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CFL announces that 10 individuals have returned a positive test for COVID-19
TORONTO - The CFL has announced that 10 individuals have returned a positive test for COVID-19. The league says in a statement that it has administered approximately 6,000 tests to "Tier 1 personnel,"...
Jul 15, 2021
Oosthuizen, Spieth lead way as normalcy returns to Open, Hughes opens strong
SANDWICH, England - Jordan Spieth rolled in putts like it was 2017. Louis Oosthuizen put those runner-up finishes in the last two majors out of mind and soared to the top of the leaderboard. They gave...
Jul 15, 2021
B.C. expands access to safer drug alternatives for people at risk of overdose
VANCOUVER - British Columbia says it's bringing in a new policy that will expand access to safer prescription drugs for people at risk of overdose and death from toxic substances, without expecting th...
Jul 15, 2021
Alberta health minister announces funding for Calgary's first cyclotron
CALGARY - Alberta is committing more than $18 million over the next three years to build Calgary's first cyclotron and a new radiopharmaceutical facility.Health Minister Tyler Shandro says the funding...
Jul 15, 2021
Albertans will vote on equalization, daylight saving time, senators
When Albertans go to the polls this fall, they'll do more than just choose mayors, councillors and school board trustees.People can have their say on ending equalization payments and daylight saving t...
Jul 15, 2021
Province partners with beef sector to ensure industry growth and sustainability
Alberta's government and the beef sector are partnering to ensure Canada's beef industry continues to grow sustainably and remains competitive. Government officials say Alberta is a key beef supplier ...
Jul 15, 2021
Cruise ships allowed to sail in Canadian waters starting Nov. 1
OTTAWA - The federal government says cruise ships will be allowed back in Canadian waters in November, but they must follow public health requirements. Transport Minister Omar Alghabra says the prohib...
Jul 15, 2021
Alberta RCMP, Red Cross share water safety tips
RCMP say recent hot weather has Albertans flocking to lakes and rivers to enjoy recreational water activities such as tubing, paddle boarding and swimming. Unfortunately, however, each year, police sa...
Jul 15, 2021
Transport Canada to lift ban on cruise ships in November, months earlier than planned
OTTAWA - Canada's cruise ship ban will end in November, a few months ahead of schedule. Cruise ships haven't been allowed in Canadian waters or ports for more than a year because of COVID-19 and the b...
Jul 15, 2021
Gunman found criminally responsible for killing 5 at paper
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) - A jury on Thursday found the gunman who killed five people at a Maryland newspaper criminally responsible, rejecting defense attorneys' mental illness arguments. The jury of eigh...
Jul 15, 2021