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Hockey Canada withdraws from Spengler Cup due to COVID-19 concerns

CALGARY - Hockey Canada has withdrawn its team from the Spengler Cup. Canada often competes in the European club-based tournament based in Davos, Switzerland, sending a squad of Canadians selected off...

Dec 20, 2021

Public health measures resume in Quebec today to curb the rise of COVID-19 cases

MONTREAL - Quebec is tightening public health measures again today as COVID-19 cases spike across the province. Premier Franois Legault announced tougher measures last week to combat the Omicron varia...

Dec 20, 2021

Raptors game against visiting Magic postponed due to Orlando COVID-19 outbreak

TORONTO - Another Toronto Raptors game has been postponed due to COVID-19. The Raptors' game against the visiting Orlando Magic on Monday has been pushed back indefinitely, due to the number of Magic ...

Dec 19, 2021

COVID-19 cases surge as provinces scramble to re-impose restrictions

Large parts of Canada are starting to hunker down again as a fifth wave of COVID-19 appears to be building, with thousands of new cases being reported across the country. Ontario this morning announce...

Dec 19, 2021

Business is up heading into 2022, but so too are worries about paying off COVID debt

OTTAWA - The 40-strong team of workers at the Canadian Federation of Independent Business that takes calls from the association's members has been hearing a lot about loans. Federal loans, specificall...

Dec 19, 2021

Hunting guides turn to ecotourism as COVID-19 keeps American hunters away

OTTAWA - Hunting guides, hit hard by COVID-19 restrictions on travel keeping foreign customers out of the country, are turning to ecotourism, including wildlife viewing, snowmobiling and guided hikes,...

Dec 19, 2021

UK Brexit minister quits as new COVID rules spark anger

LONDON (AP) - A senior member of Prime Minister Boris Johnson's Cabinet resigned Saturday night, adding to a sense of disarray within a government that has faced rebellion from his own lawmakers and v...

Dec 18, 2021

NHL postpones Leafs, Canucks games as COVID-19 cases grow

VANCOUVER - The NHL has postponed two games each for the Vancouver Canucks and Toronto Maple Leafs as COVID-19 case counts continue to jump throughout the league. A matchup between the Canucks and Lea...

Dec 18, 2021

NHL postpones Leafs, Canucks games as COVID-19 cases grow

VANCOUVER - The NHL has postponed two games each for the Vancouver Canucks and Toronto Maple Leafs as COVID-19 case counts continue to jump throughout the league. A matchup between the Canucks and Lea...

Dec 18, 2021

Students, representatives worry about spread of COVID-19 at in-person exams at UBC

VANCOUVER - Students and their representatives at the University of British Columbia are calling for the cancellation of in-person exams as the province deals with a surge in cases of the Omicron vari...

Dec 18, 2021