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At least four Canadians 'may be affected' by Miami building collapse: Global Affairs
OTTAWA - Global Affairs Canada says it has received preliminary reports of at least four Canadian citizens who "may be affected" by the collapse of a seaside condominium tower in Miami. The department...
Jun 25, 2021

Fully vaccinated against COVID-19? Here's five things health officials say you can do
OTTAWA - The Public Health Agency of Canada released guidelines Friday on what people can do if they are fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Chief public health officer Dr. Theresa Tam says people are ...
Jun 25, 2021

A look at the latest crop conditions
Crops are developing nicely in most areas of central Alberta, but conditions vary across the region. That according to officials with Alberta Agriculture and Forestry in partnership with Agriculture F...
Jun 25, 2021

Charges withdrawn for suspect in weapons and stolen property seizure in Rocky Mountain House
Charges have been dropped for one of three people charged in a weapons and stolen property seizure in Rocky Mountain House last year.Jennifer Kimberley McDougall, 34, was previously facing 14 counts i...
Jun 25, 2021

4 million COVID vaccine doses administered in Alberta
Alberta has reached a new milestone in the rollout of COVID-19 vaccines.As of the end of Thursday, June 25, Alberta Health Services (AHS) reports that 4,022,084 doses have been administered.71.3 per c...
Jun 25, 2021

City ready for increased power demand during heat wave
Despite the arrival of a heat wave and the anticipated increased demand on local power consumption, officials with the City of Red Deer say they're prepared for it.Mandeep Parmar, Senior Distribution ...
Jun 25, 2021

Iqaluit mayor wants land tax exemption on churches removed over residential schools
IQALUIT, Nunavut - Iqaluit's mayor says he plans to make a motion to remove a land tax exemption for churches in Nunavut's capital city. Kenny Bell says he decided to do so after the Cowessess First N...
Jun 25, 2021

News hound, animal lover, former CP bureau chief Jill St. Louis dies at 66
VANCOUVER - Jill St. Louis, a former Vancouver bureau chief at The Canadian Press who thrived in a fast-breaking news environment and was a friend to anything with four legs, has died after a battle w...
Jun 25, 2021

Canada rugby coach awaits word on players on final weekend ahead of July tour
Canada coach Kingsley Jones will be watching this weekend's Major League Rugby games with particular interest, hoping that members of his July touring squad who play emerge unscathed. He has already h...
Jun 25, 2021

'Staying alive is an obsession:' Family of survivors reflect on residential schools
The weeds of residential schools are tangled throughout the family tree of Clayton Episkenew and many other Indigenous people in Canada. "I have come a long way but at times feel guilty that I am here...
Jun 25, 2021