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U.S. to reopen land borders in November for fully vaccinated
WASHINGTON - The Biden administration says the U.S. will reopen its land borders to nonessential travel next month, ending a 19-month freeze due to the COVID-19 pandemic.International visitors will ne...
Oct 13, 2021
Mayors ask federal Liberals for help covering transit shortfalls
OTTAWA - The mayors of Canada's largest cities say they need federal aid to cover tens of millions in ridership revenue shortfalls to stave off a stalling of the country's economic recovery. The COVID...
Oct 13, 2021
Veteran rider Hugo Houle latest Canadian to join Israel Start-Up Nation
Veteran Canadian Hugo Houle will ride for Israel Start-Up Nation next year. The 31-year-old from Sainte-Perpetue, Que., joins fellow Canadians Michael Woods, Alex Cataford, Guillaume Boivin and James ...
Oct 13, 2021
Operation Red Nose not offering service in Alberta for 2021 holiday season
LETHBRIDGE, AB - For the second year in a row, Operation Red Nose will not take place in Alberta.The Canada-wide initiative offers safe rides home for individuals over the holidays, in an effort to cu...
Oct 13, 2021
B.C. civil rights group sues federal government over prolonged confinement in prisons
VANCOUVER - A civil liberties group has filed a lawsuit against the federal government over prolonged solitary confinement two years after British Columbia's top court ruled it is a violation of priso...
Oct 13, 2021
Oilers sign Sceviour, put Kassian and Archibald on injured reserve
EDMONTON - Forward Colton Sceviour signed a one-year, two-way contract with the Edmonton Oilers on Wednesday. The deal has an average annual value of $750,000. Forward Zack Kassian was placed on injur...
Oct 13, 2021
Iqaluit residents collect river water, city fills up tanks as tap water may be unsafe
Iqaluit residents are filling jugs and bottles at a river outside the city after they were told tap water in the Nunavut capital may be unsafe to drink. The city declared a local state of emergency la...
Oct 13, 2021
City's Community Vibrancy Grant returns
MEDICINE HAT, AB - The City of Medicine Hat will once again offer its Community Vibrancy Grant, supporting programs that bolster community spirit and promote quality of life.The purpose of the Communi...
Oct 13, 2021
Canada to make special envoy on antisemitism a permanent post, Trudeau says
OTTAWA - Canada plans to make its special envoy for preserving Holocaust remembrance and fighting antisemitism a permanent position. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is making the announcement today in a...
Oct 13, 2021
Andrew Harris, Dexter McCoil Sr., Ka'Deem Carey named CFL top performers for Week 10
TORONTO - Winnipeg running back Andrew Harris, Toronto linebacker Dexter McCoil Sr., and Calgary running back Ka'Deem Carey have been named the CFL's top performers for Week 10. Harris recorded his fi...
Oct 13, 2021