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Canadians encouraged to see mRNA shots as interchangeable as more 2nd doses open up
TORONTO - Officials and experts emphasized the interchangeability of the Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech vaccines on Monday as shipment delays led to changes in Canadians' second-dose appointments. The fe...
Jun 21, 2021
Canadian sprinter says 10k fans at Tokyo Olympics is better than 'zero k' fans
Canadian decathlete Pierce LePage estimates there were perhaps 100 or 150 fans at the recent Hypo-Meeting multi-events competition in Gotzis, Austria, where he finished runner-up to teammate Damian Wa...
Jun 21, 2021
Suite of flights returning to Nanaimo Airport as restrictions ease
NANAIMO - Air Canada flights from the Nanaimo Airport will return to the skies. Air Canada announced the summer flight routes direct to Toronto, Vancouver and Calgary will resume in July. The Calgary ...
Jun 21, 2021
Depay, Wijnaldum score, Netherlands beats NMacedonia 3-0
AMSTERDAM - Memphis Depay scored one, he set up Georginio Wijnaldum for the next two, and the Netherlands made it three out of three. The Dutch team completed the group stage at the European Champions...
Jun 21, 2021
Positive virus case disrupts Scotland, England at Euro 2020
GLASGOW, Scotland (AP) - A coronavirus infection created disruption for two teams at the European Championship on Monday after a positive test for Scotland midfielder Billy Gilmour also led to two Eng...
Jun 21, 2021
Indigenous tourism group avoids closure, plans marketing campaign to help industry
OTTAWA - A group representing thousands of Indigenous-led tourism operators says it has found the money to avoid going under, and has enough left over to launch a new campaign to help the beleaguered ...
Jun 21, 2021
Canadiens look to turn the page after terrific Game 4 performance ends in defeat
MONTREAL - Corey Perry has seen plenty throughout his 16 NHL seasons and 160 playoff games. Exhilarating victories. Crushing defeats. Contests his team should have won and didn't. And vice-versa. So t...
Jun 21, 2021
Austria beats Ukraine 1-0 to advance at Euro 2020
BUCHAREST, Romania - Christoph Baumgartner put Austria into the knockout stage at the European Championship for the first time by scoring the only goal in his team's 1-0 victory over Ukraine on Monday...
Jun 21, 2021
IIO clears RCMP after man dies in Williams Lake shelter shortly after release from custody
WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. - B.C.'s police watchdog says it will not recommend charges against RCMP in the case of a Cariboo man who died by suicide shortly after being released from custody.Independent Inve...
Jun 21, 2021
Canada joins U.S., U.K., EU in imposing sanctions on Belarus after journalist arrest
OTTAWA - Canada has announced new sanctions against Belarusian officials and entities in response to the politically motivated arrests of journalist Raman Pratasevich and his companion Sofia Sapega. I...
Jun 21, 2021
