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Top N.S. ICU doctor says if public acts now, COVID-19 patients could avoid transfers
HALIFAX - Nova Scotia's top COVID-19 critical care doctor says Halifax patients in intensive care may face transfers around the province in coming weeks, depending on whether the population manages to...
May 04, 2021
AP source: Sheldon Silver released from prison on furlough
NEW YORK - Former New York Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver has been released from a federal prison on furlough while he awaits potential placement to home confinement, a person familiar with the matte...
May 04, 2021
Canadian diver Wiens takes bronze in 10-metre platform at World Cup in Tokyo
TOKYO - Canada's Rylan Wiens finished with a bronze medal in the men's 10-metre platform Tuesday at a FINA Diving World Cup event. Wiens, from Saskatoon, was 10th after the semifinals, but he posted a...
May 04, 2021
Saudi oil firm Aramco's first-quarter profits up by 30%
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - Saudi Aramco said Tuesday its profits soared by 30% in the first-quarter of the year, compared to last year, riding on the back of higher crude oil prices. The results co...
May 04, 2021
No headlights leads to drug charges
MEDICINE HAT, AB - Two males are facing drug charges after an early morning investigation that began when an officer spotted a vehicle being driven without headlights. According to Medicine Hat Police...
May 04, 2021
The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada for Tuesday, May 4, 2021
The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada (all times eastern): 11:35 a.m. Canada is receiving a shipment of Moderna vaccine a week earlier than expected. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Ca...
May 04, 2021
Longtime executive Copeland joins Woodbine Entertainment as Chief Commercial Officer
TORONTO - Woodbine Entertainment hired Michael Copeland as its chief commercial officer on Tuesday. Copeland joins Woodbine Entertainment after having founded his own sports consulting business. Prior...
May 04, 2021
Rewrite 'hollow' federal gun bill, victims' families urge Liberals
OTTAWA - The Liberal government's firearms legislation is "an offensively hollow bill" that should be completely revamped, say family members and colleagues of those who died in tragic shooting sprees...
May 04, 2021
Montreal comic creators suing Marvel, say Iron Man suit looks 'strikingly' familiar
MONTREAL - When Montreal-based comic book company founders Ben and Raymond Lai watched the 2018 Marvel movie "Avengers: Infinity War," they said they knew they had to sue Marvel Entertainment - again....
May 04, 2021
Canadian pharmacists 'disappointed,' worried NACI advice will stoke vaccine hesitancy
OTTAWA - The Canadian Pharmacists Association says advice from a national panel on vaccines is unhelpful and likely to make it harder to get enough people in the country vaccinated to end the pandemic...
May 04, 2021