two significant COVID-19 issues.The league announced Monday that the Blainville-Boisbriand Armada and Sherbooke Phoenix ...
Oct 05, 2020