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Janet Yellen wins Senate approval as treasury secretary
WASHINGTON - The Senate on Monday approved President Joe Biden's nomination of Janet Yellen to be the nation's 78th treasury secretary, making her the first woman to hold the job in the department's 2...
Jan 25, 2021
Shandro, Hinshaw share COVID-19 update for Jan. 25
Alberta's health minister and chief medical officer of health and officials will provide an update on COVID-19 and the ongoing work to protect public health.Tyler Shandro and Dr. Deena Hinshaw will sp...
Jan 25, 2021
British Columbia long-term care home report reveals confusion, mixed messaging
VANCOUVER - A third-party report examining how the British Columbia government responded to COVID-19 in long-term care homes during the first wave of the pandemic reveals confusion over policies and i...
Jan 25, 2021
Wild Rose School Division asking that school staff be put in High Priority vaccine program
The Board of Trustees for Wild Rose School Division's (WRSD) voted at their January 19 meeting to send a letter to the Minister of Education asking that school staff be included in the high priority g...
Jan 25, 2021
Scott Milanovich steps down as Edmonton's head coach to pursue opportunities in NFL
The CFL team with no name now doesn't have a head coach. Scott Milanovich resigned Monday as the head coach of the Edmonton Football Team to explore NFL opportunities. The move came just over a year a...
Jan 25, 2021
MLS season to kick off April 3 but still no clarity on what awaits Canadian teams
The Major League Soccer season will run April 3 through Nov. 7 with the MLS Cup final scheduled for Dec. 11. How the season will look for the three Canadian teams remains up in the air, however In ann...
Jan 25, 2021
First Nation calls for release of Site C report in open letter to premier
MOBERLY LAKE, B.C. - A First Nations leader is calling on the British Columbia government to release several reports on the Site C dam, claiming details of escalating costs and safety concerns have be...
Jan 25, 2021
Taillon excited to reunite with Cole, push for playoffs
NEW YORK - Jameson Taillon's trade from Pittsburgh to the New York Yankees started to soak in, and he thought about reuniting with former roommate Gerrit Cole. "Every night you get a five-star cooked ...
Jan 25, 2021
Halifax volunteers latest group to erect tiny shelters for homeless living in tents
HALIFAX - A group of Halifax volunteers have become the latest Canadians to begin erecting tiny shelters for the homeless, with two wooden structures going up recently in a gentrifying section of the ...
Jan 25, 2021
Pedestrian dies after being struck by vehicle on highway near Wetaskiwin
WETASKIWIN - RCMP in central Alberta say a man is dead after being hit by a vehicle while he was walking on the highway. Police say it happened Sunday on Highway 2A south of Wetaskiwin. They say a man...
Jan 25, 2021