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Better data needed to address inequalities exposed by COVID-19: Njoo
OTTAWA - Deputy chief public health officer Dr. Howard Njoo says collecting better data can help in addressing inequalities the COVID-19 pandemic has exposed. Speaking at a virtual public health confe...
Oct 14, 2020
Albertans invited to share thoughts for Budget 2021
EDMONTON, AB - Albertans have an opportunity to share their thoughts on the upcoming Budget 2021.Minister of Finance Travis Toews spoke Wednesday morning on how residents can have their say on the gov...
Oct 14, 2020
'Shy' midfielder Michael Baldisimo catching attention with Vancouver Whitecaps
VANCOUVER - Michael Baldisimo is the kind of midfielder who shows no fear as he strips opponents of the ball. The young Vancouver Whitecaps player looks composed as he threads passes across a congeste...
Oct 14, 2020
Russian-US crew welcomed aboard the space station
MOSCOW - A trio of space travellers blasted off to the International Space Station on Wednesday, using for the first time a fast-track manoeuvr that allowed them to reach the orbiting outpost in just ...
Oct 14, 2020
Highway 3 twinning group announces new priority areas
The section of highway from Medicine Hat to Seven Persons is one of four priority areas for the group that has been pushing for more than 20 years to see the entire highway twinned.The Highway 3 Twinn...
Oct 14, 2020
Montreal Canadiens sign goaltender Jake Allen to two-year contract extension
MONTREAL - The Montreal Canadiens have signed goaltender Jake Allen to a two-year contract extension. The deal, which kicks in for the 2021-22 campaign, is worth US$2.875 million per season. Montreal ...
Oct 14, 2020
Fighting in swing states, Trump also forced to play defence
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump is being forced to play Electoral College defence with a trip to Iowa, a state he won handily in 2016 but where Democrat Joe Biden is making a late push before the ...
Oct 14, 2020
UK's COVID-19 strategy unraveling as regions choose own path
LONDON - British Prime Minister Boris Johnson's new strategy for combating COVID-19 seemed to unravel Wednesday as regional leaders chose their own paths and the mayors of the cities facing the toughe...
Oct 14, 2020
As virus surges anew, Milan hospitals under pressure again
MILAN - Coronavirus infections are surging anew in the northern Italian region where the pandemic first took hold in Europe, putting pressure again on hospitals and health care workers. At Milan's San...
Oct 14, 2020
Falling tourism revenue prompts Canadian Badlands to consider way forward
WHEATLAND COUNTY, AB. - The impact of COVID 19 on the tourism industry has prompted the Canadian Badlands Tourism group to hire a consultant to help develop a vision going forward. The towns and munic...
Oct 14, 2020