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Think you have COVID-19 during the Omicron wave? Here's what to do
OTTAWA - Nearly two years into the pandemic, most people know what to do when they feel ill to stop the spread of COVID-19. The highly transmissible new variant has thrown some of the old rules for a ...
Dec 20, 2021
'Guided by Canada': NASA space telescope with Canadian components to launch this week
Right now, in a solar system far, far away, seven planets orbit a red dwarf star. Three are the right distance from their sun for liquid water to be present. One of them, known as Trappist 1-F, also h...
Dec 20, 2021
Prosecutor expects 29 sex misconduct cases to stay in military justice system
OTTAWA - The Canadian Armed Forces' top prosecutor says he expects more than two dozen criminal cases in which sexual misconduct charges have already been laid will remain with the military's justice ...
Dec 20, 2021
PBR Canada’s Elite Cup Series to debut in Red Deer Feb. 5
For the first time in history, PBR (Professional Bull Riders) Canada's elite Cup Series will buck into Red Deer, launching the 2022 season for the nation's premier series on Feb. 5.Officials say the P...
Dec 20, 2021
Inclusion Alberta receives $1.19 million in funding for post-secondary education
Inclusion Alberta has received $1.19 million in funding from the Ministry of Community and Social Services in order to expand Inclusive Post-Secondary Education opportunities across the province for s...
Dec 20, 2021
High prices and cattle producers calling it quits; ranchers reflect on tough year
MEDICINE HAT, AB - Rancher Darby Delorme prepares his cows for the annual Beef Pen Show at the Medicine Hat Exhibition and Stampede groundsThis year has been a tough one for the rancher from Robsart, ...
Dec 20, 2021
Toews says farmers planning for 2022 after a tough 2021
The MLA for Grande Prairie-Wapiti says 2021 has been "a mixed bag" for agriculture.Travis Toews says the drought is the biggest story of the year, but adds some commodity prices have been at what he c...
Dec 20, 2021
NHL shuts down Canadiens, Blue Jackets due to COVID-19 concerns
The NHL has shut down the Montreal Canadiens and Columbus Blue Jackets through its holiday break because of COVID-19. The league said in a statement today the move was made "due to concern with the nu...
Dec 20, 2021
Key B.C. highway reopens to truck traffic after severe flood damage
VANCOUVER - A major highway linking Metro Vancouver and southern British Columbia to the rest of the province has reopened about a month after severe flooding damaged the route in several areas. The B...
Dec 20, 2021
Boosters snapped up in Ontario, new COVID restrictions in effect in some provinces
Adults in Ontario looking to book a COVID-19 vaccine booster may have to wait more than a week for an appointment as many health regions say bookings were snapped up this morning. The province has exp...
Dec 20, 2021