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Nunavut health minister wants to see more people vaccinated against COVID-19
IQALUIT - Nunavut's health minister says he's concerned too many residents are either not vaccinated or not fully vaccinated against COVID-19. John Main says he wants people to encourage their friends...
Jan 20, 2022
Austrian parliament approves vaccine mandate for adults
VIENNA (AP) - Austria's parliament voted Thursday to introduce a COVID-19 vaccine mandate for adults from Feb. 1, the first of its kind in Europe. Lawmakers voted 137 to 33 in favor of the mandate, wh...
Jan 20, 2022
Jan. 6 committee requests interview with Ivanka Trump
WASHINGTON (AP) - The House committee investigating the U.S. Capitol insurrection is asking Ivanka Trump, daughter of former President Donald Trump, to voluntarily cooperate with its probe. The commit...
Jan 20, 2022
Felix Auger-Aliassime beat Spain's Alejandro Davidovich Fokina at Australian Open
MELBOURNE, Australia - Montreal's Felix Auger-Aliassime beat Spain's Alejandro Davidovich Fokina 7-6 (4), 6-7 (4), 7-6 (5), 7-6 (4) on Friday in the second round of the Australian Open. It's the first...
Jan 20, 2022
South Korea lifts ban on Canadian beef
Canadian beef will once again be allowed in South Korea.Agriculture and Agri-Food Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau shared the news on Twitter today.She said South Korea has lifted the temporary suspension...
Jan 20, 2022
Temporary hours for Advanced Ambulatory Care Service in Sylvan Lake
The Sylvan Lake Advanced Ambulatory Care Service (SLAACS) will be temporarily closed during the day on January 20, 2022 due to a gap in physician coverage. The Service will be closed from 7:30 a.m. to...
Jan 20, 2022
Red Deer Festival of the Performing Arts to hit the stage in April
Curtains are going up for the annual spring Red Deer Festival of the Performing Arts (RDFPA) in April of 2022.Organizers say plans are underway for an in-person festival, featuring professional adjudi...
Jan 20, 2022
Housing ministers meet as MPs ready to for more hearings on pace of price gains
OTTAWA - The Opposition Conservatives say they plan to recommend a change in how home prices are captured in headline inflation figures, arguing the current readings underestimate the impact. The part...
Jan 20, 2022
Officials optimistic treatments will help ease COVID strain on Canada's health system
With COVID-19 hospitalizations in Canada still threatening to overwhelm the health-care system, officials hope two antiviral treatments could help ease the strain. A new study published in the Canadia...
Jan 20, 2022
Province announces $10.6 million investment to upgrade or build public-use community facilities
Alberta's government has announced a $10.6 million investment to upgrade or build 88 public-use community facilities across the province.Officials say the Community Facility Enhancement Program provid...
Jan 20, 2022