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Montreal Canadiens extend COVID-19 pause through Saturday
MONTREAL - The Montreal Canadiens are extending their pause on team activities as the club continues to deal with a COVID-19 outbreak. The Canadiens announced Thursday that both the NHL team and its A...
Jan 06, 2022
Nunavut changes COVID-19 testing to free up health-care resources
IQALUIT, Nunavut - Nunavut will no longer offer lab-confirmed testing for communities with COVID-19 to free up health-care resources. Chief public health officer Dr. Michael Patterson says that means ...
Jan 06, 2022
New Fire Chief announced for Lethbridge
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Lethbridge Fire and Emergency Services has found its new Chief.Deputy Chief Greg Adair has been named the replacement for Marc Rathwell, who is set to retire next month. Adair has bee...
Jan 06, 2022
Canada Soccer cancels January camp, training match over COVID-19 concerns
Citing the pandemic and impact of the Omicron variant, Canada Soccer has cancelled its planned January men's camp and a training match in Florida. The 40th-ranked Canadian men had been scheduled to pl...
Jan 06, 2022
Some federal prisons in Quebec 'very close' to staff shortages: Guard's union
OTTAWA - The union for federal correctional officers says four prisons in Quebec are "very close" to experiencing staff shortages, as more workers test positive for COVID-19. Mario Guilmette, Quebec r...
Jan 06, 2022
Canada beats Germany to join Russia in ATP Cup semifinals
SYDNEY (AP) - Felix Auger-Aliassime sent Canada into the semifinals of the ATP Cup on Thursday by beating third-ranked Alexander Zverev 6-4, 4-6, 6-3. Denis Shapovalov had set up Auger-Aliassime's cli...
Jan 06, 2022
Canada's Bev Priestman fails to make list of final nominees for FIFA coaching award
Bev Priestman, who led Canada to the top of the podium at the Tokyo Olympics, did not make the list of final three nominees for The Best FIFA Women's Coach. Priestman was one of five nominees for the ...
Jan 06, 2022
Montreal Alouettes hire CFL legend Anthony Calvillo as quarterback coach
MONTREAL - Anthony Calvillo is once again a Montreal Alouette. The Alouettes announced Thursday that the Canadian Football League's all-time leading passer has rejoined the club as quarterback coach. ...
Jan 06, 2022
Duffy ignores Trump plea, won't run for Wisconsin governor
MADISON, Wis. (AP) - Retired Republican U.S. Rep. Sean Duffy announced Thursday that he won't run for Wisconsin governor this year, ignoring pleas to do so by former President Donald Trump. Duffy also...
Jan 06, 2022
COVID-19 spectre hangs over Canada's Olympic figure skating trials in Ottawa
After three flights over a stressful 33 hours with numerous delays, Keegan Messing finally in arrived in Ottawa for Canada's figure skating Olympic trials on Wednesday. He was nearly a day late. His s...
Jan 06, 2022