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Good news even if questions remain, VIDO-InterVac head says of Moderna announcement
The head of the Saskatoon lab working toward a COVID-19 vaccine hasn't seen the data behind the promising claims being made by a U.S. pharmaceutical company.On Monday morning, Moderna announced its va...
Nov 16, 2020

Murder trial begins for mother accused of beating daughter with belt, spatula
EDMONTON - Shalaina Arcand's siblings were asleep in another room when the five-year-old was hit in the head so hard that she died in hospital four days later, a trial judge heard Monday. The girl's m...
Nov 16, 2020

Manitoba reserve on lockdown after all residents at care home infected with COVID-19
WINNIPEG - Every resident of a long-term care home on a northern Manitoba reserve where the number of infections almost doubled in a day has tested positive for COVID-19, says the Indigenous community...
Nov 16, 2020

CP NewsAlert: Canada surpasses 300,000 COVID cases, more than 100,000 in past month
Canada reached a troubling milestone on Monday, surpassing 300,000 total COVID cases since the pandemic began earlier this year, and health experts are alarmed - but not surprised - by the rapid growt...
Nov 16, 2020

After breakout 2019, all is quiet with Andreescu in '20 - so what's on tap for '21?
When we last heard from Bianca Andreescu on the tennis court, a left knee injury forced her to withdraw from the WTA Finals. That capped a breakthrough but injury-plagued 2019 season that saw her make...
Nov 16, 2020

Trudeau government to usher in new privacy legislation
OTTAWA - The Trudeau government is poised to introduce legislation aimed at better safeguarding the privacy of Canadians in the digital era.The bill, to be tabled in the House of Commons on Tuesday, w...
Nov 16, 2020

Northern agencies and doctors call for expansion to mandatory mask protocol
The health authority responsible for 33 northern Saskatchewan First Nations communities believes the province's current mandatory masking protocol leaves too many people vulnerable.As it currently sta...
Nov 16, 2020

CFL commissioner Randy Ambrosie says he's optimistic CFL will kick off 2021 campaign
While the CFL still faces challenges ahead of a potential 2021 season, commissioner Randy Ambrosie had reason for optimism Monday. Ambrosie spoke about the league's return to play next year during a f...
Nov 16, 2020

Despite chaotic season, coach Greg Vanney keeps steady hand on Toronto FC tiller
TORONTO - Going into the 2020 season, Toronto FC looked to build on the second-half surge that had carried it to the MLS Cup final last November for the third time in four years. Consistency and conti...
Nov 16, 2020

'No government contracts' for companies that don't manufacture in U.S., Biden vows
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Joe Biden is doubling down on his promise to enforce Buy American policies once he becomes U.S. president in January. Biden says no government contracts will be given to compa...
Nov 16, 2020