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Quebec health workers to wear N95 masks more often, but studies unclear on benefits
MONTREAL - Quebec's workplace safety board is requiring health-care workers wear N95 masks in areas where there are patients who have tested positive for COVID-19. Linda Lapointe, vice-president at Qu...
Feb 09, 2021
Demand some CERB recipients repay scrapped by federal government
OTTAWA - Thousands of Canadians told they'd have to repay federal emergency benefits are getting reprieves. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says those who applied for the Canada Emergency Response Benef...
Feb 09, 2021
Extreme cold continues, warnings still in effect
MEDICINE HAT, AB - Extreme cold warnings continue to blanket the Prairies on Tuesday.In Environment Canada's Medicine Hat-Bow Island-Suffield region, wind chill values between -40 C and -55 C are fore...
Feb 09, 2021
Veteran defender Jake Nerwinski inks new two-year deal with Vancouver Whitecaps
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Whitecaps have locked up a key piece of their backline, signing veteran right back Jake Nerwinski to a new two-year contract. The agreement will see the 26-year-old from Lawr...
Feb 09, 2021
At Disney characters union, lawsuit seeks end to takeover
ORLANDO, Fla. - The Teamsters local that represents workers who play Mickey Mouse, Goofy and other characters at Walt Disney World was taken over almost two years ago by its parent union, which cited ...
Feb 09, 2021
US hiring plunged in December even as job openings ticked up
WASHINGTON - U.S. employers cut back sharply on hiring in December, particularly industries slammed by the pandemic such as restaurants and hotels, as virus infections soared and governments responded...
Feb 09, 2021
Feds to require negative COVID-19 test at land borders
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says starting next week, anyone arriving in Canada by land will also need to show a recent negative COVID-19 test.Trudeau says the new measure will kick in Feb. ...
Feb 09, 2021
Edmonton forward Zack Kassian sidelined after getting injured in Ottawa fight
OTTAWA - Oilers forward Zack Kassian, who left the ice after a fight Monday, has been ruled out of Tuesday's rematch with the Senators with more time on the sidelines expected. "I think it's going to ...
Feb 09, 2021
The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada for Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2021
The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada (all times eastern):11:10 a.m.Prince Edward Island is reporting one new case of COVID-19 today.Chief medical officer of health Dr. Heather Morrison s...
Feb 09, 2021
Canada should consider hosting 2022 Winter Olympics, says Green Leader Annamie Paul
OTTAWA - Green Leader Annamie Paul says Canada should support moving the 2022 Olympics outside China, citing Beijing's "genocidal campaign" against the Uighur Muslim minority. Paul says the Internatio...
Feb 09, 2021