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Germany dealing with multiple positive COVID-19 tests ahead of world juniors
EDMONTON - Germany won't have nine players available for its first two games at the world junior hockey championship because of COVID-19 protocols. A release by the International Ice Hockey Federation...
Dec 24, 2020
RCMP say it will be spring before investigation wraps into Alberta bus rollover
JASPER, Alta. - RCMP say it will be at least spring before an investigation wraps up into last summer's deadly tour bus rollover in the Alberta Rocky Mountains. Three people were killed and 14 were cr...
Dec 24, 2020
Follow Santa on his journey around the world
This Christmas is different in a lot of ways, but one thing that remains the same is Santa's undaunted mission to bring gifts to boys and girls around the world.For the 65th consecutive year, the Nort...
Dec 24, 2020
Penhold mayor says 2020 was a weird, tough year
"Weird", is how Penhold's mayor describes 2020.Mike Yargeau says the past 10 months in particular have not been what anyone was expecting or looking forward to coming out of 2019.During the first wave...
Dec 24, 2020
Pandemic pushed up timeline for long-sought EI review, Qualtrough says
OTTAWA - Canada's employment minister says plans to revamp the employment insurance system have been put on a faster path thanks to COVID-19. The pandemic has exposed shortcomings in EI, including tha...
Dec 24, 2020
Ontario posts new case record as Trudeau strikes hopeful note in holiday message
Ontario is reporting a new daily record for COVID-19 infections as Prime Minister Justin Trudeau acknowledges this Christmas won't be the one Canadians had hoped for. Canada's most populous province r...
Dec 24, 2020
Military bases struggling with personnel shortages, internal review finds
OTTAWA - An internal review by the Department of National Defence has found that Canadian military bases across the country are struggling with personnel shortages. The reviewers found the average bas...
Dec 24, 2020
Canadian Taxpayers Federation releases annual 'naughty and nice' list
The Canadian Taxpayers Federation (CTF) has released its annual Taxpayer Naughty and Nice List.It reflects how various politicians, political parties, and governments were when it comes to utilizing t...
Dec 24, 2020
Mayor Veer welcomes World Juniors to Alberta
Red Deer Mayor Tara Veer has released the following statement ahead of the 2021 World Junior Hockey Championship. "On behalf of our community and fellow Canadians, welcome players, coaches and officia...
Dec 24, 2020
FIFA provides breakdown of expanded 32-team Women's World Cup field
CONCACAF will have four direct berths for the expanded Women's World Cup in 2023 with two more teams from the region having a chance to join them via a 10-team playoff tournament. Canada, the U.S. and...
Dec 24, 2020