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Ontario sees highest number of people in hospital with COVID since July

Ontario has administered 35, 285 vaccine doses since its last daily update , with 21, 318, 465 vaccines given in total as of 8 p.m. the previous night. According to the Star’s vaccine...
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B.C. turns down Alberta s call for COVID-19 help amid serious hospital crunch

A day after one of Alberta’s top health officials announced that that province’s COVID 19 health care crisis necessitated a cross country call for help, British Columbia’s health minister has responded to say...
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Singh says Bill 21 is discriminatory but stops short of committing to court challenge

OTTAWA NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh says Quebecs secularism law is undoubtedly discriminatory, but wont commit to federal intervention if elected prime minister. In an interview with CTV...
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Canada has hit a major vaccine milestone. There’s still more work to do but reasons to feel good about what’s been accomplished

That means that as of Sept. 16, roughly 28.5 million people in this country have received a jab, nine months after the largest mass vaccination program in Canada’s history began...

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Concession contract at Melfort’s Northern Lights Palace awarded

Reggie Bautista has been awarded the contract for the concession at the Northern Lights Palace, covering all confections, soft drinks and concession food. Bautista is running a successful online take out...
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Canada Election: Black, Indigenous voters lament leaders shying away from race-based issues

A+ As election day looms, some voters are left wondering why the social and racial reckoning once dominating headlines has turned into a fringe issue among federal leaders. Since the...
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One of Ottawa’s youngest MPs in 2015 paves way for more diverse voices

When Kamal Khera first arrived in Ottawa as one of Parliament’s youngest MPs back in 2015, she would sometimes be mistaken for a staffer. Now, some of her young volunteers...
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Drought-weakened trees, fall storms could mean more power outages: BC Hydro

VANCOUVER Residents across British Columbia are being advised to prepare a well stocked emergency kit for what BC Hydro warns could be a stormy fall and winter made worse by...

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Ex-deputy charged with manslaughter in white teen’s death

RUSSELLVILLE, Ark. AP — A former Arkansas sheriff’s deputy was charged Friday with manslaughter in the fatal shooting of a white teenager whose death has drawn the attention of national...
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Opposition unseats prime minister in Bahamas elections

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico AP — A new prime minister will soon lead the Bahamas as the archipelago struggles with a spike in COVID 19 cases, a crumbling economy and the...
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Somalia accuses Djibouti of detaining ex-intelligence chief

NAIROBI, Kenya AP — A tense political dispute between Somalia’s president and prime minister threatened to broaden into a regional crisis on Friday after the president accused neighboring Djibouti of...
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UK court rules under-16s can get puberty blocking drugs

LONDON AP — Britain’s Court of Appeal ruled Friday that doctors can prescribe puberty blocking drugs to children under 16 without a parent’s consent, overturning a lower court’s decision that a...

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CN launches new strategic plan as activist investor seeks changes

MONTREAL to cut capital spending as part of a new strategic plan to boost its profits as it faces an activist investor looking to make changes...
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Shop sales fall for fourth month as more dine out

Retail sales in the UK fell for the fourth month in a row in August, but people spent more time eating and drinking in bars and restaurants. Sales fell by...
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Royal Bank names Nadine Ahn as chief financial officer effective Nov. 1

Ahn, who is currently senior vice president, head of investor relations and RBC Capital Markets Finance, will replace Rod Bolger, effective Nov. 1. Bolger who will work alongside Ahn as she...
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U.K. says it will simplify confusing COVID-19 travel rules

LONDON The British government says it plans to simplify rules for international travel during the coronavirus pandemic, with an announcement coming later Friday. that he would set...

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Analysis: Takeaways can win games, giveaways lose them

And there are the coaches, reminding players about how damaging giveaways can be and how rewarding takeaways are. Call it the Turnover Topic. Heading into Week 2 of the schedule,...
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Mailbag: Will the Maple Leafs ever win a round?

We re just about back, aren t we The Maple Leafs summer skates are winding down. Training camp opens for real on Wednesday. COVID is still around, of course, so...
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Juventus reports 210 million euros in losses amid pandemic

TURIN, Italy Juventus reported a loss of 210 million euros $250 million for the 2020 21 financial year on Friday, attributed mainly to the pandemic’s effect on the transfer market...
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Montreal gets 2022 NHL draft two years after 2020 event went virtual due to COVID-19

The Canadiens will stage the 2022 event at the Bell Centre more than two years after the 2020 draft was moved to a virtual format due to the COVID 19 pandemic....