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UN health chief: World can start dreaming of pandemic's end
TANZANIA, Tanzania - The U.N. health chief declared Friday that positive results from coronavirus vaccine trials mean the world "can begin to dream about the end of the pandemic," but he said rich and...
Dec 05, 2020
Swiss slopes buzz as those of neighbours sit idle in pandemic
GENEVA - Two weeks after beating COVID-19, Thierry Salamin huffs as his ski boots crunch through Swiss snow near the Matterhorn peak, readying for a downhill run with his mood as bright as his blue an...
Dec 05, 2020
Trump orders most American troops to leave Somalia
WASHINGTON - The Pentagon said Friday it is pulling most U.S. troops out of Somalia on President Donald Trump's orders, continuing a post-election push by Trump to shrink U.S. involvement in counterte...
Dec 05, 2020
Negotiating contracts for vaccines in development needed flexibility: Anand
OTTAWA - Procurement Minister Anita Anand says that as soon as she knows when the first dose of COVID-19 vaccine will arrive in Canada, she will share that information with Canadians. But Anand told T...
Dec 05, 2020
Speaker Rota reflects on first year presiding over unprecedented virtual Parliament
OTTAWA - Anthony Rota is marking his first anniversary as Speaker of the House of Commons by, as he puts it, having his throat slit. He's having surgery this coming week to remove his thyroid gland, w...
Dec 05, 2020
At least 18 Chinese coal miners killed by lethal gas
BEIJING - China's state TV says at least 18 coal miners have been killed by high levels of carbon monoxide in the country's southwest. One miner was found alive following the disaster Friday in the Di...
Dec 05, 2020
Japan awaits spacecraft return with asteroid soil samples
TOKYO - Japan's space agency said the Hayabusa2 spacecraft successfully separated a capsule and sent it toward Earth to deliver samples from a distant asteroid that could provide clues to the origin o...
Dec 04, 2020
Pressure mounts on Biden to make diverse picks for top posts
WASHINGTON - President-elect Joe Biden is facing increasing pressure to expand the racial and ideological diversity in his choices for Cabinet and other top jobs. A month and a half before he takes of...
Dec 04, 2020
Masks: Where to get them and how to wear them properly
MEDICINE HAT, AB- With the mandatory mask bylaw now in effect, some stores have been racing around the clock to ensure that masks and face shields are available. "Oh we sold out yesterday completely I...
Dec 04, 2020
City bullying bylaw could be used to cool off disputes about mask bylaw
MEDICINE HAT, AB - When city council passed its mask bylaw earlier this week it also heard of the little utilized bylaw passed a decade ago as a way to quell disputes for those on both sides of the de...
Dec 04, 2020