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From lockdowns to spring break, provinces split on next steps in COVID-19 fight
Canada's pandemic hotspots are taking diverging approaches to handling the COVID-19 crisis, as Ontario prepares to trigger new lockdown measures in two public health units and Quebec enters a week of ...
Feb 28, 2021
Vaccine tourism is both unethical and bad for business, experts say
Executives who engage in so-called "vaccine tourism" show both an ethical disregard for those less fortunate and a surprising lack of business acumen, experts argue. Their comments came after the head...
Feb 28, 2021
Alberta's Walker into Hearts semifinal with 9-8 win over Manitoba's Jones
CALGARY - Alberta's Laura Walker advanced to the semifinal of the Canadian women's curling championship with a 9-8 win over Manitoba's Jennifer Jones in Sunday's tiebreaker game. Walker faces defendin...
Feb 28, 2021
Alberta's Walker into Hearts semifinal with 9-8 win over Manitoba's Jones
CALGARY - Alberta's Laura Walker advanced to the semifinal of the Canadian women's curling championship with a 9-8 win over Manitoba's Jennifer Jones in Sunday's tiebreaker game. Walker faces defendin...
Feb 28, 2021
Cherish what you have: Lethbridge teen who survived skiing accident shares her story
LETHBRIDGE, AB - What started off as a normal day on the slopes for Marissa Wong turned into something much different.The 17-year-old went skiing with her 18-year-old sister and a friend at Castle Mou...
Feb 28, 2021
Toronto Raptors game against Chicago postponed due to COVID-19 cases
NEW YORK - The Toronto Raptors' COVID-19 troubles have worsened. The NBA called off Toronto's game against the visiting Chicago Bulls on Sunday night due to COVID-19 health and safety protocols. The l...
Feb 28, 2021
Southview Grand residents issue Mustard Seed fundraising challenge
MEDICINE HAT, AB - It all started as a list of urgently needed items, but step into the Southview Grand condominiums and you will quickly see that it has blossomed into much more than that. Containers...
Feb 28, 2021
Vaccine tourism is both unethical and bad for business, experts say
Executives who engage in so-called "vaccine tourism" show both an ethical disregard for those less fortunate and a surprising lack of business acumen, experts argue. Their comments came after the head...
Feb 28, 2021
Saudi Arabia says it intercepts missile attack over capital
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - Saudi Arabia said Saturday it intercepted a missile attack over its capital and bomb-laden drones targeting a southern province, the latest in a series of airborne assaul...
Feb 28, 2021
Let 'er buck: Study suggests horses learn from rodeo experience, grow calmer
CALGARY - Rodeo fans love the thrill of a bronc exploding into the ring, cowboy temporarily aboard. How the horse feels about it hasn't been so clear. Newly published research out of the University of...
Feb 28, 2021