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Alberta's Laura Walker stays unbeaten in Tournament of Hearts
CALGARY - Alberta's Laura Walker led Pool A at the Canadian women's curling championship at 3-0 on Sunday.Alberta thumped Northern Ontario's Krysta Burns 12-2 in the morning draw.Defending champion Ke...
Feb 21, 2021
COVID-19 activity declining, but variants at 'critical juncture,' Tam says
Canada's chief public health officer says the collective efforts to fight COVID-19 are paying off, even as the country sits at a 'critical juncture' in the fight against fast-spreading variants. Dr. T...
Feb 21, 2021
Tennessee races to repair broken water mains in storm's wake
MEMPHIS, Tenn. - Workers in Tennessee raced Sunday to fix water mains that failed in freezing temperatures, and COVID-19 vaccine shipments resumed as the South carried on with efforts to recover from ...
Feb 21, 2021
Kenney says no new taxes as Alberta preps for another tough times pandemic budget
EDMONTON - On Thursday it's budget day in Alberta, a time that will cruelly and ironically remind residents that last year's projected eye-popping $6.8-billion deficit was actually the good old days. ...
Feb 21, 2021
Canadian Michael Woods finishes second in debut outing for Israel Start-Up Nation
BLAUSASC, France - Canadian rider Michael Woods finished runner-up at the three-day Tour des Alpes-Maritimes et du Var on Sunday, Gianluca Brambilla's 13-second stage win moved the Italian atop the po...
Feb 21, 2021
RCMP warn of laced drug supply after three deaths at Drumheller home
Drumheller RCMP are investigating at a local residence where three people have been found deceased.The detachment says members received a 911 call at about 7:40 on Feb. 20.When they arrived, three ind...
Feb 21, 2021
Israel shuts Mediterranean shore after oil devastates coast
JERUSALEM - Israel closed all its Mediterranean beaches until further notice on Sunday, days after an offshore oil spill deposited tons of tar across more than 100 miles (160 kilometres) of coastline ...
Feb 21, 2021
Tennessee races to repair broken water mains in storm's wake
MEMPHIS, Tenn. - Workers in Tennessee raced Sunday to fix water mains that failed in freezing temperatures, and COVID-19 vaccine shipments resumed as the South carried on with efforts to recover from ...
Feb 21, 2021
New vaccine delivery system starts in parts of California
SAN FRANCISCO - California's new system of delivering, tracking and scheduling coronavirus vaccines is being rolled out in select counties, a first step in Gov. Gavin Newsom's plan to smooth out what ...
Feb 21, 2021
Rental rates in Red Deer up slightly from end of 2020
Rental rates in Red Deer edged upward in January.For a one-bedroom home, the going rate, on average, is $982 monthly, while a two-bedroom will cost you $1,026. That's up from $930 and $1,000 in Decemb...
Feb 21, 2021