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Hunting guides turn to ecotourism as COVID-19 keeps American hunters away

Hunting guides turn to ecotourism as COVID-19 keeps American hunters away

OTTAWA — Hunting guides, hit hard by COVID-19 restrictions on travel keeping foreign customers out of the country, are turning to ecotourism, including wildlife viewing, snowmobiling and guided hikes, to keep their business alive during the pandemic.
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No winning ticket for Saturday's $10.8 million Lotto 649 jackpot

No winning ticket for Saturday's $10.8 million Lotto 649 jackpot

TORONTO — No winning ticket was sold for the $10.8 million jackpot in Saturday's Lotto 649 jackpot. However, the draw's guaranteed $1 million prize was won by a lottery player in Ontario. The jackpot for the next Lotto 649 draw on Dec.
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Canadian provinces grapple with rising, record COVID-19 cases due to Omicron variant

Canadian provinces grapple with rising, record COVID-19 cases due to Omicron variant

Provinces across the country grappled with rising COVID-19 cases Saturday, with the Omicron variant compelling many jurisdictions to reintroduce public health restrictions a week before Christmas.
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NHL postpones Leafs, Canucks games as COVID-19 cases grow

NHL postpones Leafs, Canucks games as COVID-19 cases grow

VANCOUVER — The Toronto Maple Leafs have added another five people to the NHL's COVID-19 protocol, including head coach Sheldon Keefe.
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Canadian extradited to U.S. on charges he funded terrorists pleads guilty

Canadian extradited to U.S. on charges he funded terrorists pleads guilty

An Edmonton man who was extradited to the United States to face charges he helped fund Islamic State terrorism has pleaded guilty in exchange for a 20-year prison sentence.
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Students, representatives worry about spread of COVID-19 at in-person exams at UBC

Students, representatives worry about spread of COVID-19 at in-person exams at UBC

VANCOUVER — Fears over hundreds of students being packed tightly together in exam halls while people with COVID-19 symptoms could show up to write finals has prompted a call for the cancellation of in-person exams at the University of British Columbi
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Quebec Liquor Corp. warehouse staff OK deal; restocking shelves will take few weeks

Quebec Liquor Corp. warehouse staff OK deal; restocking shelves will take few weeks

MONTREAL — Quebec's liquor corporation says its warehouse workers have ratified a new contract, but it will be a few weeks more before store shelves are full again. Union members voted 86.
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Edmonton's animal cruelty investigations unit example for other police services

Edmonton's animal cruelty investigations unit example for other police services

EDMONTON — It started with a puppy they named Tucker. In 2017, constables Ilka Cunningham and Ted Dyck with the Edmonton Police Service were sent to an animal cruelty call and found a puppy that had been beaten.
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'Have to forgive:' Son of woman killed in crash caused by premier trying to move on

'Have to forgive:' Son of woman killed in crash caused by premier trying to move on

SASKATOON — Steve Balog says his mom didn’t come from money but she knew how to give in kindness. One of the first times he remembers seeing her selflessness was when she pulled over to help a boy on the side of the road.
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With child-care program Trudeau finds a model for influencing provincial policy

With child-care program Trudeau finds a model for influencing provincial policy

OTTAWA — If you had asked Prime Minister Justin Trudeau last year whether the federal government could have a stronger hand in provincial health matters, he says his answer might have been different.
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