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Vaccine Hunters Alberta will continue sending out appointment information
A national group that helps Canadians book vaccine appointments is ending its efforts, but its Alberta counterpart says it will keep going.Volunteers with Vaccine Hunters Canada have been tweeting out...
Aug 10, 2021
25 soldiers die fighting wildfires in northern Algeria
ALGIERS, Algeria (AP) - Algeria's president announced Tuesday night that 25 soldiers were killed saving residents from the wildfires ravaging forests and villages east of the capital. The president of...
Aug 10, 2021
CBC nets record-breaking digital audiences for Tokyo Olympics
TORONTO - The CBC is touting record-breaking digital audiences for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. The public broadcaster says its digital and streaming platforms netted more than 37 million video views sinc...
Aug 10, 2021
Geoff Shoesmith to run for Maverick Party in Medicine Hat riding
MEDICINE HAT, AB - The newest federal political party in Canada plans to run candidates in about 36 ridings in Western Canada, including Medicine Hat-Cardston-Warner.Geoff Shoesmith, the owner and ope...
Aug 10, 2021
Northside Starbucks set to open early September
MEDICINE HAT, AB - Coffee lovers will soon have a new place to get their brew.The northside Starbucks is set to open the first week of September.Under the original timeline, the location on the corner...
Aug 10, 2021
Trainer Attard says Oaks winner Munnyfor Ro being pointed to $1-million Queen's Plate
TORONTO - The $1-million Queen's Plate remains very much on Oaks winner Munnyfor Ro's radar. Trainer Kevin Attard said the three-year-old filly is being pointed towards the opening jewel of the OLG Ca...
Aug 10, 2021
Raptors sign Sam Dekker; free-agent forward last played overseas
TORONTO - The Toronto Raptors have officially signed free-agent forward Sam Dekker. The team made the announcement in a statement, but did not disclose details of the contract. The 27-year-old Dekker ...
Aug 10, 2021
Edmonton Elks offensive lineman SirVincent Rogers confirms positive COVID-19 test
EDMONTON - Offensive lineman SirVincent Rogers of the Edmonton Elks confirmed Tuesday he's tested positive for COVID-19. "I tested positive days ago for Covid, & the reservation I initially had ab...
Aug 10, 2021
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo resigns over sexual harassment
NEW YORK (AP) - Gov. Andrew Cuomo resigned over a barrage of sexual harassment allegations Tuesday in a fall from grace a year after he was widely hailed nationally for his detailed daily briefings an...
Aug 10, 2021
Canada's housing strategy having 'limited' impact on housing need, PBO says
OTTAWA - Parliament's budget watchdog says the government is falling short of its aim to vastly expand Canada's affordable housing stock despite a spending ramp-up in the billions. In a report publish...
Aug 10, 2021