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Morocco starts vaccinating medics en masse against virus
RABAT, Morocco – Scores of Moroccan health workers streamed to a spacious white tent erected…
Wealthsimple adds ‘risky’ label to GameStop, BlackBerry stocks amid investor frenzy
TORONTO – A rollercoaster week of trading for investors in GameStop, BlackBerry and other hot…
Toronto Blue Jays introduce newly acquired left-hander Steven Matz
Eager to put an ugly 2020 season behind him, left-hander Steven Matz will look to…
Checked by reality, some QAnon supporters seek a way out
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Ceally Smith spent a year down the rabbit hole of QAnon, devoting…
Special syringes shouldn’t overshadow other vaccination tools, pharmacy prof says
TORONTO – Special syringes that help generate extra doses of COVID-19 vaccines may be in…
Seattle hospitals rush out vaccines after freezer failure
Seattle hospitals rushed out COVID-19 vaccines to hundreds of people in the middle of the…
Police tighten Congress security in era of rising threats
WASHINGTON – The House’s chief law enforcement officer is tightening security for travelling lawmakers as…
No longer sustainable for social media giants to self-police on content: Facebook
OTTAWA – It’s no longer sustainable for social media companies to self-police content and time…
Ottawa orders independent review panel for Suncor Energy oilsands mine extension
CALGARY – Ottawa says it is referring the impact assessment of a Suncor Energy Inc.…
Moving on from QAnon? Experts say these tips could help
Donald Trump’s departure from the White House shattered the hopes of some Qanon conspiracy theorists…
A look at the details of the new COVID-19 related travel restrictions
OTTAWA – The federal Liberal government unveiled new restrictions on travel Friday designed to slow…
Out-of-province travellers required to self-isolate for 14 days in Manitoba
WINNIPEG – Manitoba’s top doctor urged people not to look for loopholes Friday as new…
Maritime Bus gets $720,000 in funding to operate routes in northern New Brunswick
FREDERICTON – A last-minute government injection of $720,000 appears to have saved bus routes in…
State bar looking into lawyer who pushed voter fraud claims
ATLANTA – The organization that licenses lawyers in Georgia has opened an inquiry into conservative…
Cicely Tyson, her memoir just out, was active to the end
NEW YORK – Cicely Tyson was active to the end, in the middle of promoting…
Judge denies bail for Arkansas man charged in Capitol riot
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – A federal judge has denied bail for a 60-year-old Arkansas man…
NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn’t happen this week
A roundup of some of the most popular but completely untrue stories and visuals of…
NJ governor orders probe of alleged attack on female inmates
TRENTON, N.J. – New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy said Friday he has named a former…
Biden visits wounded soldiers at Walter Reed, where son died
WASHINGTON – President Joe Biden made his first major foray outside the White House on…
Whitecaps acquire veteran goaltender Evan Newton from Indy Eleven
VANCOUVER – The Vancouver Whitecaps have acquired goalkeeper Evan Newton from United Soccer League club…
Moscow court puts Navalny’s allies under house arrest
A Moscow court on Friday put the brother and several allies of Russian opposition leader…
Anchorage Assembly to consider city code for mask mandate
ANCHORAGE, Alaska – An emergency order mandating the use of masks in response to the…
UN experts fault Italy in drownings of over 200 migrants
GENEVA – Independent human rights experts who work with the United Nations say Italy failed…
Man hits 2 deer with new car, then he hits $2M in lottery
LELAND, N.C. – An unlucky start to a North Carolina man’s day turned upside down…