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The latest developments on COVID-19 in Canada on Jan. 12, 2021
OTTAWA - The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada (all times eastern):5:50 p.m.Alberta is announcing 652 new cases of COVID-19 and 38 additional deaths due to the virus.It's the highest numb...
Jan 12, 2021
Medicine Hat Fire Fighters Association preparing for possible layoffs
MEDICINE HAT, AB- Medicine Hat's Fire Department is facing possible layoffs. Gerald Bodnaruk, union president of the Medicine Hat Fire Fighters Association, confirms the union received notice in Decem...
Jan 12, 2021
Voice of America reporter reassigned for Pompeo questions
NEW YORK - The White House reporter for Voice of America was abruptly pulled from her beat after trying to question Secretary of State Mike Pompeo following a speech he gave at the government agency t...
Jan 12, 2021
MLS commissioner feels for Canadian teams given pandemic-related border issues
MLS commissioner Don Garber says he feels for the league's three Canadian teams given the border issues caused by the pandemic. Toronto FC, the Montreal Impact and Vancouver Whitecaps all had to find ...
Jan 12, 2021
Ontario issues stay-at-home order as COVID-19 threatens to overwhelm hospitals
OTTAWA - Canada's biggest province declared a new state of emergency Tuesday and is invoking a stay-at-home order as COVID-19 threatens to overwhelm Ontario hospitals.The dire news came as Prime Minis...
Jan 12, 2021
Justices say women must obtain abortion pill in person
WASHINGTON - The Supreme Court ordered Tuesday that women must visit a doctor's office, hospital or clinic in person to obtain an abortion pill during the COVID-19 pandemic, though similar rules for o...
Jan 12, 2021
Detective says metal rod found in garbage at Edmonton hotel where Cindy Gladue died
EDMONTON - A detective has told a jury that Edmonton police found a metal rod in the garbage collected at the city hotel where Cindy Gladue's body was found in June 2011. Det. Nancy Ho has testified a...
Jan 12, 2021
US to require all arriving passengers to get COVID-19 test
NEW YORK - Anyone flying to the U.S. will soon need to show proof of a negative test for COVID-19, health officials announced Tuesday. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention requirement expand...
Jan 12, 2021
Slave Lake Town Council working around MLA Rehn on priority issues
EDMONTON - The mayor of Slave Lake says the town is now working around its provincial legislature member in order to get things done for the community.Mayor Tyler Warman says United Conservative MLA P...
Jan 12, 2021
WATCH: Hinshaw to give COVID-19 update
Coming up at 3:30 p.m.Chief medical officer of health Dr. Deena Hinshaw will provide an update on COVID-19.
Jan 12, 2021