The Canadian PressFakiha Baig EDMONTON–A new piece of medical equipment created at the University of Alberta may give doctors a quicker and safer way to resuscitate patients who go into cardiac arrest due to COVID-19. The novel coronavirus can create complications in the lungs and many patients are placed on […]
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oan Bryden OTTAWA – COVID-19 has left little of normal life untouched and Wednesday’s speech from the throne will be no exception. Throne speeches are typically a pageantry of ceremonial grandeur. But many of the traditional flourishes are being pared back this time around to respect public health protocols to […]
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Michelle McQuigge
Michelle McQuigge
TORONTO – Ontario took a step back in its COVID-19 recovery on Saturday as Premier Doug Ford reimposed restrictions on social gatherings across the province in a bid to curb what he described as an “alarming growth” in new cases. In rolling back limits on the number of people who […]
Ken Kellar Longtime Terry Fox Run participants and brothers George Walsh and Sandy Stalker didn’t let the lack of an organized run this year stop them from taking part in the virtual Terry Fox event this Sunday. The brothers and a handful of other individual participants began their virtual run […]
The Canadian PressMichelle McQuigge The steady rise in Ontario’s COVID-19 caseload continued on Sunday, though at a slightly slower pace than the previous two days, when diagnoses reached levels not seen for months. The province recorded 365 new COVID-19 cases and one new death over the past 24 hours. The […]
The Associated PressMark Long JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – It’s been a while since anyone could honestly say this about the Jacksonville Jaguars: They’re fun to watch on offence. The Jaguars (1-1) are off to their best two-game start on that side off the ball in two decades, scoring a combined 57 […]
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Northwestern Health Unit has received a report of a new positive COVID-19 test result in the Dryden / Red Lake area. According to the provincial school portal, the case has been confirmed as a student in the Golden Learning Centre, in Balmertown. Follow up with the person involved and their […]
The Canadian Press REGINA – A mother who alleges the federal government and RCMP took a a “negligent” and “lackadaisical” approach to investigating missing and murdered Indigenous women will attend a hearing this week that will determine if her lawsuit moves forward, her lawyer says. Anthony Merchant says Diane BigEagle, […]
The Canadian Press ALBERTON, P.E.I. – An underwater search team has found the body of one of two 17-year-old boys who went missing when their small boat capsized off Prince Edward Island last week. The searchers recovered the body of Ethan Reilly at about 5:30 p.m. on Sunday, RCMP spokesman […]
The Canadian Press NAPANEE, Ont. – A 20-year-old man is facing charges after allegedly trying to smuggle contraband into an eastern Ontario jail. Provincial police say it allegedly happened Thursday morning near the Quinte Detention Centre in Napanee, Ont. OPP say they got involved after receiving reports of a suspicious […]
The Associated PressTom Withers CLEVELAND – The Cleveland Browns are healing up. Ravaged by injuries during training camp, the team welcomed back starting linebacker Mack Wilson and starting cornerback Greedy Williams on Monday as the Browns began getting ready for this week’s game against the Washington Football Team. Also, nickel […]
