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Canadian men face crucial stretch of CONCACAF World Cup qualifying games
Canada kicks off a crucial stretch of CONCACAF World Cup qualifying this weekend with the first of what could be four games in 11 days. At stake is a chance for the Canadian men, currently ranked 70th...
May 31, 2021
Lacombe council considering 'responsible' alcohol consumption in designated city parks
Residents in Lacombe might soon be able to enjoy a cold one in one of the city's parks this summer.On Tuesday, council passed first and second readings of an amendment to the City's Parks and Faciliti...
May 31, 2021
Mayors press Freeland for direct funding for urban Indigenous housing
OTTAWA - The mayors of Canada's biggest cities are pressing the federal government to lay out a path to help house urban Indigenous people as part of a larger push to address homelessness in this coun...
May 31, 2021
UN watchdog: Access to key Iranian data lacking since Feb 23
VIENNA (AP) - The United Nations' atomic watchdog hasn't been able to access data important to monitoring Iran's nuclear program since late February when the Islamic Republic started restricting inter...
May 31, 2021
Blair Underwood, wife Desiree DaCosta ending marriage
Actor Blair Underwood and his wife, Desiree DaCosta, have announced they're ending their marriage after 27 years. In a joint statement posted to Instagram, the couple called their marriage "a beautifu...
May 31, 2021
AstraZeneca expiry change based on science but communication is key: experts
OTTAWA - Many immunologists and infectious disease experts say it is a normal, and scientifically sound decision to extend the expiration date on vaccine doses.Health Canada is adding another month to...
May 31, 2021
Investigators looking into cause of fire at city landfill
Investigators are looking into the cause of a fire at Red Deer's Waste Management Facility on Sunday.Curtis Schaefer, Assistant Deputy Chief with Red Deer Emergency Services, says crews received a 911...
May 31, 2021
City of Red Deer lowers flags in remembrance of 215 children found in Kamloops
Flags at Red Deer City Hall and other municipal facilities will fly at half-mast until further notice.The action comes in response to the discovery late last week of 215 bodies contained in a mass gra...
May 31, 2021
Quebec and Ontario report fewest numbers of new COVID-19 cases in months
MONTREAL - Ontario and Quebec are reporting their lowest numbers of new COVID-19 cases in months. Quebec is reporting fewer than 300 new COVID-19 cases today for the first time since mid-September, wi...
May 31, 2021
Greens joins Conservatives to say Feds-NDP pushing through new net-zero climate bill
OTTAWA - Green Party of Canada Leader Annamie Paul says important climate legislation is failing to get the scrutiny it deserves because the Liberal government and NDP are ramming it through Parliamen...
May 31, 2021