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COVID cases in Ont., Que. hold steady, while feds warn severe illness is on the rise
Federal officials say COVID-19 case counts in Canada seem to be on the decline, but warn that infection rates are still highest among the people most vulnerable to severe illness.In a daily update, Dr...
Jan 21, 2021
City man and woman face drug and child endangerment charges
LETHBRIDGE, AB. -- The LPS Crime Suppression Team (CST) has laid multiple charges against a Lethbridge pair, as the result of a surveillance operation.The investigation began earlier this month, in wh...
Jan 21, 2021
Amazon offers assist with US COVID-19 vaccine distribution
SEATTLE - Amazon is offering its colossal operations network and advanced technologies to assist President Joe Biden in his vow to get 100 million COVID-19 vaccinations to Americans in his first 100 d...
Jan 21, 2021
European Central Bank stimulus on track as economy struggles
FRANKFURT - With more than a trillion euros in stimulus still in the pipeline to the economy, the European Central Bank left its key bond-purchase program unchanged Thursday as the 19-country eurozone...
Jan 21, 2021
Report on Quebec woman murdered by offender on day parole calls for better oversight
OTTAWA - A report into the murder of a Quebec City woman last year at the hands of a federal offender out on day parole is recommending better oversight and changes to how cases are managed in the pro...
Jan 21, 2021
Canada's long-track speedskating team racing internationally again in Dutch "bubble"
HEERENVEEN, Netherlands - Canada's long-track speedskating team has entered a Dutch "bubble" to compete in its first international races in over 10 months. Olympic and world champion Ted-Jan Bloemen o...
Jan 21, 2021
The latest news on COVID-19 in Canada
The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada (all times Eastern):10:30 a.m.Ontario says there are 2,632 new cases of COVID-19 in the province and 46 more deaths linked to the virus.A technical i...
Jan 21, 2021
Supreme Court won't review ruling in favour of officer who refused to euthanize bears
OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada will not review a lower-court ruling that was a victory for a conservation officer who refused to euthanize two bear cubs.Bryce Casavant was dismissed from his job...
Jan 21, 2021
TC Energy cutting more than 1,000 Keystone XL construction jobs as work halted
CALGARY, AB - TC Energy Corp. is planning to eliminate more than 1,000 construction jobs related to its decision to halt work on its Keystone XL pipeline expansion project.The company suspended work o...
Jan 21, 2021
University president in Maryland offers inaugural poet a job
BALTIMORE - The president of a historically Black university in Maryland was so captivated by inaugural poet Amanda Gorman's poem during President Joe Biden's inauguration that he offered her a job --...
Jan 21, 2021