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Thanksgiving football, Big 10 rivalry game score in ratings
NEW YORK (AP) - Even at a time football generally dominates television ratings, the long Thanksgiving Day weekend was notable. CBS' turkey day telecast of the Dallas Cowboys against the Las Vegas Raid...
Dec 01, 2021
Teams spend $1B on day MLB, union likely head to lockout
NEW YORK (AP) - Major league teams committed to over $1 billion in salaries in one day for the first time Wednesday, hours before the league was expected to lock out the players following the 11:59 p....
Dec 01, 2021
Jan. 6 panel votes to hold former DOJ official in contempt
WASHINGTON (AP) - The House panel investigating the Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol insurrection voted Wednesday to pursue contempt charges against Jeffrey Clark, a former Justice Department official who refused ...
Dec 01, 2021
Canadians in South Africa face cancelled flights, uncertainty as they try to return
MONTREAL - Megan Tanya Hodgkinson was visiting relatives in South Africa last week when Canada imposed travel restrictions on several African countries after scientists detected a new variant of the n...
Dec 01, 2021
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