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Saudi Arabia to lift Qatar embargo, open airspace and border
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - Kuwait's foreign ministry announced Monday that Saudi Arabia will open its air and land borders with Qatar in the first steps toward ending a diplomatic crisis that has d...
Jan 04, 2021
Poor IT support hurting Canadian military operations, internal review finds
OTTAWA - An internal Defence Department report says Canadian Armed Forces operations and security may be at risk due to major problems with how the military's computer networks are supported. The repo...
Jan 04, 2021
Red Deer firefighters won’t be collecting Christmas trees this year
City firefighters will not be providing their voluntary Christmas tree pick-up service to Red Deer homes this season due to the COVID-19 pandemic."Christmas tree pick-up has always been a fundraiser t...
Jan 04, 2021
Former Impact midfielder Shamit Shome returns home, signs with FC Edmonton
EDMONTON - Canadian international midfielder Shamit Shome, who made 45 MLS appearances for the Montreal Impact, has signed with FC Edmonton of the Canadian Premier League. The 23-year-old is returning...
Jan 04, 2021
Canadians Milos Raonic, Vasek Pospisil won't play in season-opening event
DELRAY BEACH, Fla. - Canadians Milos Raonic and Vasek Pospisil have pulled out of the season-opening Delray Beach Open. The ATP Tour 250 hard-court event opens Thursday. The Delray Beach tournament, w...
Jan 04, 2021
Airlines slam 'confusion' new COVID-19 testing rules create for carriers, passengers
OTTAWA - Airlines say a slew of questions remain about the federal government's decision to require passengers returning to Canada to show negative results on COVID-19 tests taken abroad. Transport Mi...
Jan 04, 2021
Sylvan Lake RCMP investigating fatal collision
RCMP are investigating a two-vehicle collision that claimed the life of a 28-year-old Red Deer man on New Year's Day. At 10:39 p.m. on Jan. 1, Sylvan Lake RCMP responded with emergency services to a h...
Jan 04, 2021
Trump pressures Georgia elections chief: 'Find 11,780 votes'
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump pressured Georgia's Republican secretary of state to "find" enough votes to overturn Joe Biden's win in the state's presidential election, repeatedly citing disprov...
Jan 04, 2021
As COVID-19 cases surge, public health expert calls for stricter measures
Public health experts are raising alarm over surges in COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations across several provinces. Ontario and Quebec respectively are reporting 3,270 and 2,546 new cases of COVID-19...
Jan 04, 2021
Chargers fire head coach Anthony Lynn after 4 seasons
COSTA MESA, Calif. - The Los Angeles Chargers have fired coach Anthony Lynn less than two seasons after he led the franchise to the AFC divisional round. Lynn is the fifth NFL coach fired this season,...
Jan 04, 2021