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Help raise awareness and funds during Child Abuse Prevention Month
Across Alberta, child advocacy centres are marking Child Abuse Prevention Month this October.More than 30 centres exist across Canada, with eight in Alberta."Child Abuse Prevention Month is about crea...
Oct 2, 2021
Pfizer submits trial data on vaccine use in children aged 5 to 11 to Health Canada
Pfizer has submitted preliminary research to Health Canada on the effectiveness of its COVID-19 vaccine in children aged five to 11. The drugmaker confirmed Saturday it provided the initial trial data...
Oct 2, 2021
TODAY: Coats 4 Kids charity checkstop on until 4 p.m.
The annual Coats 4 Kids charity checkstop is happening today (Oct. 2) from 9-4.This is the event's 60th year in Red Deer, with various organizations taking on the Coats 4 Kids mantle over time.Volunte...
Oct 2, 2021
NWSL Commissioner Baird resigns amid scandal
National Women's Soccer League Commissioner Lisa Baird resigned after some 19 months on the job amid allegations that a former coach engaged in sexual harassment and misconduct. Baird's resignation wa...
Oct 2, 2021
Almost eight in 10 support proof-of-vaccine requirement to visit public places: poll
OTTAWA - Canadians overwhelmingly support the idea of requiring vaccine passports to gain admittance to public places such as restaurants, bars and gyms, a new poll suggests. Fully 78 per cent of resp...
Oct 2, 2021
Ethiopia's Oromo protest, demand freedom for jailed leaders
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) - Members of Ethiopia's largest ethnic group, the Oromo, protested Saturday against the government and called for the release of jailed opposition figures as they gathered i...
Oct 2, 2021
'Run everywhere': Fledgling Maverick Party intends to up its game after poor results
CALGARY - The interim leader of the fledgling Maverick Party says it will be making some key changes after a disappointing result in last month's federal election. Formerly known as Wexit Canada, the ...
Oct 2, 2021
Libya's migrant roundup reaches 4,000 amid major crackdown
CAIRO (AP) - A major crackdown in western Libya resulted in the detention of 4,000 migrants, including hundreds of women and children, officials said Saturday. The U.N. said initial reports were that ...
Oct 2, 2021
Military's grievance system plagued by backlog, needs urgent reform: retired judge
OTTAWA - A key argument from government lawyers last week as to why the Federal Court should not reinstate Maj.-Gen. Dany Fortin as head of Canada's vaccine rollout campaign was that if he wasn't happ...
Oct 2, 2021
Almost eight in 10 support proof-of-vaccine requirement to visit public places: poll
OTTAWA - Canadians overwhelmingly support the idea of requiring vaccine passports to gain admittance to public places such as restaurants, bars and gyms, a new poll suggests. Fully 78 per cent of resp...
Oct 2, 2021