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AstraZeneca delays filing for US authorization of COVID shot
LONDON - AstraZeneca said Friday that it intends to seek U.S. authorization for its COVID-19 vaccine in the "coming weeks," acknowledging a delay in the much-anticipated filing that had been expected ...
Apr 30, 2021

Montreal midfielder Mihailovic always keen to play longtime rival Columbus
LORI EWING - When Djordje Mihailovic was coming up through the Chicago Fire youth academy ranks, the nearby Columbus Crew was a natural rival. It became a point of pride to play well against the Crew'...
Apr 30, 2021

Mayor Veer says council committed to helping Westerner Park
On Friday, Red Deer Mayor Tara Veer issued the following statement regarding the ongoing deliberations over the future fof Westerner Park:"I hope you are all doing well and are keeping safe during thi...
Apr 30, 2021

United Way set to launch Period Promise campaign
After first announcing a pilot project with Red Deer Public Schools to help address 'period poverty' in our community, the United Way of Central Alberta is set to launch its second initiative in that ...
Apr 30, 2021

Suicide truck bomber hits Afghan guest house, killing 14
KABUL - A powerful suicide truck bombing struck a guest house in eastern Afghanistan on Friday, killing at least 14 people and wounding as many as 90, the Interior Ministry said. No one immediately cl...
Apr 30, 2021

The Next Connor: Hockey's latest phenom went the distance to find a game in pandemic
Melanie Bedard couldn't sleep. It was 4 a.m. and her two kids - Connor and Madisen, aged 15 and 17 - were flying to Sweden in two days. In the middle of a pandemic. "I sat up and thought, 'I don't thi...
Apr 30, 2021

Canadian rugby international Kyle Baillie enjoying life in the Big Easy
Kyle Baillie, Eric Howard and Lockie Kratz are flying the Canadian flag in Louisiana for Major League Rugby's NOLA Gold.But the on-field hospitality will likely be limited Sunday when the New Orleans ...
Apr 30, 2021

Liberals fundraise $3.5M in first quarter of 2021, says others pushed for election
The Liberal Party of Canada says it fundraised around $3.5 million during the first three months of the second year dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic. A party spokesperson says the Liberal government...
Apr 30, 2021

Former B.C. cabinet minister denies saying government knew about casino crime
VANCOUVER - A former cabinet minister denies telling a gaming investigator that members of the B.C. Liberal government knew about illegal activities at casinos and were doing little to prevent the cri...
Apr 30, 2021

US to restrict travel from India over COVID starting Tuesday
WASHINGTON - The U.S. will restrict travel from India starting on May 4, the White House said Friday, citing a devastating rise in COVID-19 cases in the country and the emergence of potentially danger...
Apr 30, 2021