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Biden launches community corps to boost COVID vaccinations
WASHINGTON - Seeking to overcome vaccine hesitancy, the Biden administration on Thursday stepped up its outreach efforts to skeptical Americans, launching a coalition of community, religious and celeb...
Apr 01, 2021
Canadian RB Chuba Hubbard posts impressive 40-yard dash time at OSU Cowboys pro day
Canadian running back Chuba Hubbard raised eyebrows Thursday at Oklahoma State University's pro day. The native of Sherwood Park, Alta., posted a speedy 40-yard dash time of 4.36 seconds. Teams repres...
Apr 01, 2021
Canada's next federal election leaders' debates includes APTN as broadcast partner
OTTAWA - The commission overseeing leaders' debates during federal elections says Indigenous media outlet APTN will be one of the broadcast partners producing the next event. The Leaders' Debates Comm...
Apr 01, 2021
Blazers and Cougars now playing Thursday as WHL changes game schedules
KAMLOOPS - After numerous positive COVID-19 tests from Kelowna Rockets staff and players, the Western Hockey League is juggling game schedules. The Kamloops Blazers and Victoria Royals were originally...
Apr 01, 2021
Staff shortage amid B.C.'s deadliest COVID-19 care home outbreak: report
VANCOUVER - An inspection of a long-term care home that was the site of British Columbia's deadliest COVID-19 outbreak found staffing levels were low and cleaning was inadequate as the virus spread th...
Apr 01, 2021
Staff shortage amid B.C.'s deadliest COVID-19 care home outbreak: report
VANCOUVER - An inspection of a long-term care home that was the site of British Columbia's deadliest COVID-19 outbreak found staffing levels were low and cleaning was inadequate as the virus spread th...
Apr 01, 2021
Mets-Nats opener delayed after positive COVID test, tracing
WASHINGTON - The opening day baseball game between the Nationals and Mets was postponed hours before it was scheduled to begin Thursday night because of coronavirus concerns after one of Washington's ...
Apr 01, 2021
AstraZeneca vaccine doses ready for use as Canada approves U.S. manufacturing sites
OTTAWA - More than 1.5 million doses of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine are on their way to provinces now that Health Canada has authorized the U.S. sites where they were made. It remains to be seen ho...
Apr 01, 2021
Mets-Nats opener delayed after positive COVID test, tracing
WASHINGTON - The opening day baseball game between the Nationals and Mets was postponed hours before it was scheduled to begin Thursday night because of coronavirus concerns after one of Washington's ...
Apr 01, 2021
Donald Trump Jr. buys mansion 20 miles from Mar-a-Lago
JUPITER, Fla. - Donald Trump Jr. and his girlfriend Kimberly Guilfoyle are now Florida home owners. The Palm Beach Post reports that the couple spent $9.7 million this week to buy a 11,000-square-foot...
Apr 01, 2021
