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Trudeau and Tam to hold first federal update on COVID-19 of the new year
Chief public health officer Dr. Theresa Tam will join Prime Minister Justin Trudeau this morning for the first federal COVID-19 update of the new year. The update follows Trudeau's phone call yesterda...
Jan 5, 2022
Undisclosed number dead in large Philadelphia house fire
PHILADELPHIA (AP) - A large house fire in Philadelphia early Wednesday killed 13 people, including seven children, and sent two people to hospitals, fire officials said. Officials said at a news confe...
Jan 5, 2022
Canada's Alphonso Davies latest Bayern player to test positive for COVID-19
MUNICH - Bayern Munich says Canadian star Alphonso Davies has joined the list of players to test positive for COVID-19. The Bundesliga club says the 21-year-old fullback from Edmonton is well and self...
Jan 5, 2022
Southern B.C. braces for heavy snow as northern region endures bone-chilling cold
VANCOUVER - Winter storm, snowfall and extreme cold warnings cover almost every corner of British Columbia as the latest powerful storm sweeps into the province. Several centimetres of slushy snow sna...
Jan 5, 2022
Canada's Stephanie Labbé one of three finalists for FIFA goalkeeping award
Canadian Stephanie Labb is one of three finalists for The Best FIFA Women's Goalkeeper. The 35-year-old from Stony Plain, Alta., is up against Germany's Ann-Katrin Berger (Chelsea) and Chile's Christi...
Jan 5, 2022
Iain Rankin, former N.S. premier and leader of Liberals, announces resignation
HALIFAX - Former Nova Scotia premier Iain Rankin is resigning as leader of the provincial Liberal party after reflecting on his future over the holiday season. Rankin served as premier of the province...
Jan 5, 2022
ROTHENBURGER: Gyms that refuse to close should get fines, not exemptions
THE IMPORTANCE of physical activity and mental wellness has become obvious during the COVID-19 pandemic but there are limits on how we achieve that.Some gyms in Kamloops and elsewhere in B.C. refuse t...
Jan 5, 2022
Trudeau and Tam to hold first federal update on COVID-19 of the new year
Chief public health officer Dr. Theresa Tam will join Prime Minister Justin Trudeau this morning for the first federal COVID-19 update of the new year. The update follows Trudeau's phone call yesterda...
Jan 5, 2022
Federal COVID update, Ontario tightens health restrictions: In The News for Jan. 5
In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of Jan. 5 ... What we are watching in Canada ... ...
Jan 5, 2022
Israel reports all-time high for new COVID-19 infections
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) - Israel has recorded its highest-ever number of new coronavirus infections - driven by the ultra-contagious omicron variant - despite restrictions on travel and required quarant...
Jan 5, 2022
