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Snow, cold and COVID-19 precautions usher in early ski season in Western Canada
CALGARY - Western Canadians tired of isolating at home are filling the slopes at mountain ski resorts that are opening earlier than usual as worries rise about surging cases of COVID-19. Two Banff Nat...
Nov 13, 2020
Former B.C. minister Kash Heed can cross examine witness at money laundering inquiry
VANCOUVER - Former British Columbia cabinet minister Kash Heed has been granted limited participant status at the public inquiry into money laundering so he can cross-examine a former RCMP officer. Co...
Nov 13, 2020
AHS launches new text message tool for close contacts of COVID-19 cases
CALGARY - Alberta Health Services (AHS) has launched an online portal to enable the automated notification of close contacts of COVID-19 cases by text message. Effective today, Albertans who receive a...
Nov 12, 2020
Virus surge: Schools abandon classes, states retreat
School systems in Detroit, Indianapolis, Philadelphia and suburban Minneapolis are giving up on in-person classes, and some governors are reimposing restrictions on bars and restaurants or getting mor...
Nov 12, 2020
Top officials: Nov. 3 election most secure in US history
WASHINGTON - A coalition of federal and state officials said Thursday that they have no evidence that votes were compromised or altered in last week's presidential election, rejecting unsubstantiated ...
Nov 12, 2020
Five roundabouts included in plan for twinning Highway 11
Roundabouts feature prominently in the newly unveiled plan for twinning Highway 11 between Sylvan Lake and Rocky Mountain House. The plan released publicly on Thursday shows five roundabouts as part o...
Nov 12, 2020
Salvation Army Kettle Campaign starts Friday in Red Deer
Friday marks the launch of this year's annual Salvation Army Christmas Kettle Campaign in Red Deer and officials have made adjustments to make it as safe as possible during the COVID-19 pandemic.New i...
Nov 12, 2020
Braves' Freeman wins NL MVP, White Sox slugger Abreu gets AL
NEW YORK - Atlanta Braves first baseman Freddie Freeman easily won the NL MVP award Thursday, topping off a trying year that saw him become so ill with COVID-19 he prayed "please don't take me." Chica...
Nov 12, 2020
Jays GM Atkins says he has "been close" on a deal, sees opportunity in market
Blue Jays general manager Ross Atkins had just started a media conference call on Thursday when a call came in on his mobile phone. Some 15 minutes later, it was his iPad that started ringing. I...
Nov 12, 2020
Alberta announces new, temporary measures to contain COVID-19 surge
Premier Jason Kenney says it's almost certain that Alberta has not yet seen the peak of the current increase of COVID-19 cases."Our rising community spread is putting our health-care system under real...
Nov 12, 2020