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Travelling residents in two more N.W.T. communities can isolate at home
YELLOWKNIFE - Residents of the Northwest Territories who are from Norman Wells and Fort Simpson can now self-isolate at home if they leave the territory. A previous public-health order required anyone...
Mar 04, 2021
11 killed in army helicopter crash in eastern Turkey
ANKARA, Turkey - An army helicopter crashed in eastern Turkey on Thursday, killing 11 military personnel on board and injuring two others, the Defence Ministry said. News reports said a high-ranking o...
Mar 04, 2021
Health Canada 'days away' from decision on Johnson & Johnson vaccine
OTTAWA - Health Canada is just "days away" from deciding whether to approve Johnson & Johnson's COVID-19 vaccine. If that happens it will add a fourth option to Canada's efforts to immunize ou...
Mar 04, 2021
Alcohol and cannabis consumption changing during pandemic: Stats Canada
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Canadians have been finding new ways of trying to cope with the ever-changing global landscape since the COVID-19 pandemic started one year ago.A new survey conducted by Stats Canada ...
Mar 04, 2021
IIHF postpones women's world hockey championship in Nova Scotia to May
HALIFAX - The International Ice Hockey Federation has confirmed the postponement of the women's world hockey championship in Nova Scotia to May 6-16. The tournament was originally scheduled for April ...
Mar 04, 2021
Number of active COVID-19 cases in Arviat, Nunavut, grows by 10
ARVIAT, Nunavut - COVID-19 infections in Arviat grew by 10 overnight to bring the Nunavut community's active case count to 14.The community of about 2,800 has been under a strict lockdown since Novemb...
Mar 04, 2021
Glen Assoun agrees to compensation deal for wrongful conviction and years in prison
HALIFAX - A compensation agreement has been reached between Glen Assoun and the Nova Scotia and federal governments for his wrongful conviction and the almost 17 years he spent in prison. Nova Scotia ...
Mar 04, 2021
Liberals tap $2.5B of promised transit dollars for zero-emission buses
OTTAWA - The federal Liberals are setting aside some of the billions planned in short-term transit spending to help municipalities further green their bus fleets.The hope is that the $2.75 billion in ...
Mar 04, 2021
Canadian Eliot Grondin captures gold at World Cup snowboard cross event
BAKURIANI, Georgia - Canada's Eliot Grondin continued his strong season with his first career World Cup snowboard cross victory on Thursday.The 19-year-old from Sainte-Marie, Que., who captured bronze...
Mar 04, 2021
How many teachers have had COVID-19 but didn’t know it? Researchers want to find out
OTTAWA, ON - The debate over the safety of schools during the COVID-19 pandemic is coming under researchers' microscopes. Three new projects are aiming determine how many teachers and school staff in ...
Mar 04, 2021