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Canada's Einarson extends win streak to four games at world curling playdowns
CALGARY - Canada's Kerri Einarson extended her winning streak to four games Wednesday with a 10-4 victory over Estonia's Marie Turmann at the world women's curling championship. Einarson improved to 5...
May 05, 2021
Montreal archdiocese names independent ombudswoman to investigate abuse complaints
MONTREAL - The Montreal archdiocese has named its first independent ombudswoman to handle complaints regarding abuse and other inappropriate behaviour connected to the church. Montreal lawyer Marie Ch...
May 05, 2021
SOUND OFF: Building a barrier-free B.C.
WHETHER IT'S A CURB CUT, an automatic door or closed captioning, people with disabilities rely on adaptations to better navigate our shared environment. But we know the current patchwork of supports a...
May 05, 2021
Detroit pizza man paints street, tries to save people dough
DETROIT - A Detroit pizzeria owner upset over people getting $150 tickets for unwittingly parking in a handicap zone got a bucket of blue paint and marked the street himself. "People come to Detroit, ...
May 05, 2021
Pfizer shot approved for kids 12 and up, Alberta to offer vaccine to children
Health Canada approved the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine for children 12 and up on Wednesday, prompting Alberta to announce it would offer the shot to kids in that age bracket as the province combats a surg...
May 05, 2021
Canadian military laying groundwork for arrival of armed drones
OTTAWA - Canada is inching closer to the purchase of armed drones for its military as details around how the controversial weapons will be used are starting to come together. Royal Canadian Air Force ...
May 05, 2021
COVID-19 rules against large gatherings force PNE to cancel 2021 exhibition
VANCOUVER - The Pacific National Exhibition says ongoing COVID-19 pandemic restrictions have forced the cancellation of the annual fair for a second year in a row. A statement from PNE management says...
May 05, 2021
Woman dies, suspect under arrest, following shooting in Surrey, B.C.
SURREY, B.C. - Homicide investigators have now taken over the case after the death of a woman injured Tuesday night in a shooting in Surrey, B.C. A social media message from the Integrated Homicide In...
May 05, 2021
New Brunswick reports blood clot death in connection with Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine
FREDERICTON - New Brunswick health officials are reporting the province's first death of someone who developed a blood clot after receiving the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine.The individual in their 60s r...
May 05, 2021
Blue Jays shuffling back to Buffalo starting June 1
BUFFALO, N.Y. - The Toronto Blue Jays are returning to their home away from home, Buffalo, New York, starting in June. And this time, they'll have a limited number of fans in attendance. Forced from C...
May 05, 2021
