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SOUND OFF: Safely bringing back our fairs, festivals, and events in 2022
Every community across the province has its own unique events that people look forward to each year. Whether it's an agricultural fair, an arts festival, or a sports tournament, these events bring us ...
Dec 15, 2021
Father of murdered Quebec girl, 7, pleads guilty to forcible confinement charge
MONTREAL - The father of a seven-year-old girl from Granby, Que., whose 2019 murder shocked the province and led to an inquiry has pleaded guilty to a forcible confinement charge. He pleaded guilty be...
Dec 15, 2021
Blood service recommends Health Canada end gay blood donation ban
OTTAWA - Canadian Blood Services has today recommended an end to the ban on sexually active gay men donating blood in a submission to Health Canada. It submitted a proposal, backed by research, sugges...
Dec 15, 2021
PM urges caution before Christmas as government mulls Omicron measures
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says people will have to be careful as they finalize their Christmas plans this year, now that the highly transmissible Omicron variant is spreading through Cana...
Dec 15, 2021
Conservatives should change stance, be prepared to challenge Bill 21 in court: MP
OTTAWA - A Tory MP says Conservatives need to re-examine their stance when it comes to a controversial secularism law in Quebec and be prepared to challenge it in court. Mark Strahl, a representative ...
Dec 15, 2021
Halifax Mooseheads advance home game to avoid new COVID-19 gathering restrictions
HALIFAX - The Halifax Mooseheads say they are sticking to their plan to advance one of their home games to avoid a new cap on gathering limits imposed by the province to slow the spread of COVID-19. T...
Dec 15, 2021
Chauvin pleads guilty to federal charges in Floyd’s death
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - Former Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin has pleaded guilty to federal charges of violating George Floyd's civil rights. Chauvin's plea Wednesday means he will not face a...
Dec 15, 2021
Canadian Press newsmakers of the year since 1946
Children who didn't come home from residential schools have been chosen as the 2021 newsmaker of the year in a survey by The Canadian Press. Here is a list of past newsmakers as chosen in an annual po...
Dec 15, 2021
VIDEO: Santa leaves sleigh at home, touches down at NRGH in a helicopter
NANAIMO - Jolly Old Saint Nick made an appearance at Nanaimo Regional General Hospital (NRGH) to spread cheer to children at Island hospitals.While this event was limited last year due to the pandemic...
Dec 15, 2021
Tearful Aguero announces retirement for health reasons
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) - Fighting back tears, Barcelona striker Sergio Aguero announced his immediate retirement on Wednesday for health reasons. The 33-year-old Argentina striker underwent heart tests...
Dec 15, 2021
