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Ontario public health to weigh possibility of NHL restart as lockdown looms
TORONTO - Ontario's minister of sport says the provincial government is examining how a Canadian division in the NHL might work.Lisa MacLeod says that discussions about the league's return-to-play pla...
Dec 17, 2020
United Way accepting donations as they wrap up 2020 campaign
MEDICINE HAT, AB - All the money raised through the United Way stays right here in southeastern Alberta.And right now, Executive Director Missy Fandrick says donations are down.If you'd like to help, ...
Dec 17, 2020
Star quarterback Mike Reilly reaches settlement, new contract with B.C. Lions
VANCOUVER - The B.C. Lions have reached a settlement with marquee quarterback Mike Reilly. The club announced the news in a statement Thursday, saying Reilly has signed a new deal that will keep him i...
Dec 17, 2020
US cybersecurity agency warns of 'grave' threat from hack
WASHINGTON - U.S. authorities are expressing increased alarm about an intrusion into computer systems around the globe that officials suspect was carried by Russia. The cybersecurity unit of the Depar...
Dec 17, 2020
Snow days, virtual opera: The office holiday party goes on
NEW YORK - An online murder mystery. Law-themed opera arias. A snowman-building competition. With dancing, drinking and fancy dinners a no-go because of virus concerns, companies are getting creative ...
Dec 17, 2020
Feds ask Quebec court for third extension to deal with revamped assisted dying regime
Lawyers for the federal government are before a Quebec judge today seeking a third delay in bringing medical assistance in dying legislation in line with a ruling from the province's Superior Court. T...
Dec 17, 2020
Biden picks regulator Michael Regan for EPA administrator
President-elect Joe Biden has picked an experienced but not widely known state regulator, Michael S. Regan of North Carolina, to lead the Environmental Protection Agency. Regan, who is head of North C...
Dec 17, 2020
Alberta expanding rapid testing program
CALGARY, AB - Preparing for an expected increase in COVID-19 hospitalizations and ICU admissions, Alberta is expanding rapid, point-of-care testing across the province.On Dec. 18, the testing will be ...
Dec 17, 2020
Ontario reports new daily COVID-19 record as new measures take effect in Saskatchewan
Ontario is reporting a record for new COVID-19 cases in a day as Quebec announces plans to add vaccination sites and tougher restrictions take effect in Saskatchewan. Canada's most populous province i...
Dec 17, 2020
PM says he kept hoping more money, or pressure, would help meet water-advisory goal
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he realized only recently that his government would not be able to make good on its long-held promise to lift all drinking-water advisories in First Nations...
Dec 17, 2020