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Canada preps for quarterfinal showdown with Czech Republic at world junior tournament
Canada did the work to top its pool at the world junior men's hockey championship and earn an advantageous quarterfinal matchup with the Czech Republic.However, Canada head coach Andre Tourigny said t...
Jan 01, 2021
Alberta Premier Kenney issues travel order for government officials
EDMONTON - Alberta Premier Jason Kenney has ordered all cabinet ministers and senior government officials not to travel outside Canada unless it's for government business.He says he made an error by n...
Jan 01, 2021
Former Toronto Wolfpack star forward Darcy Lussick signs with the Salford Red Devils
SALFORD, United Kingdom - Former Toronto Wolfpack star forward Darcy Lussick has joined the Salford Red Devils on a one-year contract. The move reunites the Australian prop with former Wolfpack teamma...
Jan 01, 2021
First Canadian babies of 2021 born as the clock struck midnight
MONTREAL - A baby born in a Montreal hospital may have been the first Canadian newborn of 2021. The Maisonneuve-Rosemont hospital said Friday that a boy named Arthur was born precisely at midnight. Th...
Jan 01, 2021
A new year renews concerns for hospitals grappling with COVID-19, experts warn
OTTAWA - The fraught year of 2020 may be over, but experts warn the dawn of a new year doesn't mean an end to the troubles caused by the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. Experts in multiple Canad...
Jan 01, 2021
CP NewsAlert: Alberta Premier Kenney issues travel order for government officials
EDMONTON - Alberta Premier Jason Kenney has ordered all cabinet ministers and senior government officials not to travel outside Canada unless it's for government business. He says he made an error by ...
Jan 01, 2021
HMCS Halifax sets sail on 6-month deployment on New Year's Day
HALIFAX - A naval ship based in Nova Scotia left the country today bound for a six-month deployment in support of a long-standing NATO training mission. The HCMS Halifax is set to join NATO's Operatio...
Jan 01, 2021
1,300 confirmed COVID-19 cases Friday
EDMONTON, AB- Alberta Health Services has released their "modified update" on COVID-19 for Friday, detailing statistics compiled over the past 24 hours.On the first day of 2021, Chief Medical Officer ...
Jan 01, 2021
In a first, Congress overrides Trump veto of defence bill
WASHINGTON - Congress has overridden President Donald Trump's veto of a defence policy bill, a first by lawmakers since he took office nearly four years ago. In an extraordinary New Year's Day session...
Jan 01, 2021
Calgary police identify officer killed during New Year’s Eve traffic stop
CALGARY - The Calgary Police Service is releasing the name of an officer killed in the line of duty on New Year's Eve.The service says 37-year-old Sgt. Andrew Harnett, a 12-year veteran of the force, ...
Jan 01, 2021