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COVID-19 hospitalizations and ICU admissions on the rise in Quebec and Ontario
The number of COVID-19-related hospitalizations is continuing to rise in Quebec and Ontario, prompting concerns about the capacity of those province's health-care systems. Ontario reported 1,646 peopl...
Apr 12, 2021

Alberta RCMP highlight reasons not to call 911
EDMONTON, AB - "My neighbour is plowing snow incorrectly!"That's one of the calls 911 operators in Alberta received in the past year. Alberta RCMP is recognizing the work of Operational Communications...
Apr 12, 2021

CFL continuing talks with federal government about return to field in '21
The CFL has continued talks with the federal government about securing financial assistance in an effort to return to the field this season. A source confirmed talks are ongoing. The source was grante...
Apr 12, 2021

Nova Scotia to hold two minutes of silence to honour mass shooting victims
TRURO, N.S. - Nova Scotia's premier is inviting people in the province to participate in two minutes of silence this Sunday for those lost in last year's mass shooting. Iain Rankin says he will be att...
Apr 12, 2021

New Mexico governor set to sign recreational marijuana bill
SANTA FE, N.M. - New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham was set Monday to sign legislation that will legalize recreational marijuana use and sales in the state, making it the seventh since last Novemb...
Apr 12, 2021

Drivers wanted: Record demand at Uber as vaccinations rise
Uber is offering sign-up bonuses and other incentives for drivers as it faces record demand for rides and meal delivery. The San Francisco ride-hailing company said Monday that total monthly bookings,...
Apr 12, 2021

Canada's greenhouse gas emissions increased slightly in 2019: report
OTTAWA - A new report shows Canada's greenhouse gas emissions increased slightly in 2019, the same year Ottawa established a national price on carbon. The national inventory report filed each April to...
Apr 12, 2021

O'Toole to vote against Conservative MP's private bill on "sex-selective abortion"
OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole says he will vote against a bill brought forward by a member of his caucus that aims to ban so-called "sex-selective abortions." O'Toole says he support a wom...
Apr 12, 2021

Alterations made to Lethbridge Transit routes to serve COVID vaccination centre
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Lethbridge Transit has modified two of its routes to better service the COVID-19 vaccination centre at Exhibition Park.Routes 21 South and 21 Industrial have been altered so buses can...
Apr 12, 2021

Nguyen, Daleman headline Canada's figure skating team competing in Osaka
OSAKA, Japan - In a season all but erased by COVID-19, a handful of Canadian figure skaters will have one last chance to compete at this week's World Team Trophy in Osaka, Japan. Nam Nguyen and Roman ...
Apr 12, 2021