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Alberta to lift most continuing care COVID restrictions
EDMONTON, AB - Alberta Health Services announced Tuesday that COVID-19 restrictions are going to be eased in Continuing Care Homes across the province. There are currently only 6 active cases in conti...
Jul 13, 2021
Conservatives look to opposition parties on next steps to hear more on Data Sciences
OTTAWA - Conservatives are plotting their next steps on how to probe payments the offices of Liberal MPs made to a company founded by a friend to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, while the clock ticks d...
Jul 13, 2021
Ontario gyms are changing the way they operate to accommodate post-lockdown fitness
TORONTO - Gyms across Ontario are making changes to the way they operate as they prepare to reopen on Friday. The fitness facilities, which have been shuttered for months due to the pandemic, will be ...
Jul 13, 2021
Cleanfarms sets regions for fall collection of old Ag pesticides and livestock medications
LETHBRIDGE, AB. -- Cleanfarms, the Canadian non-profit organization that ensures that Canadian farmers have opportunities to manage agricultural waste responsibly, has set the list of this fall's coll...
Jul 13, 2021
British Columbia to 'entertain' hosting 2026 FIFA World Cup in Vancouver: premier
RICHMOND, B.C. - British Columbia's premier says the province is prepared to "entertain" the possibility of hosting 2026 FIFA World Cup games in Vancouver. Premier John Horgan told a news conference t...
Jul 13, 2021
Trudeau defends Canada's early response to COVID-19 but admits room for improvement
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says there are ways to improve Canada's early pandemic alert and response systems, but insists Canada's top public health officials did start building a national...
Jul 13, 2021
Whitecaps fire esports gamer for 'inappropriate and unprofessional' comments
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Whitecaps have fired esports gamer Agit (AgitPower) Katilmis, citing "inappropriate and unprofessional comments" during a recent online game. The Whitecaps, who announced the...
Jul 13, 2021
Four dead, one missing after collapse of crane in Kelowna, B.C.
KELOWNA, B.C. - The Mounties say four people were killed and a fifth person is missing after a crane collapsed in Kelowna, B.C. Insp. Adam MacIntosh says four people at the site, all construction work...
Jul 13, 2021
US COVID-19 case are rising again, doubling over three weeks
The COVID-19 curve in the U.S. is rising again after months of decline, with the number of new cases per day doubling over the past three weeks, driven by the fast-spreading delta variant, lagging vac...
Jul 13, 2021
N.S. becomes second province to sign on to federal Liberals' child-care subsidy plan
HALIFAX - Nova Scotia has become the second province to sign on to a federal program that would fund thousands of subsidized daycare spots, in a deal that plays into the prime minister's and premier's...
Jul 13, 2021