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Biden chooses an all-female senior White House press team
WILMINGTON, Del. - President-elect Joe Biden will have an all-female senior communications team at his White House, reflecting his stated desire to build out a diverse White House team as well as what...
Nov 30, 2020
Source: Pa. lawmaker gets a positive test at Trump meeting
HARRISBURG, Pa. - A Pennsylvania state senator abruptly left a West Wing meeting with President Donald Trump after being informed he had tested positive for the coronavirus, a person with direct knowl...
Nov 30, 2020
Star defence witness to testify at Alek Minassian's murder trial
TORONTO - The defence's star witness is set to testify today at the trial of the man who killed 10 people in Toronto's van attack. Dr. Alexander Westphal is expected to say Alek Minassian is not crimi...
Nov 30, 2020
B.C.'s economic recovery minister says getting through pandemic will be team approach
VICTORIA - The British Columbia cabinet minister appointed to lead the province's COVID-19 pandemic recovery says he plans to mount a large team effort from inside and outside of government spur econo...
Nov 29, 2020
Red Deer up to 191 active COVID-19 cases
Alberta announced another 1,608 cases of COVID-19 on Sunday.That's out of 23,282 tests completed over the past 24 hours for a positivity rate of nearly seven per cent.There are now 15,692 active cases...
Nov 29, 2020
Draft fishery deal possibly a 'historic recognition' of treaty rights: Mi'kmaq chief
SAULNIERVILLE, N.S. - A draft agreement between Ottawa and a Nova Scotia First nation over a "moderate livelihood" fishery has the potential to be a historic recognition of Mi'kmaq treaty rights, the ...
Nov 29, 2020
Sylvan Lake's 'Twinkle Tour' showcases holiday light displays
The Town of Sylvan Lake is hosting a self-guided Twinkle Tour around the community this holiday season. Residents and local businesses are welcome to submit their addresses to be a part of the route t...
Nov 29, 2020
Canada public health officials urge reduced contacts as COVID cases continue to rise
New COVID-19 infections continue to mount in several provinces, though today's new case numbers fall short of record-setting totals seen in recent weeks. Public health officials in Quebec are reportin...
Nov 29, 2020
Mysterious silver monolith disappears from Utah desert
SALT LAKE CITY - A mysterious silver monolith that was placed in the Utah desert has disappeared less than 10 days after it was spotted by wildlife biologists performing a helicopter survey of bighorn...
Nov 29, 2020
Draft fishery deal possibly a 'historic recognition' of treaty rights: Mi'kmaq chief
SAULNIERVILLE, N.S. - A draft agreement between Ottawa and a Nova Scotia First nation over a "moderate livelihood" fishery has the potential to be a historic recognition of Mi'kmaq treaty rights, the ...
Nov 29, 2020