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California to give 40% of vaccine doses to vulnerable areas
SACRAMENTO, Calif. - California will begin setting aside 40% of all vaccine doses for the state's most vulnerable neighbourhoods in an effort to inoculate people most at risk from the coronavirus more...
Mar 03, 2021
Gradual reopening of Olymel's Red Deer plant begins Thursday
Olymel is moving ahead with a gradual reopening of its Red Deer pork processing plant starting Thursday after it was shut down for two weeks due to a COVID-19 outbreak. The company announced the move ...
Mar 03, 2021
A look at COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada on Wednesday, March 3, 2021
The latest numbers on COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada as of 10:30 p.m. ET on Wednesday, March 3, 2021. In Canada, the provinces are reporting 77,572 new vaccinations administered for a total of 2,091,...
Mar 03, 2021
Maple Leafs thump Oilers to complete emphatic three-game sweep
EDMONTON - Jimmy Vesey scored twice to snap a long goal drought and Frederik Andersen made 26 saves in his return from injury as the Toronto Maple Leafs completed a three-game sweep of the Edmonton Oi...
Mar 03, 2021
The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Wednesday, March 3, 2021
The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 7:30 p.m. ET on Wednesday, March 3, 2021. There are 875,559 confirmed cases in Canada. _ Canada: 875,559 confirmed cases (29,930 active, ...
Mar 03, 2021
Winter supply of Chinook salmon critical to survival of orcas, says study
VANCOUVER - Endangered southern resident killer whales would have a much better chance of survival if chinook were in their hunting grounds during winter off the coast of British Columbia, a new study...
Mar 03, 2021
Lorna Johnson set to retire from Red Deer Museum and Art Gallery
It's the end of an era at the Red Deer Museum and Art Gallery.After 17 years, Lorna Johnson, the MAG's executive director, plans to retire this October. "As I became acquainted with the MAG's collecti...
Mar 03, 2021
Judge questions whether B.C.'s top doctor appreciated right to religious freedom
VANCOUVER - A lawyer for British Columbia's attorney general says the provincial health officer understands the importance of balancing any COVID-19 restrictions on in-person gatherings against the ch...
Mar 03, 2021
Jacob Markstrom closes in on return for struggling Calgary Flames
CALGARY - As the Calgary Flames try to snap out of their malaise, the return of their star goalie appears imminent. Sidelined five games with lower-body injury, Jacob Markstrom put in a full practice ...
Mar 03, 2021
Davies, Zadorsky named Canada Soccer's players of the month for February
TORONTO - Alphonso Davies and Shelina Zadorsky have been named Canada Soccer's players of the month for February.Bayern Munich's Davies became the first Canadian to win the FIFA Club World Cup title w...
Mar 03, 2021