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Biden to speed release of coronavirus vaccines
WASHINGTON - President-elect Joe Biden will release most available COVID-19 vaccine doses to speed delivery to more people, a reversal of the Trump administration policy, his office said Friday. "The ...
Jan 08, 2021
County hosting soil health webinar
The Cypress County Ag Service Board is hosting a free webinar on soil health at the end of January.Guest speakers include Scott Gillespie (Carbon Building: Realistic Expectations), Roxanne Doerksen (V...
Jan 08, 2021
Ontario reports record COVID-19 cases, hospital CEO warns of vaccine shortage
Canada's most populous province has shattered another record for new daily COVID-19 infections.Ontario is reporting 4,249 new cases today, a record-breaking figure even as it factors in 450 earlier in...
Jan 08, 2021
Veteran CFL receiver Walker returns for another stint with the Edmonton Football Team
American receiver Derel Walker is back with the Edmonton Football Team. Walker returned to Edmonton on Friday. He spent the 2019 season with the Toronto Argonauts. Walker began his CFL career with Edm...
Jan 08, 2021
Double murderer Ugo Fredette ordered to serve 25 years before chance of parole
SAINT-JEROME, Que. - A judge has ordered a Quebec man found guilty of murdering two people in 2017 to serve 25 years in prison before he's eligible for parole. Superior Court Justice Myriam Lachance d...
Jan 08, 2021
The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada
The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada (all times Eastern): 10:30 a.m. Ontario is reporting 4,249 new cases of COVID-19 today. The figure is a new record for daily infections, even factori...
Jan 08, 2021
Less than 24 hours after acknowledging election loss, Trump again bucks up supporters
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Less than 24 hours after acknowledging his election loss, U.S. President Donald Trump is again urging grassroots supporters to keep the faith. Trump, whose Twitter account was brief...
Jan 08, 2021
Peaceful march for beauty professionals planned for Friday afternoon
MEDICINE HAT, AB - A peaceful march for all beauty professionals is being planned today in Medicine Hat.The march is to bring the beauty and spa industry back to work in Alberta.The march begins Frida...
Jan 08, 2021
Senior IOC member says he's not sure Tokyo Games will happen
TOKYO - A senior member of the International Olympic Committee has said he "can't be certain" the postponed Tokyo Olympics will open in just over six months because of the surging pandemic in Japan an...
Jan 08, 2021
UK regulators approve use of 3rd vaccine against coronavirus
LONDON - Britain has authorized a coronavirus vaccine developed by Moderna, the third to be licensed for use in the country. The Department of Health said Friday that the vaccine meets the regulator's...
Jan 08, 2021