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Canada backs U.S.-led effort for Taiwan at WHO over China's objections
OTTAWA - Canada has backed an American-led effort to allow Taiwan to be granted observer status at the World Health Organization because of its early success in containing COVID-19. The move is politi...
May 09, 2020

No easy fix for long-term care, but it starts with working conditions: experts
OTTAWA - Experts say the path to fixing long-term care after the COVID-19 pandemic is not clear, but many agree it starts with improving conditions for the caregivers who work in them. Policy-mak...
May 09, 2020

Roy Horn of Siegfried & Roy dies from coronavirus at 75
LAS VEGAS - Roy Horn of Siegfried & Roy, the duo whose extraordinary magic tricks astonished millions until Horn was critically injured in 2003 by one of the act's famed white tigers, has died. He...
May 09, 2020

2 arrested in slaying of Michigan guard over face mask order
FLINT, Mich. - Two men were arrested Friday in the fatal shooting of a security guard who demanded a woman wear a mask while shopping at a store. Genesee County authorities said Ramonyea Bishop, 23, w...
May 08, 2020

Red Deer opening some outdoor amenities
Following the release of the provincial government's Relaunch Strategy, The City of Red Deer is opening some outdoor recreation amenities. In a release, city official say a long-term, phased approach ...
May 08, 2020

Amethyst House keeping COVID-19 at bay so far
Officials at Amethyst House, a 48-unit supportive living facility on Red Deer's south hill, hope their luck will continue as far as keeping COVID-19 outside their walls.The facility, replacing the old...
May 08, 2020

Tekashi 6ix9ine releases new video from home confinement
NEW YORK - Rapper Tekashi 6ix9ine lit up social media on Friday, releasing a new song and video created during his home confinement just weeks after being freed from a Manhattan federal lockup over co...
May 08, 2020

ASIRT launches investigation into officer-involved fatality of Blackfalds suspect
On May 6, the Alberta Serious Incident Response Team (ASIRT) was directed to investigate the circumstances surrounding an officer-involved shooting that took place that same day on the Queen Elizabeth...
May 08, 2020

Lots of work for local restaurants before reopening
With the province allowing for the partial reopening of restaurants to dine-in customers starting Thursday (May 14), local restaurant owners are offering their thanks to the community for its support ...
May 08, 2020

Bichette weighs in on South Korean baseball, empty stadiums and Jays' excitement level
With a few pro leagues resuming play around the globe, Major League Baseball fans are getting a glimpse of how things might look if big-league games return after this ext...
May 08, 2020