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Leafs, Raptors to prioritize season ticket holders with capacity cut to 50 per cent
TORONTO - Tom McDonald didn't get much sleep Wednesday night. In the hours after the Ontario government announced capacity at sports venues will be capped at 50 per cent in response to the latest wave...
Dec 16, 2021
Cree "Hockey Night in Canada" can help save language: broadcaster
Calling NHL games in Cree is more than a dream come true for broadcaster Clarence Iron - it's also a way to help preserve his language. The 60-year-old broadcaster from Canoe Lake Cree Nation in north...
Dec 16, 2021
Watchdog opens investigation after man fatally shot by Montreal police
MONTREAL - Quebec's police watchdog is investigating after a man was killed by Montreal police today in the city's Lachine borough. The Bureau des enqutes indpendantes, also known as the BEI, says the...
Dec 16, 2021
RCMP officer in Surrey, B.C., pulls pair from vehicle that crashed into swimming pool
SURREY, B.C. - An RCMP officer in Surrey, B.C., may add lifeguard to his credits after rescuing two people from a vehicle that had crashed into a swimming pool. Police say preliminary reports into the...
Dec 16, 2021
Arctic cold, snow, winter storm warnings up for areas of B.C.
VANCOUVER - Extreme cold is in the forecast for parts of British Columbia, while residents in other areas are being warned that snow is on the way. Special weather statements have been issued by Envir...
Dec 16, 2021
Officials: Astroworld victims died from compression asphyxia
HOUSTON (AP) - The 10 people who lost their lives in a massive crowd surge at the Astroworld music festival in Houston died from compression asphyxia, officials announced Thursday. Medical examiners w...
Dec 16, 2021
A look at the latest COVID-19 developments in Canada
A look at the latest COVID-19 news in Canada: - Canada has recorded its 30,000th COVID-19 death since the pandemic began in early 2020, passing the grim milestone just as the country braces for the po...
Dec 16, 2021
Canada aims to plant up to 320 million trees a year to meet two billion target
OTTAWA - The government says it plans to plant up to 320 million trees a year to meet the prime minister's target to put an extra two billion trees in the ground by 2030. Natural Resources Minister Jo...
Dec 16, 2021
Some highlights from PM Trudeau's mandate letters to cabinet ministers
OTTAWA - Federal cabinet ministers got their official marching orders Thursday from Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. For the most part, the mandate letters prioritize the promises the Liberal leader mad...
Dec 16, 2021
Toronto Raptors say they're ahead of the game as COVID-19 protocols tighten again
TORONTO - It was less than two months ago that the Toronto Raptors made a triumphant return to Scotiabank Arena, 600 days exactly since they'd last played at home. While the Washington Wizards went on...
Dec 16, 2021

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