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Pediatric COVID-19 vaccines more accessible over next few weeks
Starting next month, increased options will be available for families seeking to vaccinate their children against COVID-19 at pharmacies, physician offices and AHS clinics.From March 2-16, AHS clinics...
Feb 24, 2022

CDC to significantly ease pandemic mask guidelines Friday
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Biden administration will significantly loosen federal mask-wearing guidelines to protect against COVID-19 transmission on Friday, according to two people familiar with the matte...
Feb 24, 2022

Alberta's COVID-19 numbers for Feb. 24, 2022
PROVINCIAL NUMBERS*Numbers are up to date as of previous day's end. Numbers in parentheses represent a one-day change unless otherwise notedHospitalizations: 1,357 (-16)ICU admissions: 92 (+2)Deaths: ...
Feb 24, 2022

Canada’s overall farm income sees record growth in 2021
Even in the face of many challenges in 2021, Canada's agriculture sector contributed nearly $140 billion to the national economy, and was responsible for more than 2 million jobs across the country.Ag...
Feb 24, 2022

Canadians can expect higher gas prices from Ukraine/Russia war to kick in Saturday
TORONTO - Russia's attack on Ukraine is putting even greater pressure on an already surging oil price environment and that will cost Canadians more at the pump.Roger McKnight, chief petroleum analyst ...
Feb 24, 2022

Toronto Raptors player Svi Mykhailiuk condemns Russian attack on Ukraine
Svi Mykhailiuk of the Toronto Raptors has condemned the Russian attack on his Ukrainian homeland. On his Instagram account on Thursday, Mykhailiuk posted a joint statement with fellow Ukrainian NBA pl...
Feb 24, 2022

Michael Moldaver to retire from Supreme Court of Canada in September
OTTAWA - Justice Michael Moldaver plans to step down from the Supreme Court of Canada on Sept. 1, a few months before he reaches the mandatory retirement age of 75. Chief Justice Richard Wagner says M...
Feb 24, 2022

'We are all Ukrainian,' envoy tells Canada as he laments breakdown in world order
OTTAWA - As the world watched war arrive in Ukraine, Andrii Bukvych was hearing first-hand accounts from family and loved ones in Kyiv. His mother, his sister and her son could hear the explosions, wh...
Feb 24, 2022

AP source: Oklahoma GOP Sen. Inhofe to announce retirement
Republican Sen. Jim Inhofe plans to announce soon that he will retire from Congress before his six-year term is up, triggering a special election this year in Oklahoma to pick his replacement, accordi...
Feb 24, 2022

Red Deer RCMP investigate second string of vehicle vandalisms
Red Deer RCMP are seeking the public's help to identify a suspect vehicle involved in multiple vandalism incidents in the Morrisroe and Eastview neighbourhoods. Between Feb. 12 and 14, Red Deer RCMP r...
Feb 24, 2022