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Stacey Abrams launches 2nd campaign for Georgia governor
ATLANTA (AP) - Stacey Abrams, the Georgia Democrat and leading voting rights activist, said Wednesday that she will launch another campaign to become the nation's first Black woman governor. Without s...
Dec 01, 2021
Zolgensma added to Rare Diseases Drug Coverage Program
The Alberta government has added Zolgensma to the Rare Diseases Drug Coverage Program.Zolgensma is known as one of the most expensive drugs in the world and costs $2.8 million for it to be purchased p...
Dec 01, 2021
Province announces funding for four vaccine development proposals
EDMONTON, AB - The province has made a significant announcement on the development of COVID-19 vaccines in Alberta.The Government of Alberta says it is providing up to $81.2 million to fund four propo...
Dec 01, 2021
Beef Advocacy Program helps producers beef-up communication with consumers
The Canadian Cattlemen's association is always working to dispel misinformation about beef production and product quality. To that end, the Beef Advocacy Canada Program was revamped and relaunched in ...
Dec 01, 2021
COVID hospitalizations continue decline as booster eligibility expands
As Alberta announces it is expanding third dose eligibility, it's also reporting 430 new cases of COVID-19 today.Combined with recoveries, that means there are now 4,619 active cases, up 74. That incl...
Dec 01, 2021
Alberta modifying rules on photo radar to ensure use is “not for revenue”
EDMONTON, AB - Alberta's government is restricting the use of automated traffic enforcement (ATE), putting the onus on municipalities to justify each location where photo radar is deployed.The provinc...
Dec 01, 2021
COVID-19 shows up in Canadian wildlife for first time with three Quebec deer infected
OTTAWA - For the first time, the COVID-19 virus has been detected in Canadian wildlife. Environment Canada says the virus was detected late last month in three wild white-tailed deer in Quebec. The de...
Dec 01, 2021
Indigenous leaders concerned over B.C. government's old-growth deferral process
Indigenous leaders and experts in British Columbia outlined their concerns Wednesday over the provincial government's process to save old-growth forests, while underscoring the urgency to preserve at-...
Dec 01, 2021
Quebec to introduce tracking bracelets for some conjugal violence offenders
MONTREAL - Quebec will begin requiring some domestic violence offenders to wear electronic tracking bracelets beginning next spring, the province's public security minister announced Wednesday. Genevi...
Dec 01, 2021
Canada kicks Boeing from jet competition, narrows search to F-35 and Swedish Gripen
OTTAWA - Canada has officially narrowed its decade-long hunt for a new fighter jet to two choices as the federal government confirmed U.S. aerospace giant Boeing's Super Hornet is out of the running t...
Dec 01, 2021