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Cover that red nose! Circus festival adapts to virus rules
MARSEILLE, France - It's been a tough year for the performing arts in most countries, with virus lockdowns cancelling shows and shuttering venues. But the world's top circus festival has found a way t...
Feb 13, 2021
Panik agrees to minor league deal with Blue Jays
TORONTO - The busy Toronto Blue Jays agreed Friday to a minor league contract to keep second baseman Joe Panik, who will report to big league spring training. The 30-year-old hit .225 with one homer a...
Feb 12, 2021
China holiday train travel down nearly 70% amid restrictions
BEIJING - Railway journeys in China during the usually frenetic Lunar New Year holiday travel rush are down by almost 70% amid calls for people to stay where they are to avoid a new outbreak of COVID-...
Feb 12, 2021
A look at COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada on Friday, Feb. 12, 2021
The latest numbers on COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada as of 10:30 p.m. ET on Friday, Feb. 12, 2021.In Canada, the provinces are reporting 35,449 new vaccinations administered for a total of 1,221,539 ...
Feb 12, 2021
The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Friday, Feb. 12, 2021
The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 7:30 p.m. ET on Friday, Feb. 12, 2021. There are 820,306 confirmed cases in Canada. _ Canada: 820,306 confirmed cases (36,944 active, 762...
Feb 12, 2021
Demolition of Michener North buildings expected this spring
Officials with the Alberta government anticipate awarding a contract next month for the abatement, demolition, and restoration of one of Red Deer's most historical parcels of land.Hadyn Place, Press S...
Feb 12, 2021
N.L. delays full election after COVID-19 outbreak tied to U.K. variant
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - Newfoundland and Labrador's chief electoral officer has called off all voting set for Saturday because of the province's COVID-19 outbreak.Bruce Chaulk says voting in the provincial...
Feb 12, 2021
No one turned away at Red Deer's temporary homeless shelter
Bone-chilling temperatures throughout central Alberta over the past several days has officials with Red Deer's Safe Harbour Society grateful for the extra shelter space established in the city last ye...
Feb 12, 2021
Red Deer with 345 active COVID-19 cases, Alberta hospitalizations down again
Alberta confirmed 314 new cases of COVID-19 on Friday.That's out of 8,410 test results over the past 24 hours for a positivity rate of about 3.7 per cent.The number of active cases in the province is ...
Feb 12, 2021
Market Watch: February 12
Big Picture U.S. Markets Hit Pause Button After Strong Monday; TSX Winning Streak Ends After a strong bounce-back week, N.A. equity markets continued climbing Monday, with U.S. and Canadian stocks hit...
Feb 12, 2021