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The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Thursday, April 22, 2021
The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 7:30 p.m. ET on Thursday, April 22, 2021. There are 1,155,834 confirmed cases in Canada. _ Canada: 1,155,834 confirmed cases (86,768 acti...
Apr 22, 2021
Oregon: CDC investigating woman's death after J&J vaccine
PORTLAND, Ore. - Oregon health officials said Thursday that federal officials are investigating the death of a woman in her 50s who developed a rare blood clot and low platelets within two weeks of re...
Apr 22, 2021
Video: California deputy shoots Black man within a minute
SAN FRANCISCO - A white sheriff's deputy in the San Francisco Bay Area shot and killed a Black man in the middle of a busy intersection about a minute after trying to stop him on suspicion of throwing...
Apr 22, 2021
California's public universities to require COVID-19 vaccine
SAN FRANCISCO - Two of the nation's largest university systems say they intend to require COVID-19 vaccinations for all students, faculty and staff on University of California and California State Uni...
Apr 22, 2021
Panel: End commanders' power to block military sex cases
WASHINGTON - A Pentagon panel is recommending that decisions to prosecute service members for sexual assault be made by independent authorities, not commanders, in what would be a major reversal of mi...
Apr 22, 2021
Council conundrum brewing as Westerner Park financial aid decision delayed
Red Deer city council is taking more time to decide whether to approve a $22 million deal to keep Westerner Park alive.At a special meeting held Thursday, council voted to table a vote on the financia...
Apr 22, 2021
UK apologizes for racism in memorials to WWI dead
LONDON - British authorities apologized Thursday after an investigation found that at least 161,000 mostly African and Indian military service personnel who died during World War I weren't properly ho...
Apr 22, 2021
RDC to hold virtual convocation ceremonies in June
As RDC celebrates its 57th graduating class, the College has determined it will hold virtual Convocation Ceremonies this June. "Convocation is a time for celebration, because it provides an important ...
Apr 22, 2021
Canada to suspend flights from India, Pakistan for 30 days
OTTAWA - The federal government is suspending incoming passenger flights from India and Pakistan for the next month as cases of COVID-19 surge in both countries.Transport Minister Omar Alghabra says, ...
Apr 22, 2021
Notley concerned with UCP's response to current pandemic conditions
Alberta's Leader of the Official Opposition has strong concerns over how seriously the UCP government is taking the current state of the COVID-19 pandemic.During a stop in Red Deer on Wednesday, NDP l...
Apr 22, 2021