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Harris, Ivanka Trump stump in Georgia ahead of Senate runoff
MILTON, Ga. - Campaigning in Georgia on Monday, Vice-President-elect Kamala Harris stressed a need to elect Democratic U.S. Senate candidates who will advance President-elect Joe Biden's agenda. Ivank...
Dec 21, 2020
Red Deer seniors facility mourns loss of two residents to COVID-19
A seniors living facility in north Red Deer is mourning the loss of two of its residents from COVID-19. The deaths related to the outbreak at Points West Living are Red Deer's first from COVID-19. A w...
Dec 21, 2020
Vatican: OK to get virus vaccines using abortion cell lines
VATICAN CITY - The Vatican on Monday declared that it is "morally acceptable" for Roman Catholics to receive COVID-19 vaccines based on research that used cells derived from aborted fetuses, guidance ...
Dec 21, 2020
Congress takes aim at climate change in massive relief bill
WASHINGTON - The huge pandemic relief and spending bill includes billions of dollars to promote clean energy such as wind and solar power while sharply reducing over time the use of potent coolants in...
Dec 21, 2020
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