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Ontario public health to weigh possibility of NHL restart as lockdown looms
TORONTO - Ontario's minister of sport says the provincial government is examining how a Canadian division in the NHL might work.Lisa MacLeod says that discussions about the league's return-to-play pla...
Dec 17, 2020
Star quarterback Mike Reilly reaches settlement, new contract with B.C. Lions
VANCOUVER - The B.C. Lions have reached a settlement with marquee quarterback Mike Reilly. The club announced the news in a statement Thursday, saying Reilly has signed a new deal that will keep him i...
Dec 17, 2020
US cybersecurity agency warns of 'grave' threat from hack
WASHINGTON - U.S. authorities are expressing increased alarm about an intrusion into computer systems around the globe that officials suspect was carried by Russia. The cybersecurity unit of the Depar...
Dec 17, 2020
Shandro says Edmonton field hospital to be ready by January, used as last resort
EDMONTON - A new field hospital being set up on Edmonton's University of Alberta campus will be operational by January, but Health Minister Tyler Shandro says it remains a last-ditch contingency.Shand...
Dec 17, 2020
Snow days, virtual opera: The office holiday party goes on
NEW YORK - An online murder mystery. Law-themed opera arias. A snowman-building competition. With dancing, drinking and fancy dinners a no-go because of virus concerns, companies are getting creative ...
Dec 17, 2020
Feds ask Quebec court for third extension to deal with revamped assisted dying regime
Lawyers for the federal government are before a Quebec judge today seeking a third delay in bringing medical assistance in dying legislation in line with a ruling from the province's Superior Court. T...
Dec 17, 2020
Paintings by Canada’s World Juniors team being auctioned for local charities
While spending two weeks in quarantine during their time at selection camp in Red Deer, members of Canada's team for the 2021 World Junior Hockey Championship had some extra time on their hands. Turns...
Dec 17, 2020
Biden picks regulator Michael Regan for EPA administrator
President-elect Joe Biden has picked an experienced but not widely known state regulator, Michael S. Regan of North Carolina, to lead the Environmental Protection Agency. Regan, who is head of North C...
Dec 17, 2020
Ontario reports new daily COVID-19 record as new measures take effect in Saskatchewan
Ontario is reporting a record for new COVID-19 cases in a day as Quebec announces plans to add vaccination sites and tougher restrictions take effect in Saskatchewan. Canada's most populous province i...
Dec 17, 2020
Video starring Lacombe area youngsters offers virtual Christmas gift
The Lacombe Performing Arts Centre Youth Theatre program, in partnership with AnnaMarie Lea of Cow Patti Theatre, had to postpone in-person classes in the middle of November. To offer value and keep c...
Dec 17, 2020