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Fed survey finds economy slowing in some areas of country
WASHINGTON - A Federal Reserve survey of U.S. business conditions has found modest economic gains at the start of the year, although some parts of the country saw slowdowns stemming from a renewed sur...
Jan 13, 2021
Jets, Canucks face potential COVID issues as NHL gears up for opening night
Hours before opening faceoff for the 2021 NHL season, potential COVID-19 concerns popped up in two Canadian markets. Winnipeg Jets forward Nikolaj Ehlers was not at practice on Wednesday, with coach P...
Jan 13, 2021
Olympic rowing champion Kathleen Heddle dead of cancer at age 55
VANCOUVER - Three-time Olympic rowing champion Kathleen Heddle has died of cancer at age 55. Canada's Heddle and Marnie McBean won Olympic gold medals in 1992 and 1996 in the coxless pair and double s...
Jan 13, 2021
Racism towards Cowichan Tribes in COVID-19 fight is denounced by federal minister
VICTORIA - Federal Indigenous Services Minister Marc Miller is denouncing racist comments being directed towards a British Columbia Indigenous community that's fighting a COVID-19 outbreak.Miller says...
Jan 13, 2021
Ontario expedites COVID-19 vaccinations in long-term care
Canada's largest province laid out its plan Wednesday to administer the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine in all nursing and high-risk retirement homes by the middle of next month as it works to boos...
Jan 13, 2021
J.T. Miller, Jordie Benn out of Canucks' lineup due to COVID-19 protocols: reports
VANCOUVER - Two Vancouver Canucks players are self isolating under the NHL's COVID-19 protocols, according to multiple media reports Coach Travis Green said defenceman Jordie Benn and forward J.T. Mil...
Jan 13, 2021
SAG Awards moves air date to avoid conflict with Grammys
LOS ANGELES - The Screen Actors Guild Awards will not share the same air date as the Grammys after all. The SAG Awards announced Wednesday that the 27th annual ceremony has been moved to April 4. Both...
Jan 13, 2021
Canadian international Cyle Larin keeps scoring for Turkey's Besiktas
ISTANBUL - Canadian Cyle Larin showed off his rich vein of form Wednesday, scoring in the 85th minute as Besiktas downed Caykur Rizespor 1-0 to advance to the Turkish Cup quarterfinals.Oguzhan Ozyakup...
Jan 13, 2021
Province records 247 new COVID-19 cases, two deaths
As of January 13, a total of 10,400 doses of COVID-19 vaccine have been administered in Saskatchewan. The detailed vaccine report for Jan. 13 has not been received by the province and will be included...
Jan 13, 2021
A chance to win: Nunavut community holds raffle for those getting COVID vaccinations
ARVIAT, Nunavut - The Nunavut community hit hardest by COVID-19 is offering cash prizes for people who get vaccinated. Arviat, a community of about 1,800 people on the western shore of Hudson Bay, had...
Jan 13, 2021