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The AP Interview: CDC chief says omicron mostly mild so far
NEW YORK (AP) - More than 40 people in the U.S. have been found to be infected with the omicron variant so far, and more than three-quarters of them had been vaccinated, the chief of the CDC said Wedn...
Dec 08, 2021
Veteran Winnipeg running back Andrew Harris more appreciative of Grey Cup experiences
HAMILTON - Time has given Andrew Harris a deeper appreciation about what it takes to win the Grey Cup. The veteran running back will look to win a third Grey Cup in his 11-year CFL career Sunday when ...
Dec 08, 2021
NHL Notebook: Olympics top agenda at board of governors' meeting in Florida
The Beijing Olympics open in less than 60 days. And the NHL has just over a month to decide if it will be there. The league and the NHL Players' Association came to a long-awaited agreement in Septemb...
Dec 08, 2021
Quebec tables police reform bill aimed at improving oversight, regaining public trust
Quebec plans to broaden the powers of its police watchdog agency to include all alleged offences committed by officers as part of an omnibus bill tabled today. Public Security Minister Genevive Guilba...
Dec 08, 2021
Water World Tubs wasn't licensed for installations, city safety code manager says
MEDICINE HAT, AB - The City of Medicine Hat has issued a second notice to the public as inspectors are about to close a year-long safety investigation into work done by a local hot tub company.Elgin M...
Dec 08, 2021
Cracked Cyclones: One military helicopter repaired using reinforcement in the tail
HALIFAX - The Canadian military confirmed today that repairs have been completed on one of its 19 Cyclone helicopters recently found with cracks in its tail. The Royal Canadian Air Force issued a stat...
Dec 08, 2021
Yukon reports two Omicron cases, expands booster program to those aged 18 and over
WHITEHORSE - Two cases of the Omicron variant of COVID-19 have been found in Yukon as the territory moves to expand its booster program to those aged 18 and over, says the acting chief medical officer...
Dec 08, 2021
COVID cases spike even as US hits 200M vaccine milestone
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) - The number of Americans fully vaccinated against COVID-19 reached 200 million Wednesday amid a dispiriting holiday-season spike in cases and hospitalizations that has hit even ...
Dec 08, 2021
Alberta government passes rules on election dates, financing as fall sitting wraps up
EDMONTON - The Alberta government has wrapped up its fall sitting, with Premier Jason Kenney's United Conservatives debating long into the night to pass an election financing bill.The bill makes multi...
Dec 08, 2021
Report urges tax sale changes after B.C. woman loses home and $270,000 in equity
VICTORIA - A vulnerable woman from Penticton, B.C., who lost her home valued at $420,000 when the city sold it to collect $10,000 in overdue property taxes has prompted a call for change from the prov...
Dec 08, 2021