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Canadian athletes must be vaccinated to compete in Beijing Olympics and Paralympics
TORONTO - Canada's Olympic and Paralympic athletes must be vaccinated to compete at the 2022 Winter Games in Beijing. The Canadian Olympic and Paralympic Committees announced a COVID-19 vaccine mandat...
Oct 20, 2021
Newfoundland and Labrador to drop the word 'savages' from provincial coat of arms
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - The Newfoundland and Labrador government is moving ahead with plans to drop the word "savages" from the official description of the Indigenous people depicted on the province's near...
Oct 20, 2021
A&W increases distribution rate as restaurants reopen, same-store sales grow
VANCOUVER - A&W Revenue Royalties Income Fund says its same-store sales grew nearly 17 per cent in its latest quarter as COVID-19 public health restrictions eased, allowing the fast-food chain to ...
Oct 20, 2021
Nikolas Cruz pleads guilty to 2018 Parkland school massacre
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) - Nikolas Cruz pleaded guilty to murder on Wednesday in the 2018 high school massacre in Parkland, Florida, that left 17 dead. Cruz, 23, entered his plea after answering a l...
Oct 20, 2021
Brazil Senate report urges charging Bolsonaro over pandemic
BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) - A Brazilian senator has formally presented a report recommending President Jair Bolsonaro be indicted on criminal charges for allegedly bungling Brazil's response to the COVID-...
Oct 20, 2021
Jailed Russian opposition leader Navalny wins top EU prize
BRUSSELS (AP) - Imprisoned Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, President Vladimir Putin's main critic, was awarded the European Union's top human rights prize on Wednesday. In a sign of open cri...
Oct 20, 2021
RBC report says $2 trillion needed to reach 2050 target of net-zero economy
OTTAWA - A new report says the country will need roughly $2 trillion to put the economy on a path to net-zero emissions in 30 years, including government spending on things like skills training and ba...
Oct 20, 2021
'There is so much hope and love:' Indigenous literacy program for Elders unveiled at VIU
NANAIMO - Disadvantaged Indigenous Elders from around the mid-Island are excited about the possibilities decades after being soured by their classroom experiences.Championed by Cowichan Tribes Elder L...
Oct 20, 2021
White House details plans to vaccinate 28M children age 5-11
WASHINGTON (AP) - Children age 5 to 11 will soon be able to get a COVID-19 shot at their pediatrician's office, local pharmacy and potentially even their school, the White House said Wednesday as it d...
Oct 20, 2021
Rebel News asks court to quash fines for violating election law on third-party ads
OTTAWA - Rebel News Network is asking a court to quash $3,000 worth of fines levied against the right-wing media outlet by the commissioner of elections. The fines were imposed earlier this year after...
Oct 20, 2021

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