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Ombudsman slams new restrictions on mental-health support for veterans' families
OTTAWA - Canada's veterans ombudsman is calling on the federal government to reverse restrictions on mental-health services for veterans' families. Ombudsman Nishika Jardine's demand is in a scathing ...
Jan 19, 2021
'Very mesmerizing': Canadians eye Biden inauguration with relief, anxiety
Katie Thompson noticed a pattern emerging with appointments made at her chiropractic clinic for Wednesday afternoon that's usually typical of big sporting events: patients wanted to schedule sessions ...
Jan 19, 2021
COVID-19 vaccines: Canadians torn between helping the world and helping themselves
MONTREAL - The COVID-19 vaccine rollout is highlighting the disconnect between the way Canadians see their role in the world and reality, according to international affairs experts. Ottawa is facing p...
Jan 19, 2021
Georgia certifies Democrats Warnock and Ossoff's Senate wins
ATLANTA - Georgia's secretary of state has certified the results of the two U.S. Senate runoff elections, paving the way for Raphael Warnock and Jon Ossoff to be sworn in and for Democrats to take con...
Jan 19, 2021
Hamilton Tiger-Cats star linebacker Simoni Lawrence signs extension with club
HAMILTON, New Zealand - The Hamilton Tiger-Cats have re-signed star linebacker Simoni Lawrence. Lawrence returns to Hamilton for an eighth season after starting his CFL career in Edmonton in 2012. The...
Jan 19, 2021
Canadian slopestyle snowboard team quarantined due to two positive COVID-19 tests
LAAX, Switzerland - Canada's slopestyle snowboard team is in isolation and will not participate in this week's World Cup season opener after two members of its delegation tested positive for COVID-19....
Jan 19, 2021
Montreal mayor wants homeless exempted from curfew in wake of Innu man's death
Montreal's mayor is calling on the provincial government to exempt homeless people from the provincewide pandemic curfew. Valerie Plante made the request today following the weekend death of Raphael "...
Jan 19, 2021
Trump expected to issue flurry of pardons on last full day
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump was expected to spend his last full day in office issuing a flurry of pardons and bidding farewell to the American public from a near-deserted White House and surro...
Jan 19, 2021
Man, woman, each fined $230 for coughing on patrons of Vancouver gym: police
VANCOUVER - A man and woman have each been fined for pretending to cough on customers in a gym just steps from Vancouver police headquarters. A statement from police says the owner of the gym flagged ...
Jan 19, 2021
Pompeo says China's policies on Muslims amount to 'genocide'
WASHINGTON - On his way out the door, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has hit China with new sanctions by declaring that China's policies on Muslims and ethnic minorities in western Xinjiang Province c...
Jan 19, 2021