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Oxford and AstraZeneca resume coronavirus vaccine trial
LONDON - Oxford University announced Saturday it was resuming a trial for a coronavirus vaccine it is developing with pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca, a move that comes days after the study was sus...
Sep 12, 2020
Smoke from distant fires in U.S. pose 'very high risk' for air quality in B.C.
VANCOUVER - Environment Canada has issued a special air quality statement for Metro Vancouver, showing a very high risk to health due to wildfire smoke from Washington and Oregon. The a...
Sep 12, 2020
Officials: Parking deck in Atlanta experiences 2nd collapse
ATLANTA - A concrete slab at a parking deck under construction in Atlanta collapsed Saturday - the second collapse at the site in as many days - sending a worker trying to shore up the structure plung...
Sep 12, 2020
Pro-gun marchers speak out on federal government's assault weapon ban
OTTAWA - Pro-gun activists are marching in Ottawa today to contest what they describe as the "injustice and ineffectiveness" of the federal government's assault weapon ban. The Canadian Coalition...
Sep 12, 2020
International students call for COVID-19 immigration changes in Toronto
TORONTO - A rally led by current and former international students calling for changes to immigration rules during COVID-19 was to be held in Toronto on Saturday. Demonstrators planned to gather at De...
Sep 12, 2020
Liverpool wins wild opener vs Leeds in EPL title defence
Adopting his trademark crouching position in the technical area, Marcelo Bielsa closely studied the mayhem unfolding in front of him on the Anfield pitch. Bielsa's first English Premier League game as...
Sep 12, 2020
International students call for COVID-19 immigration changes in Toronto
TORONTO - A rally led by current and former international students calling for changes to immigration rules during COVID-19 was to be held in Toronto on Saturday. Demonstrators planned to gather at De...
Sep 12, 2020
Pro-gun marchers speak out on federal government's assault weapon ban
OTTAWA - Pro-gun activists are marching in Ottawa today to contest what they describe as the "injustice and ineffectiveness" of the federal government's assault weapon ban. The Canadian Coalition...
Sep 12, 2020
Toronto Raptors go down fighting in longest, strangest season in history
When the Toronto Raptors were swept by Washington in the first round of the 2015 playoffs, Kyle Lowry made himself read every scathing word written about him. "Good, bad, evil, terrible, awesome, and ...
Sep 12, 2020
Reduced energy costs and greenhouse gas emissions highlights of reopened aquatic centre
The Credit Union Co-Op Aquatic Centre, revamped with energy efficient combined heat and power units and boilers, got a grand reopening this week in Rocky Mountain House.The centre was closed from Marc...
Sep 12, 2020