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'It's been a good week': Tam hopeful on vaccines as pandemic anniversary nears
Canada's chief public health officer is expressing hope for the future as the world prepares to mark the one-year anniversary of the COVID-19 crisis. The World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a ...
Mar 07, 2021

Board to begin search for permanent Capitol Police chief
WASHINGTON - The board that oversees the U.S. Capitol Police is beginning a search for a permanent police chief, a person familiar with the matter said, as the fallout from the Jan. 6 riot at the Capi...
Mar 07, 2021

Innisfail town council advances discussion on heliport rehabilitation
Rehabilitation of Innisfail's heliport has taken another step forward.Town council has agreed in principle to restoring operations at the Innisfail Heliport's current location, across the street from ...
Mar 07, 2021

Conservatives to call aides to Sajjan, Trudeau to testify on Vance allegations
OTTAWA - The federal Conservatives say they want to hear when two senior Liberal officials first learned about allegations of sexual misconduct by Gen. Jonathan Vance - and what they did about them. T...
Mar 07, 2021

Key players in trial of ex-officer charged in Floyd's death
MINNEAPOLIS - Jury selection begins Monday for a former Minneapolis police officer charged with murder and manslaughter in George Floyd's death. Derek Chauvin's trial, which is expected to last weeks,...
Mar 07, 2021

Wayne Gretzky remembers his father, Walter, as man with 'a heart of gold' at funeral
BRANTFORD, Ont. - Walter Gretzky's family thought the end was coming quickly in the middle of February.The father of hockey's greatest player had suffered a serious hip injury, and after battling Park...
Mar 07, 2021

Rangers' first Scottish title in 10 years is a world- record 55th
GLASGOW, Scotland - Rangers won its first Scottish Premiership title in 10 years Sunday to complete its recovery from financial implosion and being forced to start again in the fourth division. A...
Mar 07, 2021

Queen stresses importance of friends, family during pandemic
LONDON - Queen Elizabeth II highlighted the importance of staying in touch with friends and families during the coronavirus pandemic in a message broadcast on Sunday. Britain's monarch also touched on...
Mar 07, 2021

Indians' Ramirez, Reyes isolated after COVID-19 violations
Cleveland Indians third baseman Jos Ramrez and slugger Franmil Reyes have been isolated from teammates at spring training after breaking COVID-19 protocols. Manager Terry Francona said Sunday&nbs...
Mar 07, 2021

Innisfail RCMP looking to return recovered stolen property
Innisfail RCMP are hoping the public can help identify some recovered stolen property and who owns it.The property was seized by members with assistance from the Southern Alberta District Crime Reduct...
Mar 07, 2021