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Hinshaw says blood clots from AstraZeneca vaccine rare
After announcing the highest new daily case count in more than four months on Thursday (1,646 cases), the province's top doctor continued to urge Albertans to do what they can to stop the spread of CO...
Apr 15, 2021
The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Thursday, April 15, 2021
The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 7:30 p.m. ET on Thursday, April 15, 2021. There are 1,096,716 confirmed cases in Canada. _ Canada: 1,096,716 confirmed cases (83,143 acti...
Apr 15, 2021
Ehlers scores two as Jets chase Campbell early, down Maple Leafs
TORONTO - Nikolaj Ehlers scored twice and Connor Hellebuyck made 31 saves as the Winnipeg Jets defeated the Toronto Maple Leafs 5-2 on Thursday. Kyle Connor added two goals, including one into an empt...
Apr 15, 2021
Kansas City man convicted in 2 women’s deaths decade apart
HARRISONVILLE, Mo. - A Kansas City man has been found guilty of killing two women a decade apart and burying their bodies near each other in a field in western Missouri. Kylr Yust was convicted Thursd...
Apr 15, 2021
County not looking to develop slaughterhouse, will focus on all agriculture groups
On April 13, Clearwater County Council discussed a study done by CG Strategies of the feasibility of creating its own slaughterhouse in the County in response to slow livestock processing due to COVID...
Apr 15, 2021
First-year Blackfalds teacher named 2021 Edwin Parr division finalist
A teacher from Blackfalds has been named as a Division finalist for the Alberta School Boards Association (ASBA) 2021 Edwin Parr Award.Selected by the Board of Trustees for Red Deer Catholic Regional ...
Apr 15, 2021
Red Deer rental rates on the rise
Despite rising rental rates found throughout Red Deer last month, the city continues to have some of the most affordable rents in Canada. According to the latest National Rent Report by Rentals.ca, Re...
Apr 15, 2021
Iran to purchase 60M Russian vaccines as coronavirus surges
TEHRAN, Iran - Iran has finalized a deal with Russia to purchase 60 million doses of Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine, the state-run IRNA news agency reported Thursday. The report quotes Iran's ambassado...
Apr 15, 2021
Official count confirms tie in Yukon election, application filed for judicial recount
WHITEHORSE - An official count has confirmed a tie in the Yukon election, pushing the process to the next step of a judicial recount. Elections Yukon says the vote was unchanged during the "official a...
Apr 15, 2021
Liberal motion to impose closure on UNDRIP bill passes, limiting time for debate
OTTAWA - The federal Liberals have used an unpopular tool to limit time for debate in the House of Commons on a bill that would harmonize Canada's laws with the United Nations Declaration on the Right...
Apr 15, 2021