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Detroit pizza man paints street, tries to save people dough
DETROIT - A Detroit pizzeria owner upset over people getting $150 tickets for unwittingly parking in a handicap zone got a bucket of blue paint and marked the street himself. "People come to Detroit, ...
May 05, 2021

Madu promises enforcement against COVID-19 rule-breakers
Concrete action is needed to address public health threats and health system strain being caused by those who defy the efforts to reduce the spread of COVID-19, says Justice Minister and Solicitor Gen...
May 05, 2021

Pfizer shot approved for kids 12 and up, Alberta to offer vaccine to children
Health Canada approved the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine for children 12 and up on Wednesday, prompting Alberta to announce it would offer the shot to kids in that age bracket as the province combats a surg...
May 05, 2021

Canadian military laying groundwork for arrival of armed drones
OTTAWA - Canada is inching closer to the purchase of armed drones for its military as details around how the controversial weapons will be used are starting to come together. Royal Canadian Air Force ...
May 05, 2021

More COVID-19 cases at local schools
MEDICINE HAT, AB - Three schools in the area have identified more positive cases of COVID-19.Prairie Rose Public Schools says it was informed Tuesday of a case connected to Margaret Wooding School in ...
May 05, 2021

New Brunswick reports blood clot death in connection with Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine
FREDERICTON - New Brunswick health officials are reporting the province's first death of someone who developed a blood clot after receiving the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine.The individual in their 60s r...
May 05, 2021

Blue Jays shuffling back to Buffalo starting June 1
BUFFALO, N.Y. - The Toronto Blue Jays are returning to their home away from home, Buffalo, New York, starting in June. And this time, they'll have a limited number of fans in attendance. Forced from C...
May 05, 2021

WATCH: Kenney, Hinshaw and ministers to speak on new COVID-19 health restrictions
Coming up at 10 a.m.Premier Jason Kenney, Health Minister Tyler Shandro, Education Minister Adriana LaGrange, Justice Minister Kaycee Madu and chief medical officer of health Dr. Deena Hinshaw will pr...
May 05, 2021

Meghan wins remainder of copyright claim against UK tabloid
LONDON - Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, on Wednesday won her remaining copyright claim against a British tabloid publisher over the publication of a personal letter she wrote to her estranged father. ...
May 05, 2021

COVID's US toll projected to drop sharply by the end of July
NEW YORK - Teams of experts are projecting COVID-19's toll on the U.S. will fall sharply by the end of July, according to research released by the government Wednesday. But they also warn that a "subs...
May 05, 2021