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AP Interview: Indians owner says name won't change in 2021
CLEVELAND - The Cleveland Indians are changing their name - they just don't know to what or when. Expressing that "it's time," owner Paul Dolan said that after months of internal discussions and meeti...
Dec 14, 2020
Record daily number of COVID-19 cases in Alberta
The province's chief medical officer of health announced 1,887 new cases of COVID-19 were identified in Alberta over the past 24 hours, a new daily record. That's out of 20, 416 test results for a pos...
Dec 14, 2020
Federal government to plant two billion trees over 10 years
OTTAWA, ON - The federal government has announced its plan to plant two billion trees.The $3.16 billion investment will see the two billion trees planted across Canada over 10 years. The government sa...
Dec 14, 2020
Wisconsin Supreme Court tosses Trump election lawsuit
MADISON, Wis. - A narrowly divided Wisconsin Supreme Court on Monday rejected President Donald Trump's lawsuit attempting to overturn his election loss in the battleground state about an hour before t...
Dec 14, 2020
Nearly 30,000 Alberta health workers to get first COVID-19 vaccine dose by month's end
The first shipment of COVID-19 vaccines will be in Alberta very soon, with more expected next week.The initial 3,900 doses of the Pfizer BioNTech vaccine is expected in Alberta on Tuesday and will sto...
Dec 14, 2020
A night at the ballet, in time for ‘Nutcracker’ season
Of all the artists whose livelihoods have been devastated by the coronavirus pandemic, dancers have been among those hit hardest. They depend on a live audience to do their work, of course, and most l...
Dec 14, 2020
Wildfires take over from industry as major source of cancer-causing air toxins: study
Wildfires have taken over from industry as a major source of a group of cancer-causing chemical toxins in the air, Environment Canada says. The first national assessment of polycyclic aromatic compoun...
Dec 14, 2020
US sanctions NATO ally Turkey over Russian missile defence
WASHINGTON - The Trump administration on Monday imposed sanctions on its NATO ally Turkey over its purchase of a Russian air defence system, setting the stage for further confrontation between the two...
Dec 14, 2020
The latest news on COVID 19 developments in Canada for Monday, Dec. 14
The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada (all times Eastern):1 p.m.Quebec has administered the province's first COVID-19 vaccine to a resident of a long-term care home in Quebec City.Premier...
Dec 14, 2020
Donate your gently used electronic devices to help connect local seniors
A device drive is now underway in Red Deer to get gently-used smartphones and tablets into the hands of long-term care facilities so that isolated seniors can connect virtually with loved-ones over th...
Dec 14, 2020