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Vaccination rules for COVID benefits to stick for foreseeable future, minister says
OTTAWA - The federal minister in charge of aid to the unemployed says jobless Canadians who refuse to get vaccinated may find themselves blocked from benefits so long as public health concerns remain ...
Dec 30, 2021
Israel to offer 4th vaccine dose to most vulnerable
JERUSALEM (AP) - Israel has approved a fourth vaccine dose for people most vulnerable to COVID-19, becoming the first country to do so as it braces for a wave of infections fueled by the omicron varia...
Dec 30, 2021
Another Canadian bobsledder tests positive for COVID-19, 14 team members now affected
SIGULDA, Latvia - Another member of Canada's bobsled team has tested positive for COVID-19. That brings the total up to 11 athletes and three staff members affected by the outbreak. A spokesman for Bo...
Dec 30, 2021
Boucher makes tough decision in signing entry-level contract with Senators
OTTAWA - Tyler Boucher's decision to sign his first NHL contract was not made lightly. Boucher recently signed a three-year entry-level contract with the Ottawa Senators and will be leaving Boston Uni...
Dec 30, 2021
Canadian navy needs to recruit 1,000 sailors to crew new warships: Commander
OTTAWA - Royal Canadian Navy commander Vice-Admiral Craig Baines is sounding the alarm over a shortage of sailors to crew Canada's warships. In an exclusive interview with The Canadian Press, Baines s...
Dec 30, 2021
B.C. marks two years since passing law to adopt declaration on Indigenous rights
VANCOUVER - British Columbia recently marked two years since passing legislation that requires the province to align its laws with the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, t...
Dec 30, 2021
Snow blankets B.C.'s south coast while freezing conditions raise ice jam concerns
VANCOUVER - Environment Canada has lifted all but a handful of the warnings that covered British Columbia as frigid arctic air blanketed the province this week. The chill is hanging on in northwestern...
Dec 30, 2021
QMJHL extends break to Jan. 14 due to rise in COVID-19 cases in Eastern Canada
MONTREAL - The Quebec Major Junior Hockey League has extended its holiday break until Jan. 14 as COVID-19 cases continue to rise in Eastern Canada. The QMJHL said in a statement Thursday that it's pus...
Dec 30, 2021
Man City rises above December chaos, on course for EPL title
Chaos has reigned in the Premier League in December, with COVID-19 outbreaks decimating squads, forcing the postponement of 16 games and fueling talk of a pause in play that never materialized. Manche...
Dec 30, 2021
Canada's women's soccer named The Canadian Press team of the year after Olympic gold
Nine years ago Canada's national women's team earned bronze at the London Olympics after a controversial semifinal shootout loss to the United States. Canada's women were named the team of the year by...
Dec 30, 2021
