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Alberta puts first doses on hold pending vaccine dose delivery improvements
OTTAWA - Alberta Premier Jason Kenney says his province is putting a pause on administering the first doses of COVID-19 vaccines because of the uncertainty about when more doses will start arriving in...
Jan 18, 2021
Kenney says Alberta will run out of COVID-19 vaccines by tomorrow
Alberta will run out of COVID-19 vaccines in the next 24 hours, Premier Jason Kenney said on Monday morning. "By the end of today or early tomorrow, Albertans will have no more vaccine doses in storag...
Jan 18, 2021
Kenney, Moe condemn Biden's plan to scrap Keystone XL on Day 1 of presidency
OTTAWA - The premiers of Alberta and Saskatchewan are condemning Joe Biden's plan to scrap the Keystone XL pipeline expansion on his first day as U.S. president. Biden's plan is outlined in transition...
Jan 18, 2021
Maple Leafs lose goalie Dell to waivers; forward Robertson out around four weeks
TORONTO - The Toronto Maple Leafs have lost goaltender Aaron Dell to the waiver wire. The New Jersey Devils claimed Dell a day after the Maple Leafs put the goaltender on waivers, along with veteran f...
Jan 18, 2021
World shares subdued despite strong growth data from China
Stock markets got off to a slow start for the week despite news that the Chinese economy grew 2.3% in 2020 after a sharp contraction early in the year. Shares fell in London and Tokyo on Monday but ad...
Jan 18, 2021
Revera Living confirms five deaths at Meadowlands Retirement Residence since outbreak
MEDICINE HAT, AB - Since Alberta Health Services declared an outbreak of COVID-19 at Meadlowands Retirement Residence on December 19, 2020, Revera Living says 19 residents and three staff tested posit...
Jan 18, 2021
IIHF pulls hockey worlds from Belarus, seeks new host
ZURICH - The hockey world championships were pulled from Belarus on Monday following pressure from opposition groups and a threatened boycott by sponsors. The International Ice Hockey Federation cited...
Jan 18, 2021
WATCH: Kenney to provide COVID-19 vaccine update
Coming up at 10 a.m.Premier Jason Kenney will provide an update on COVID-19 vaccine supply. Expect there to also be questions about reports Joe Biden will cancel the Keystone XL pipeline expansion as ...
Jan 18, 2021
IIHF pulls hockey worlds from Belarus, seeks new host
ZURICH - The hockey world championships were pulled from Belarus on Monday following pressure from opposition groups and a threatened boycott by sponsors. The International Ice Hockey Federation cited...
Jan 18, 2021
Ottawa Redblacks re-sign LB Fernandez, WR Saunders and RB Flanders
OTTAWA - The Ottawa Redblacks have re-signed linebacker Jerod Fernandez, wide receiver Jalen Saunders and running back Timothy Flanders. Fernandez joined the Redblacks during the 2019 season after spe...
Jan 18, 2021