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Ottawa rookie Tim Stutzle and Winnipeg sniper Patrik Laine were out with injuries. 

On his first day in office, President Joe Biden cancelled a permit for the Keystone XL pipeline, keeping a campaign promise to Americans but bitterly disappointing Albertans and many Canadian politicians.

A 17-year-old in Smiths Falls is the talk of the web after a video series she launched to raise awareness on a number of hot topics is taking hold of screens everywhere.

This is the third round of bad news that Canada has gotten regarding vaccine deliveries and supply in that past week.

The findings were presented Thursday at a police services board human resources committee meeting.

The home declared an outbreak on January 2, and since then 27 employees have also tested positive for the virus.

Dr. Barbara Yaffe, Ontario's Associate Medical Officer of Health says rates are on the decline for the first time in months. However, they are still high, she adds.

One thing holding them back at this point is their ability to house the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccines at such cold temperatures, but the Neighbourhood Pharmacy Association of Canada says it could help once others such as Moderna become widely available.

While the Governor General is a largely symbolic position, it does have some constitutional importance, particularly during a minority government such as the one Canada has now.

The city says some of its vehicles may be able to access local neighbourhoods ahead of 10 p.m., so it is asking all residents who can, to remove their vehicles from the roadway.