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Plans readied by B.C. and Washington state to wipe out invasive giant hornet
VANCOUVER - Officials in British Columbia and Washington state will release their battle plan today to try to wipe out Asian giant hornets. Also dubbed the murder hornet, the invasive wasps have been ...
Mar 16, 2021
2 people dead in Southern California fireworks explosion
ONTARIO, Calif. - Two people were killed when a large fireworks stash exploded Tuesday in inland Southern California, setting off a series of blasts that rocked the residential neighbourhood and sent ...
Mar 16, 2021
Day camps not permitted for spring break, Hinshaw says
Parents and kids thinking that day camps will be open during the upcoming spring break had their hopes dashed this afternoon.Camps will not be allowed until Step 4 of the province's Path Forward. Albe...
Mar 16, 2021
Red Deer down to 93 active COVID-19 cases
For the first time in four months, Red Deer has fewer than 100 active cases of COVID-19. Tuesday's update from the province shows 93 active cases in the city, down from 105 on Monday. It's Red Deer's ...
Mar 16, 2021
Raptors clear Siakam, VanVleet, Flynn and McCaw to return to practice
Four Toronto Raptors are one step closer to returning. Pascal Siakam, Fred VanVleet, Malachi Flynn and Patrick McCaw were cleared to practise in Detroit on Tuesday after being sidelined for health and...
Mar 16, 2021
Officials in B.C., Washington state team up against invasive giant hornets
OLYMPIA, Wash. - Officials with the British Columbia and Washington state agriculture departments along with U.S. federal agencies are teaming up to trap, track and destroy invasive Asian giant hornet...
Mar 16, 2021
Olds College partners with Cervus Equipment on Smart Farm operations
Olds College and Cervus Equipment have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to collaborate in the operation of the college's Smart Farm. The five-year agreement will see Cervus provide John Deer...
Mar 16, 2021
Five things to know about NACI's new advice on AstraZeneca's vaccine and seniors
OTTAWA - The National Advisory Committee on Immunization adjusted Tuesday its advice for the use of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine to say that it can now be given to seniors. On March 1, NACI said the...
Mar 16, 2021
Proposed ‘Citizen Initiative Act’ aims to get more Albertans involved in legislative process
EDMONTON, AB - The province wants more Albertans to be involved in the legislative process.The proposed Bill 51, the Citizen Initiative Act, would allow any resident in the province to bring forward a...
Mar 16, 2021
Judge rules 16 names in Nova Scotia mass shooting warrants to remain redacted
HALIFAX - A Nova Scotia judge has ruled that the names of 16 people who gave statements to police following last April's mass shooting will remain redacted. In a written decision released today, Judge...
Mar 16, 2021