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California could see 100,000 hospitalizations in January
SACRAMENTO, Calif. - California has recorded half a million coronavirus cases in the last two weeks and could have nearly 100,000 hospitalizations in the next month. Gov. Gavin Newsom acknowledged Mon...
Dec 21, 2020
Judge dismisses challenge of Alberta's public health orders
CALGARY, AB - A Queen's Bench justice has dismissed the injunction application against Alberta's public health orders restricting public indoor and outdoor public gathers as well as mandatory mask wea...
Dec 21, 2020
Red Deer with 415 active COVID-19 cases as of Monday
Alberta reported another 1,240 new cases of COVID-19 on Monday.That's out of 18,306 tests for a positivity rate of about 6.8 per cent.The number of active cases now sits at 19,165, a decrease of 36.Th...
Dec 21, 2020
Judge plans to hear from residents in $641M Flint water deal
DETROIT - A judge said Monday that she'll wait until January before deciding whether to give preliminary approval to a $641 million settlement in a lawsuit by Flint residents who were exposed to water...
Dec 21, 2020
Dr. Hinshaw shares COVID-19 update for Dec. 21
Alberta's chief medical officer of health is set to provide her latest update on the COVID-19 situation in the province.Dr. Deena Hinshaw will speak during a news conference scheduled for 3:30 p.m. Yo...
Dec 21, 2020
Edmonton Oilers defenceman Oscar Klefbom set to miss entire season with injury
Edmonton Oilers general manager Ken Holland says defenceman Oscar Klefbom will miss the 2020-21 season after suffering a shoulder injury last season. The team hopes Klefbom can return for the start of...
Dec 21, 2020
Snowfall warning issued with 10-25 cm expected
Get your shovels and snow blowers ready for a workout.Environment Canada has issued a snowfall warning for much of the bottom half of Alberta.Snowfall with total amounts of 15 to 25 centimetres is exp...
Dec 21, 2020
Lockdown to begin for all of Ontario on Boxing Day as province sees soaring cases
TORONTO - Ontario will go into lockdown on Boxing Day in an effort to bring soaring COVID-19 cases under control, a move the province announced Monday after health advisors said thousands of infection...
Dec 21, 2020
Rocky residents turn out in droves to support local movie theatre
Due to the current health crises many businesses in the province have been forced to close their doors or find ways to adapt, and Rocky Cinemas may have done just that.On December 19, they held their ...
Dec 21, 2020
Homegrown receiver Lemar Durant signs extension with B.C. Lions
VANCOUVER - The B.C. Lions have signed Canadian wide receiver Lemar Durant to a one-year extension that will keep him with the team through the 2022 season. The native of Coquitlam, B.C., was named th...
Dec 21, 2020