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National advisory committee recommends booster for seniors in long-term care
OTTAWA - The National Advisory Committee on Immunization says seniors in long-term care homes need a COVID-19 vaccine booster immediately to protect them from the virus.The new guidance was released T...
Sep 28, 2021
Saskatchewan to lower flags at government buildings on Sept. 30
The Saskatchewan government says it will observe the National Day of Truth and Reconciliation by lowering flags on government buildings to half-mast and placing orange lights throughout the legislatur...
Sep 28, 2021
Alberta NDP calling on UCP government to ramp up vaccination effort door-to-door
Alberta's NDP is proposing new actions to increase vaccine uptake as the province continues to face a devastating fourth wave of the COVID-19 pandemic that is threatening Alberta's hospital system.In ...
Sep 28, 2021
Trudeau says moving on vaccine mandate for federal workers, travellers is top priority
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says his government's first priority post-election will be to move ahead with plans to require travellers to be fully vaccinated before getting on a plane or tra...
Sep 28, 2021
ATA supports vaccine mandates for teachers, other school staff
The Alberta Teachers' Association is urging the provincial government to mandate that all teachers and other school staff be vaccinated against COVID-19.The association says that school boards should ...
Sep 28, 2021
Police seek help to identify vandalism suspects
MEDICINE HAT, AB - Medicine Hat police are asking the public for help to identify two people believed to be responsible for damage caused at a city restaurant.According to Medicine Hat Police Services...
Sep 28, 2021
Trapped miners rescued, election outcome poll : In The News for Sept. 28
In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of Sept. 28 ... What we are watching in Canada .....
Sep 28, 2021
Panel finds 80 alleged abuse cases tied to WHO's Congo work
BENI, Congo (AP) - A panel commissioned by the World Health Organization has identified more than 80 alleged cases of sex abuse during the U.N. health agency's response to an Ebola outbreak in Congo, ...
Sep 28, 2021
Apartment block explosion in Sweden injures some 20 people
An explosion in an apartment building in central Gothenburg in Sweden injured up to 20 people on Tuesday, according to the Swedish news agency TT. The explosion took place in the early hours of the mo...
Sep 28, 2021
Ekman-Larsson has two points as Canucks down Flames 4-2 in pre-season action
ABBOTSFORD, B.C. - J.T. Miller buried the game-winning goal Monday as the Vancouver Canucks topped the Calgary Flames 4-2 in pre-season action in Abbotsford, B.C. Conor Garland, Chase Wouters and Tann...
Sep 27, 2021