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Veteran Liberal MP Wayne Easter won't seek re-election in long-held P.E.I. riding
OTTAWA - Veteran Liberal MP Wayne Easter has decided not to run for a tenth term in Parliament. The one-time cabinet minister says he won't seek re-election in the Prince Edward Island riding of Malpe...
Jun 14, 2021
Experts divided on whether COVID-19 rules should be eased for fully vaccinated adults
As provinces accelerate their efforts to get their populations fully vaccinated against COVID-19, some people are calling for the federal government to issue clear guidance on what people can do once ...
Jun 14, 2021
Grande Prairie woman's petition calls for prosthetic limb coverage to be expanded
A Grande Prairie woman has launched an online petition calling for the Alberta government to change its regulations around prosthetic coverage to include computerized prosthetics.Angela Oakley had her...
Jun 14, 2021
Registration for Alberta’s vaccine lottery now open
Premier Jason Kenney is calling Alberta's vaccine lottery a creative way to encourage Albertans who haven't yet been vaccinated to take the plunge.Three prizes of $1 million will be awarded."Starting ...
Jun 14, 2021
Pfizer, AstraZeneca preventing hospitalizations from Delta variant in Britain
OTTAWA - A new study in England suggests the Pfizer-BioNTech and Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccines are extremely good at keeping people from ending up in the hospital with COVID-19, even after just one dose...
Jun 14, 2021
Star striker Jozy Altidore remains in limbo as Toronto FC returns to action
Toronto FC star striker Jozy Altidore remains in limbo as the MLS team returns to action after the international break. GM Ali Curtis said Monday that the 31-year-old U.S. international continues to w...
Jun 14, 2021
Plans for Calgary Stampede include reduced attendance, COVID-19 safety protocols
CALGARY - Officials with the Calgary Stampede say reduced daily attendance and enhanced COVID-19 protocols to keep visitors safe will be in place if the event goes ahead. They say plans are for capaci...
Jun 14, 2021
Two charged in Saskatchewan Mountie's death make first court appearance in Regina
REGINA - Two people accused of killing a Mountie by hitting the officer with a truck in rural Saskatchewan made their first appearance today in a Regina court. Alphonse Stanley Traverse, who is 41, an...
Jun 14, 2021
Former Green MP Jenica Atwin adjusts position on Israel after joining Liberal caucus
OTTAWA - Jenica Atwin has adjusted her position on Israel to align with the governing Liberal party she joined just four days ago. The Fredericton MP left the Greens on Thursday after openly criticizi...
Jun 14, 2021
B.C.'s next step in safe restart plan includes provincial travel, indoor activities
VICTORIA - British Columbia is taking its next forward steps to reopening the province by relaxing COVID-19 pandemic restrictions on indoor activities, gatherings and travel within the province starti...
Jun 14, 2021