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White House: 1st shots for kids under 5 possible by June 21
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Biden administration said Thursday that children under 5 may be able to get their first COVID-19 vaccination doses as soon as June 21, if federal regulators authorize shots for t...
Jun 02, 2022

Trial date for Red Deer man charged in forcible confinement incident
A trial date has been set for a local man charged in a forcible confinement incident in Red Deer's Pines neighbourhood earlier this year.Todd Deschambeault, 29, of Red Deer, is scheduled for trial in ...
Jun 02, 2022

Oilers goaltender Mike Smith to start Game 2, Avalanche counterpart Darcy Kuemper out
DENVER - Mike Smith will be back in the crease for the Edmonton Oilers in Game 2 of the Western Conference final. Colorado counterpart Darcy Kuemper, meanwhile, is out with an upper-body injury and wo...
Jun 02, 2022

Aspiring GM Deidre Donaldson appreciative of CFL's Women in Football program
GUELPH, Ont. - Deidre Donaldson can't believe how quickly the time has flown by. The Brampton, Ont., native is completing her four-week stint with the Toronto Argonauts as part of the CFL's inaugural ...
Jun 02, 2022

Bill to create Canada Disability Benefit reintroduced but with few details
OTTAWA - The federal government has reintroduced legislation to create a monthly benefit cheque for working-age Canadians with disabilities but Ottawa still can't say who will qualify, how much they'd...
Jun 02, 2022

Ukrainians who've fled to Canada can now apply for government income support
OTTAWA - Immigration Minister Sean Fraser says Ukrainians who have fled to Canada from the war with Russia will start to receive income assistance from the federal government in the next five days. Pr...
Jun 02, 2022

RBC Canadian Open to have spectator seats 100 feet above course
TORONTO - Fans at next week's RBC Canadian Open will have the opportunity to dine 100 feet above the golf course. Seats and a table will be suspended above St. George's Golf and Country Club so specta...
Jun 02, 2022

Texas senator: School police chief didn't know of 911 calls
UVALDE, Texas (AP) - The commander at the scene of a school shooting in Texas was not informed of panicked 911 calls coming from inside the school building, a Texas state senator said Thursday. Sen. R...
Jun 02, 2022

Procurement minister defends shipbuilding plan amid challenges
OTTAWA - Canada's procurement minister is defending the federal government's multibillion-dollar shipbuilding plan amid mounting concerns about new delays and cost overruns. Procurement Minister Filom...
Jun 02, 2022

Afghan MP forced to flee homeland pleads with Canada to do more to help refugees
OTTAWA - A member of Afghanistan's Parliament forced to flee her homeland after the Taliban takeover last year is pleading with Canada to do more to help bring Afghan refugees to safety. Naheed Farid ...
Jun 02, 2022