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PHAC eyeing COVID-19 variant evolution as fall resurgence looms
OTTAWA - Canada's chief public health officer says she is preparing for "worst-case scenario" COVID-19 variants, as early signs show a fall resurgence of the virus. At the House of Commons health comm...
Oct 18, 2022
Record of 22 Canadians on opening-night rosters as NBA season tips off
A record of 22 Canadians will be on opening-night rosters in the NBA, which tips off the 2022-23 season on Tuesday. The influx of talent from north of the border is not new to the NBA. Over the years,...
Oct 18, 2022
Canada dumps India 9-2 at world mixed curling championship for third straight win
ABERDEEN, United Kingdom - Canada's Jean-Michel Menard rolled to a 9-2 win over India's P.N. Raju on Tuesday at the world mixed curling championship. It was the third straight win for Menard and teamm...
Oct 18, 2022
Canada exits FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup in India after 1-1 draw with Tanzania
NAVI MUMBAI, India - Canada exited the FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup on Tuesday after drawing debutante Tanzania 1-1 in its final opening-round game. The Canadians went into the contest needing a win at...
Oct 18, 2022
Police search Georgia landfill for missing toddler's remains
SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) - The search for a missing Georgia toddler presumed dead by police shifted Tuesday to a landfill outside Savannah where investigators planned to start sifting through trash for the ...
Oct 18, 2022
Google has 'serious' concerns with Liberal bill requiring platforms to pay for news
OTTAWA - Google is raising "serious" concerns about a Liberal bill that seeks to require tech giants to negotiate deals to pay media outlets for making news content available online. Colin McKay, Goog...
Oct 18, 2022
Federal government announces funding for Earth observation satellites
Canada is announcing new funding to help launch a series of satellites that will help monitor and respond to climate change. Francois-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry, ...
Oct 18, 2022
Alberta Craft Brewing Convention at Westerner Park
The 2022 Alberta Craft Brewing Convention is underway at Red Deer's Westerner Park.The event runs Oct. 18-19, 2022 at the Stockmens Pavillion and Frontier Room and features keynote speakers, an Annual...
Oct 18, 2022
North Korea fires artillery shells near border with S. Korea
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - South Korea says North Korea has fired artillery shells near the rivals' sea border in its latest weapons test. South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff says North Korea fired abo...
Oct 18, 2022
Sylvan Lake care centre closed this morning
the Sylvan Lake Advanced Ambulatory Care Service (SLAACS) is closed from 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. today, October 18 due to a gap in physician coverage. AHS informed media of this at 9:53 a.m. Tuesday morni...
Oct 18, 2022