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What you need to know about Alexei Navalny’s arrest and the nationwide protests in Russia – National
[ad_1] Thousands of protesters in Russia have been arrested for demanding the release of Alexei Navalny, one of the country’s most prominent political opposition leaders and an outspoken critic of Russian President Vladimir Putin. Police arrested more than 2,600 protesters, as well as Navalny’s wife, Yulia Navalnaya, on Saturday. The demonstrations have drawn an estimated…
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Saskatchewan adds 3 more deaths due to coronavirus and 274 new cases
[ad_1] Three more people who tested positive with the coronavirus in Saskatchewan have died. The deaths were announced in the province’s daily COVID-19 update on Saturday. Read more: Canada adds 206 new COVID-19 deaths while officials consider mandatory hotel quarantine The province also reported 274 new cases of the virus, bringing the total caseload to…
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Coronavirus: London-Middlesex reports death of teen – youngest in the region – London
[ad_1] Jump to: Hospitalizations – Outbreaks – Schools – Vaccinations and Testing – Ontario – Elgin and Oxford – Huron and Perth – Sarnia and Lambton A youth working at a Long Term Care facility is the youngest person in the region to die of COVID-19. The Middlesex London Health Unit (MLHU) reported the death…
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Alcohol, drug use reported in more than half of Canada’s annual snowmobile deaths
[ad_1] A new report on snowmobile fatalities says Canada averages 73 deaths a year, with the vast majority involving males. Further, alcohol or drug use, at 55 per cent, was reported in more than half of the fatalities involving snowmobiles between 2013 and 2019. Alcohol or drugs were also reported in 51 per cent of…
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Hospitalizations drop as Quebec reports 1,685 new COVID-19 cases, 76 new deaths – Montreal
[ad_1] Quebec is reporting 1,685 new COVID-19 cases Saturday as daily counts continue to decline. The province is also reporting 76 new deaths attributed to COVID-19, for a total of 9,437. The number of people hospitalized with COVID-19 dropped by 43 to 1,383. READ MORE: Coronavirus: Legault wants to make travel harder for Quebecers as Ottawa…
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Ontario government expands COVID-19 inspection blitz of big-box stores
[ad_1] TORONTO — The Ontario government is expanding its “inspection blitz” of big-box stores to ensure they’re following COVID-19 guidelines this weekend. The workplace inspections, which started in the Greater Toronto and Hamilton areas last weekend, will now stretch out to Ottawa, Windsor, Niagara and Durham regions. Officials want to ensure workers and customers at…
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Winnipeg lottery ticket wins Lottomax $60 million jackpot – Winnipeg
[ad_1] A lottery ticket sold in Winnipeg is the winner of Friday night’s $60 million Lottomax draw according to the Western Canada Lottery Corporation. The ticket was the only one sold in Canada to exactly match all seven main winning numbers on the Jan. 22 draw: 11, 21, 23, 25, 28, 41, and 43. It’s…
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Canadian senator calls for study of hurdles to using secret intelligence in court – National
[ad_1] A Senate committee should examine the hurdles that make it difficult to use secret intelligence in Canada’s courts, says the government representative in the upper chamber. Sen. Marc Gold says “a fresh look” at the vexing issue would help highlight possible solutions that could make terrorism and espionage cases unfold more smoothly. “This is…
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Russian police arrest 350 protesters demanding Alexei Navalny’s release – National
[ad_1] Russian police on Saturday arrested hundreds of protesters who took to the streets in temperatures as low as minus-50 C to demand the release of Alexei Navalny, the country’s top opposition figure. Navalny, who is President Vladimir Putin‘s most prominent and durable foe, was arrested on Jan. 17 when he returned to Moscow from…