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The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Tuesday, June 22, 2021
The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 7:30 p.m. ET on Tuesday, June 22, 2021. Some provinces and territories do not report daily case numbers. There are 1,410,206 confirmed ca...
Jun 22, 2021
Olympic trials pique viewer interest in Tokyo Summer Games
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Amid all the back-and-forth about the feasibility of holding the Tokyo Olympics during the pandemic, there are early indications of viewer interest in the summer games. U.S. Olympic...
Jun 22, 2021
Rio Olympics star Oleksiak beats stacked field in women's 100 freestyle at trials
TORONTO - Penny Oleksiak admits the post-Rio pressure after her four-medal performance at the 2016 Games was intense and detracted from the usual enjoyment she experiences in the pool. The pandemic br...
Jun 22, 2021
House will form new committee to investigate Jan. 6 attack
WASHINGTON (AP) - House Speaker Nancy Pelosi told Democratic colleagues on Tuesday that she is creating a new committee to investigate the Jan. 6 insurrection at the Capitol, according to a person fam...
Jun 22, 2021
US gives more asylum-seekers waiting in Mexico another shot
SAN DIEGO (AP) - Thousands of asylum-seekers whose claims were dismissed or denied under a Trump administration policy that forced them to wait in Mexico for their court hearings will be allowed to re...
Jun 22, 2021
Walk-in clinics open for first-dose COVID-19 immunization
RED DEER - Albertans can receive their first dose of Moderna COVID-19 vaccine without an appointment at walk-in clinics in 13 communities across the Central Zone.Communities offering walk-in clinics i...
Jun 22, 2021
Police Chief: Slain Colorado officer was ambushed
DENVER (AP) - A police officer who was one of three people killed in a shooting at a suburban Denver shopping district was ambushed by a suspect who had previously expressed hatred toward police, auth...
Jun 22, 2021
Interactive history walking tour app launches in Red Deer
Red Deer has been added to an interactive walking tour app that allows users to step back in time.Users of the free On This Spot app will be able to view 20 historic photos of Red Deer and stand in th...
Jun 22, 2021
Alberta taking on 'new kind of challenge' reopening from COVID: Hinshaw
Alberta's number of active COVID-19 cases has dipped below 2,000 and is at its lowest since early October.The number of daily new cases has also dropped again, its lowest number since the fall."Our nu...
Jun 22, 2021
GOP filibuster halts Democrats' signature voting bill
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Democrats' sweeping attempt to rewrite U.S. election and voting law stalled in the Senate Tuesday, blocked by a wall of Republican opposition to what would have been the largest ...
Jun 22, 2021