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Hot spot town expecting J&J COVID-19 vaccine says officials seeking other sources
The mayor of a COVID-19 hot spot in Alberta says she's disappointed that Johnson & Johnson vaccines earmarked for her community are delayed, but values the work Health Canada is doing to ensure ev...
May 01, 2021
Hot spot town expecting J&J COVID-19 vaccine says officials seeking other sources
The mayor of a COVID-19 hot spot in Alberta says she's disappointed that Johnson & Johnson vaccines earmarked for her community are delayed, but values the work Health Canada is doing to ensure ev...
May 01, 2021
Port of Montreal to resume operations as legislation forces dock workers back to work
MONTREAL - Operations at the Port of Montreal are expected to resume gradually beginning Saturday after the Senate passed legislation forcing striking workers back on the job. The House of Commons app...
May 01, 2021
Canucks place Jake Virtanen on leave following sexual misconduct allegations
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Canucks have placed right-winger Jake Virtanen on leave following allegations of sexual misconduct. The team released a statement Saturday saying it "does not accept sexual m...
May 01, 2021
Overlanders Bridge being washed, drivers asked to take caution
Crews from the City of Kamloops will be washing Overlanders Bridge throughout the weekend.The Northbound Lane started at 4:30 Saturday (May 1) morning, and the Southbound lane, starting at Mission Fla...
May 01, 2021
Carolina Panthers take Canadian RB Chuba Hubbard in fourth round of 2021 NFL draft
Chuba Hubbard's patience was finally rewarded Saturday. The Oklahoma State running back from Sherwood Park, Alta., was taken by the Carolina Panthers in the fourth round, No. 126 overall, of the NFL d...
May 01, 2021
Blazers fall to Rockets 6-1, Stankoven continues hot start at U-18 World Championship
KAMLOOPS - When the Kamloops Blazers finally got to take on the Kelowna Rockets in the 2021 B.C. Western Hockey League (WHL) Hub season, their eagerness showed in a 6-2 win on April 20.On Friday (Apri...
May 01, 2021
Canadian-born cornerback St-Juste slowly coming to grips with being an NFL draft pick
Benjamin St-Juste is going to need a little time to fully understand he's an NFL player now. The Minnesota cornerback was taken in the third round of the NFL draft Friday night by the Washington Footb...
May 01, 2021
10 boys and teens among the dead in Israel festival stampede
JERUSALEM - At least 10 children and teens younger than 18 were among 45 ultra-Orthodox Jews killed in a stampede at a religious festival in northern Israel, according to a partial list of names publi...
May 01, 2021
'Relatively bleak:' Post-secondary students face rising debt and few summer jobs
CALGARY - Michelle Benz thought she was playing it smart when she went back to school after being laid off from the oil and gas sector six years ago. She completed her bachelor of urban planning at th...
May 01, 2021
