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Man pronounced dead after being hit by vehicle on Big River First Nation
Big River RCMP said a man has died after he was hit by a vehicle on the Big River First Nation. Police said this was determined after a preliminary investigation.After the man was struck by the vehicl...
Jan 17, 2022
COVID-19 linked to death of four-year-old girl in Quebec City
QUEBEC - A Quebec City hospital announced today that a four-year old girl has died from causes linked to COVID-19. The CHU de Qubec-Universit Laval offered condolences to the family of the child but s...
Jan 17, 2022
Winter storm causing school closures, transportation disruptions in parts of Ontario
A winter storm of rare proportions blanketed much of southern Ontario with heavy snow Monday, causing widespread school closures and travel disruptions, at one point shutting down two major highways. ...
Jan 17, 2022
Veteran Toronto Argonauts linebacker Dexter McCoil Sr. announces retirement
Dexter McCoil Sr. is calling it a career. The Toronto Argonauts veteran linebacker announced his retirement Monday via Twitter. "There is always a time where every good thing must come to an end," McC...
Jan 17, 2022
Nishnawbe Aski Nation calling on Ottawa, Ontario to better fund fire services
TORONTO - An organization representing First Nations in northwestern Ontario is calling on the federal and provincial governments to provide better fire prevention and protection funding in Indigenous...
Jan 17, 2022
Quebec may never get the full story behind COVID-19 care home deaths, coroner warns
Quebec coroner Ghane Kamel said Monday that grieving families may never get the full story behind the thousands of deaths that occurred in long-term care homes during the first wave of COVID-19. Kamel...
Jan 17, 2022
Synagogues told "be vigilant" after Texas hostage siege; Toronto police boost patrols
OTTAWA - Jewish community leaders are advising Canadian synagogues to increase their level of vigilance in case of a "copycat" attack following a hostage taking at a Texas synagogue this weekend. Toro...
Jan 17, 2022
Meadow Lake Kinsmen Club cancels in-person TeleMiracle fundraiser
A longstanding tradition in Meadow Lake continues to face challenges brought on by the current state of public health.With a few weeks still to go before the official TeleMiracle 46 event begins, the ...
Jan 17, 2022
Bloemen, Dubreuil leads Canada's long-track speedskaters into Beijing
CALGARY - Olympic champion Ted-Jan Bloemen and world champion Laurent Dubreuil lead Canada's long-track speedskating team into Beijing's Winter Olympics next month. Calgary's Bloemen is the reigning O...
Jan 17, 2022
Riders re-sign national receiver Justin McInnis
The Saskatchewan Roughriders have locked up another member of its receiving corps, signing national wide receiver Justin McInnis to a contract extension.McInnis was selected by the Roughriders in the ...
Jan 17, 2022