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PHAC president given until Friday to explain why two scientists let go
OTTAWA - The president of the Public Health Agency of Canada has been given until the end of the week to explain why two Canadian government scientists were let go 18 months after being escorted from ...
Mar 22, 2021
Colombian town uses discipline, speakers to stay virus-free
CAMPOHERMOSO, Colombia - When customers enter his hardware store Nelson Avila asks them to wear a mask and wash their hands. He sprays alcohol over the bills and coins they give him before putting the...
Mar 22, 2021
NHL postpones Oilers-Canadiens game after two Habs added to COVID-19 list
MONTREAL - The NHL has postponed Monday night's game in Montreal between the Canadiens and the Edmonton Oilers, making it the first contest in the all-Canadian North Division to be shut down due to CO...
Mar 22, 2021
Family of Filipina woman wants accounting of her death in Montreal hospital
MONTREAL - The family of a woman who died in a Montreal-area hospital last month is calling on the coroner's office to investigate after troubling circumstances of her death came to light in a publish...
Mar 22, 2021
Lacombe County concerned about unpaid oil and gas property taxes
Officials with Lacombe County are sounding the alarm over the growing issue of unpaid property taxes from oil and gas companies and its ongoing impact to residents.Reeve Paula Law describes the situat...
Mar 22, 2021
Police responding to active shooter at Colorado supermarket
BOULDER, Colo. - Authorities in Colorado responded to what they said was an active shooter at a supermarket Monday. It's unclear if anyone has been injured, but a shirtless man with blood running down...
Mar 22, 2021
Alberta to end name changes for dangerous, long-term, high-risk offenders
EDMONTON - Alberta is moving to stop dangerous, long-term or high-risk offenders from legally changing their names.Service Alberta Minister Nate Glubish has introduced legislation in the house to make...
Mar 22, 2021
Elgin Baylor, Lakers great and aerialist pioneer, dies at 86
LOS ANGELES - Elgin Baylor changed the very direction of basketball when he joined the NBA and brought his vertical feats of athletic brilliance to a largely horizontal game. He filled scoresheets and...
Mar 22, 2021
Red Deer with 124 active COVID-19 cases
Red Deer's active COVID-19 case count as of Monday sits at 124, an increase of one.There have been 2,816 recovered cases, an increase of five as the total number of cases attributed to the city rose b...
Mar 22, 2021
Alberta not moving to Step 3 of relaunch
Alberta will not move into the next stage of its reopening plan."There will be no easing of any restrictions at this time," Health Minister Tyler Shandro said Monday. "This is a safe move, it's the sm...
Mar 22, 2021