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China says it aims to vaccinate 40% of population by June
TAIPEI, Taiwan - Health experts in China say their country is lagging in its coronavirus vaccination rollout because it has the disease largely under control, but plans to inoculate 40% of its populat...
Mar 02, 2021

Raptors stars VanVleet, Anunoby join Siakam in NBA's health and safety protocol
TAMPA, Fla. - A greatly reduced Raptors team will host the Detroit Pistons on Wednesday in Toronto's temporary home of Tampa, Fla. The team announced Tuesday that starters Fred VanVleet, Pascal Siakam...
Mar 02, 2021

Council approves 2021 Blackfalds policing priorities
Blackfalds town council has identified police and community relations, safe roads, and property crime as the town's top three policing priorities for 2021.The priorities were unanimously approved last...
Mar 02, 2021

Feds invest $7.8 million for worker safety at prairie meat plants
WINNIPEG, MAN. -- Producers affected by the temporary closure of Olymel Pork Plant in Red Deer will be getting some help from the federal government. The plant remains closed due to a COVID outbreak, ...
Mar 02, 2021

Budget nominee Tanden withdraws nomination amid opposition
WASHINGTON - President Joe Biden's pick to head the Office of Management and Budget, Neera Tanden, has withdrawn her nomination after she faced opposition from key Democratic and Republican senators f...
Mar 02, 2021

Cuomo avoids public amid outcry over harassment allegations
ALBANY, N.Y. - New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo has avoided public appearances for days as some members of his own party call for him to resign over sexual harassment allegations. The governor hasn't taken ...
Mar 02, 2021

AHS upgrading online immunization booking tool
AHS is upgrading its online immunization booking tool. This upgrade will temporarily prevent access to the booking tool from 2 a.m. to 4 a.m. in the early morning hours of Wednesday, March 3. AHS says...
Mar 02, 2021

Jeff Gustafson rewarded for nine years of patience with Bassmasters Elite Series win
Usually Jeff Gustafson makes the trip home to Kenora, Ont., from Bassmaster Elite Series events alone.This time, though, he had company.Strapped in the passenger's seat of Gustafson's truck for the 2,...
Mar 02, 2021

Building permit values down in February
Despite an equal number of building permits being issued last month when compared to February of last year, their value is still lower.According to the latest stats, officials with the City of Red Dee...
Mar 02, 2021

Red Deer with 459 active COVID-19 cases as Olymel numbers continue to drop
There continues to be a steady decrease in the number of active cases linked to the COVID-19 outbreak at Olymel in Red Deer. Alberta Health says that as of Tuesday there are 91 active cases from the o...
Mar 02, 2021