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A look at COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada on Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2021
The latest numbers on COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada as of 10:30 p.m. ET on Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2021.In Canada, the provinces are reporting 48,362 new vaccinations administered for a total of 1,602,365...
Feb 23, 2021
Lacombe County, City of Lacombe revise Joint Economic Area Agreement for shared development areas
Councils for Lacombe County and the City of Lacombe have approved an updated Joint Economic Area Agreement (JEAA).Initially adopted in 2007, the discussion around updating the document was initiated a...
Feb 23, 2021
City of Lacombe turfs over 300 outdated policies
City council in Lacombe has rescinded historical policies identified as inoperative, obsolete, expired, spent, superseded, or otherwise ineffective.Officials say the city's data integrity project for ...
Feb 23, 2021
Higher oil prices boosting Alberta's bottom line as budget looms Thursday: Kenney
EDMONTON - Premier Jason Kenney says a recent bump in energy prices in the third quarter of the current budget is helping the bottom line as his government prepares to introduce its 2021-22 budget.The...
Feb 23, 2021
Norris and Stutzle score in shootout to help Senators to 5-4 victory over Canadiens
OTTAWA - Josh Norris scored the shootout winner to give the Ottawa Senators a 5-4 victory over the Montreal Canadiens on Tuesday night at Canadian Tire Centre. Tim Stutzle also beat Montreal goalie Ca...
Feb 23, 2021
Reopening in Red Deer may not ease if COVID cases remain high, Veer cautions
City officials are cautioning Red Deerians that if COVID-19 cases remain as high as they are there we may not reopen from public health restrictions as quickly as the rest of the province. Red Deer ha...
Feb 23, 2021
Accused Texas school shooter to remain at state hospital
HOUSTON - A student accused of fatally shooting 10 people at a Texas high school in 2018 will spend up to another 12 months at a state mental health facility as doctors say he remains incompetent to s...
Feb 23, 2021
Biden moves to reengage with Palestinians after Israel focus
WASHINGTON - The Biden administration is moving slowly but surely toward reengaging with the Palestinians after a near total absence of official contact during former President Donald Trump's four yea...
Feb 23, 2021
Rush Limbaugh flag honours won't be statewide
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is moving ahead with plans to honour recently deceased conservative radio broadcaster Rush Limbaugh by lowering flags to half-staff despite protests from ...
Feb 23, 2021
The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2021
The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 7:30 p.m. ET on Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2021. There are 852,269 confirmed cases in Canada. _ Canada: 852,269 confirmed cases (30,677 active, 79...
Feb 23, 2021