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Fate of California Gov. Gavin Newsom hangs on recall vote
LONG BEACH, Calif. (AP) - With Gov. Gavin Newsom's fate at stake, Californians on Tuesday cast the last of the ballots that will decide whether he continues to lead them or if the nation's most populo...
Sep 14, 2021
AHS urges pregnant individuals to get COVID-19 vaccine as soon as possible
Alberta Health Services (AHS) is strongly urging those who are pregnant, trying to become pregnant, or have recently delivered, to get both doses of the COVID-19 vaccine as soon as possible. COVID-19,...
Sep 14, 2021
Incumbent Manitoba CPC candidate Ted Falk quoted spreading vaccine misinformation
OTTAWA - Manitoba federal Conservative candidate Ted Falk was quoted in a local newspaper spreading misinformation about the dangers of COVID-19 vaccines. The Carillon newspaper quotes the incumbent c...
Sep 14, 2021
Teal Cedar Products asks B.C. court for one-year injunction extension at Fairy Creek
NANAIMO, B.C. - A British Columbia forestry company is in court applying for a one-year extension of an injunction against ongoing old-growth logging protests on southern Vancouver Island. A lawyer fo...
Sep 14, 2021
Football Alberta weekly high school rankings
Football Alberta has released its Weekly Top-10 Rankings for all four tiers of 12-man high school football in the province and the 6-man rankings as well for the 2021 season. Officials say these ranki...
Sep 14, 2021
Collision investigation at 52 Avenue and 48 Street
Red Deer drivers are advised of a road closure at the intersection of 52 Avenue and 48 Street as Red Deer Emergency Services and Red Deer RCMP respond to a motor vehicle collision. City officials say ...
Sep 14, 2021
One week left to submit nominations for the Municipal Election
Red Deer residents considering running in the coming municipal election have one week to submit their nomination forms. The City of Red Deer is still accepting nominations for positions of mayor, coun...
Sep 14, 2021
Sylvan Lake and Lacombe host Flags of Remembrance ceremonies
A pair of central Alberta communities were among several across Canada over the weekend to pay tribute to the nation's military, RCMP and other first responders on the 20th anniversary of 9/11.On Sept...
Sep 14, 2021
Dozens of lawyers call for suspension of extradition with France over Diab case
OTTAWA - More than 100 legal professionals are asking Canada to suspend its extradition treaty with France over concerns "an innocent man" could face trial there in a terrorism case. In May, a French ...
Sep 14, 2021
Officials too quick to blame COVID-19 for deaths at Montreal care home: witness
MONTREAL - An auxiliary nurse told a coroner's inquest today that health authorities were too quick to blame COVID-19 for deaths in a Montreal-area long-term care home when some of them were in fact c...
Sep 14, 2021