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Nunavut health officials plead for Iqaluit residents to stop gathering
IQALUIT - Nunavut's health minister says he wants Iqaluit residents to stop gathering so the city has a shot at a normal summer. Lorne Kusugak scolded residents at a press conference this morning as a...
May 14, 2021
Federal officials lay out roadmap for post-vaccine life as third wave ebbs
Federal health officials are laying out their vision of what life could look like after most Canadians are vaccinated against COVID-19. Canada's chief public health officer says the country may have "...
May 14, 2021
Canadian Premier League delays kickoff again, looks to mid-June to early July start
The Canadian Premier League plans to kick off its third season mid-June to early July in one location without fans. Unlike last year, which turned into a shortened tournament based out of Charlottetow...
May 14, 2021
States, business sort out what new CDC mask guidance means
Several states immediately and enthusiastically embraced new guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention t hat say fully vaccinated Americans no longer need to wear masks indoors or...
May 14, 2021
New CDC guidance makes it clear: time to reopen Canada-U.S. border, congressman says
WASHINGTON - A U.S. lawmaker who has made a political crusade out of getting the border with Canada reopened is once again pressing his case with President Joe Biden. New York Rep. Brian Higgins has w...
May 14, 2021
Canada, U.S., Mexico to talk trade at first USMCA Free Trade Commission meeting
WASHINGTON - Senior officials from Canada, the United States and Mexico will meet virtually next week for the first Free Trade Commission meeting of the USMCA era. International Trade Minister Mary Ng...
May 14, 2021
Grant launched to support live music in Alberta
EDMONTON, AB - Live music professionals will like the tune of this news.The Government of Alberta has announced a $2 million grant program to help those working in the live music industry through the ...
May 14, 2021
Onetime wunderkind Massachusetts mayor guilty of corruption
BOSTON (AP) - A former Massachusetts mayor first elected at the age of 23 by touting himself as a successful entrepreneur was convicted Friday of stealing money from investors in his start-up to bankr...
May 14, 2021
Bloc Québécois leader says next federal election campaign could begin in mid-August
Bloc Qubcois Leader Yves-Franois Blanchet says he sees an opening to begin the next federal election campaign on Aug. 16 if the COVID-19 pandemic is under control.Blanchet, whose party holds 32 seats ...
May 14, 2021
Sportsnet VP Corte is "happy with the progress" of Blue Jays broadcasts on radio
When Blue Jays rights-holder Sportsnet decided to simulcast TV broadcasts on its radio network this year, it left Toronto as the only big-league team without a dedicated radio broadcast crew. The netw...
May 14, 2021