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AP source: US encouraging Israel to wind down Gaza offensive
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Joe Biden and administration officials have encouraged Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and other top Israeli officials to wind down the bombardment of Gaza, a person with...
May 18, 2021
RCMP will have close eye on Alberta highways this weekend
EDMONTON - Though we expect less traffic on our provincial highways this upcoming Victoria Day long weekend due to current public health restrictions, Alberta RCMP will be out patrolling and removing ...
May 18, 2021
Crash near Didsbury claims life of Red Deer man
A 37-year-old man from Red Deer was killed in a collision late Monday night on the QEII Highway near Didsbury. It was 11:42 p.m. when Didsbury RCMP responded to a 911 call of a collision between a tru...
May 18, 2021
'Absolutely beautiful': Albertans line up at U.S. border for COVID-19 vaccinations
CARWAY, Alta. - Linda Neilson had waited a long time to get her second COVID-19 vaccination and thanks to the generosity of the Blackfeet Tribe in Montana her wait ended at the Canada-United States bo...
May 18, 2021
Over 40 per cent of Red Deerians have received a COVID vaccine
Newly released data shows more than 40 per cent of Red Deerians have received at least one dose of COVID-19 vaccine.According to the new map from Alberta Health showing regional vaccination stats, 44,...
May 18, 2021
Canada has key role to play in U.S. economic recovery, Ng tells free-trade meeting
WASHINGTON - Canada's international trade minister is making her country's best case for being a central player in American efforts to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic. Mary Ng is taking part in the...
May 18, 2021
Webby Awards go to Fauci, Oprah, DuVernay and Pharrell
NEW YORK (AP) - Dr. Anthony Fauci, Oprah Winfrey, Ava DuVernay, Riz Ahmed, Dua Lipa, Andra Day and Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson all won honors Tuesday at the Webby Awards, which recognize the best intern...
May 18, 2021
Brooke Henderson hopes Ontario golf courses open soon
Brooke Henderson hopes that golf courses in her home province will reopen soon. Outdoor activities like golf and tennis are currently banned under Ontario's COVID-19 recovery framework. Henderson, fro...
May 18, 2021
Njoo doesn't expect fans to be allowed into Canadian arenas for NHL playoffs
OTTAWA - Canada's deputy chief public health officer doesn't see the country joining the U.S. in allowing fans into arenas during the NHL playoffs. Dr. Howard Njoo says allowing fans into games is not...
May 18, 2021
Gay activist upset at Ottawa's attempt to block challenge of blood-donation ban
OTTAWA - A man who is challenging Canada's policy that prohibits sexually active gay men from donating blood wants to know why the Trudeau government is trying to block his case, despite a 2015 Libera...
May 18, 2021