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Case of B.C. teen with avian flu shows 'worrisome' mutation of virus
Infectious disease experts say the avian flu case that infected a 13-year-old in British Columbia shows "worrisome" signs that the virus could be mutating to more easily infect humans, but that the tr...
Jan 2, 2025
Nominations now open for Minister's Seniors Service Awards
The provincial government has opened nominations for the Minister's Seniors Service Awards.Since 1998, the awards have celebrated not only individuals but organizations for their work in helping Alber...
Jan 2, 2025
Six southern Alberta high school football players named to Senior Bowl All-Star roster
Multiple southern Alberta high school football players will represent their region in an all-star game this weekend.The 34th Annual Senior Bowl High School Football All-Star Game will take place Sunda...
Jan 2, 2025
CP NewsAlert: Former minister Marco Mendicino not running in next election
OTTAWA - Toronto MP Marco Mendicino, a former high-ranking cabinet minister in Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's government, says he will not run in the next federal election. Mendicino says in a statem...
Jan 2, 2025
South Korean investigators head to Seoul in attempt to detain impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - South Korea's anti-corruption agency has dispatched investigators to execute a warrant to detain impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol as hundreds of his supporters are gathered ...
Jan 2, 2025
Medicine Hat Tigers watching on as their teammates compete at World Juniors
The IIHF World Junior Championship is into the knock out stage of the tournament.A pair of Medicine Hat Tigers have been playing in the tournament, 17-year-old Tigers forward Gavin McKenna with Team C...
Jan 2, 2025
Sweden hangs on for quarterfinal win over Latvia at world junior hockey championship
OTTAWA - David Edstrom's second-period power-play goal stood as the winner, and Sweden held on for a 3-2 victory over Latvia in quarterfinal action Thursday at the world junior hockey championship. Ze...
Jan 2, 2025
Avalanche forward Valeri Nichushkin listed as day-to-day with lower-body injury
DENVER (AP) - The Colorado Avalanche will be without playmaking forward Valeri Nichushkin for an indefinite amount of time due to a lower-body injury. Coach Jared Bednar said after morning practice Th...
Jan 2, 2025
China slams Canada human-rights criticism as 'hypocritical farce of double standards'
OTTAWA - China is accusing Canada of hypocrisy for criticizing Beijing's human-rights record, pointing to issues faced by Indigenous Peoples. The blowback comes after Ottawa sanctioned eight Chinese o...
Jan 2, 2025
Quebecer killed in avalanche in Utah loved nature, outdoors, employer says
MONTREAL - A Quebec man killed in an avalanche in Utah over the weekend is being remembered as an avid outdoorsman who loved nature. Utah authorities said David thier died while splitboarding Saturday...
Jan 2, 2025