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Dozens injured in stampede at big Israeli religious festival
JERUSALEM - More than 100 people were injured, dozens critically, in a stampede at a religious gathering popular with ultra-Orthodox Jews in northern Israel attended by tens of thousands of people, Is...
Apr 29, 2021
The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Thursday, April 29, 2021
The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 7:30 p.m. ET on Thursday, April 29, 2021. There are 1,211,083 confirmed cases in Canada. _ Canada: 1,211,083 confirmed cases (83,452 acti...
Apr 29, 2021
NFL draft: No suspense as 3 QBs dominate early picks
No suspense at the top of this NFL draft: Quarterback, quarterback and, yep, quarterback. With fans in attendance, prospects on hand and Commissioner Roger Goodell dispensing greetings to players bein...
Apr 29, 2021
NFL draft: No suspense as 3 QBs dominate early picks
No suspense at the top of this NFL draft: Quarterback, quarterback and, yep, quarterback. With fans in attendance, prospects on hand and Commissioner Roger Goodell dispensing greetings to players bein...
Apr 29, 2021
Red Deer with 722 active COVID-19 cases
With tighter restrictions on the way, Red Deer has once again set a new record for active COVID-19 cases in the city.As of Thursday, Red Deer is reporting 722 active cases of the virus, 10 more than t...
Apr 29, 2021
Street drugs poisoned with benzos can lead to 'catastrophic' overdoses: advocate
VANCOUVER - A drug policy adviser to the City of Vancouver is warning of a dangerous drug saturating British Columbia's illicit supply in much the same way fentanyl did several years ago. Karen Ward s...
Apr 29, 2021
Alberta announces tighter restrictions for COVID "hotspots" including Red Deer
EDMONTON, AB- Premier Jason Kenney has announced new targeted COVID-19 measures aimed at curbing growth of the virus in notspots across Alberta.Tighter restrictions on in-person schooling, indoor fitn...
Apr 29, 2021
Dr. Hinshaw shares COVID-19 update for April 29
Alberta's chief medical officer of health is set to provide her latest update on the COVID-19 situation in the province.Dr. Deena Hinshaw will speak during a news conference scheduled for 4:30 p.m. Yo...
Apr 29, 2021
Hundreds of Grade 5 students to engage in virtual Grow Kids event
With a priority on health and wellness for students, this year the Grow Boy and Go Girl Committees have combined forces, under the umbrella of Grow Kids, to offer Grade 5 classes in each Division a vi...
Apr 29, 2021
Brazil tops 400,000 virus deaths amid fears of renewed surge
SAO PAULO - Brazil on Thursday became the second country to officially top 400,000 COVID-19 deaths, losing another 100,000 lives in just one month, as some health experts warn there may be gruesome da...
Apr 29, 2021