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CP NewsAlert: Alberta confirms human case of swine flu in central part of province
EDMONTON - Alberta's chief medical officer of health says Canada's first confirmed case of H1N2v, a variant swine flu virus found in humans, has been detected in the central part of the province.Dr. D...
Nov 04, 2020
Presidency hinges on tight races in battleground states
WASHINGTON - The fate of the United States presidency hung in the balance Wednesday as President Donald Trump and Democratic challenger Joe Biden battled for three familiar battleground states - Wisco...
Nov 04, 2020
Quebec City police say weekend stabbing rampage didn't require a mass public alert
Quebec City police say it wasn't necessary to issue a mass public alert during the Halloween night stabbing rampage that left two dead and five injured. Insp. Andre Turcotte said today the force felt ...
Nov 04, 2020
Province investigating Canada’s first case of rare swine flu variant in central Alberta patient
Provincial health and agriculture officials are investigating a rare case of variant swine flu in a patient from central Alberta. Dr. Deena Hinshaw, chief medical officer of health, and Dr. Keith Lehm...
Nov 04, 2020
Psychiatrist tells Fredericton trial that accused killer Raymond has schizophrenia
FREDERICTON - A forensic psychiatrist testifying at the murder trial of Matthew Raymond says the accused suffers from schizophrenia. Dr. Julian Gojer is the final witness for the defence. He tol...
Nov 04, 2020
Impact extend loan agreement for Finnish midfielder Lappalainen until Dec. 2201
MONTREAL - The Montreal Impact will have Lassi Lappalainen for another year. The Impact announced Wednesday they have extended their loan agreement for the Finnish international midfielder with Italia...
Nov 04, 2020
Canada's Raonic defeats Herbert, advances to third round in Paris
PARIS - Canada's Milos Raonic advanced to the third round of the Paris Masters with a 6-4, 6-4 win over French wild-card Pierre-Hughes Herbert on Wednesday. The 10th-seed from Thornhill, Ont., saved t...
Nov 04, 2020
City to cut staff as it accelerates Financially Fit plan
MEDICINE HAT, AB - The city says reductions in staff are expected as it fast-tracks its Financially Fit initiative amid growing provincial and global economic pressures."With ongoing oil and gas losse...
Nov 04, 2020
Services sector expands for fifth straight month
SILVER SPRING, Md. - The U.S. services sector, where most Americans work, registered its fifth consecutive month of expansion in October. The Institute for Supply Management reported Wednesday that it...
Nov 04, 2020
US trade deficit falls to $63.9 billion in September
SILVER SPRING, Md. - The U.S. trade deficit fell in September after hitting a 14-year high the previous month as exports outpaced imports. The gap between what the U.S. sells and what it buys abroad f...
Nov 04, 2020