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Review of federal prison isolation units 'not adequate,' new report says
OTTAWA - A study has found shortcomings with the process intended to serve as a check on new units for isolating federal prisoners from the general jail population. In response to criticism of solitar...
May 10, 2021
Vaccinated students attending University of Lethbridge eligible to win full tuition
The University of Lethbridge is launching what it calls the "most important contest" in the institution's history.Through the It's Worth A Shot! contest, registered students who get a COVID-19 vaccine...
May 10, 2021
Peace Region man embarking on 200-mile journey in support of Odyssey House
A Peace Region man is planning on running 200 miles in 120 hours this July, all with the goal of raising money to support the Odyssey House in Grande Prairie.Phil Troyer tells EverythingGP his plan is...
May 10, 2021
Inclusion Alberta awarded grant towards establishment of Family Resource Centre in Grande Prairie
The Alberta government announced a $1.5 million investment Friday into developing more family resource centres for families and people living with developmental disabilities, which includes a grant go...
May 10, 2021
Americans set another pandemic-era record for air travel
Americans set a record for pandemic-era air travel, then broke it again over the Mother's Day holiday weekend. The Transportation Security Administration said that slightly more than 1.7 million peopl...
May 10, 2021
US opens probe of steering problems in Honda Accord sedans
DETROIT - The U.S. government's auto safety agency is investigating multiple complaints about steering failures that could affect more than 1.1 million Honda Accord sedans. In documents posted Monday,...
May 10, 2021
Vaccine maker BioNTech says no need to waive patents
BERLIN - The head of German pharmaceutical company BioNTech said Monday that there is no need to waive patents on coronavirus vaccines because manufacturers will be able to produce enough shots to sup...
May 10, 2021
Jagmeet Singh says link exists between anti-maskers and far-right extremism
OTTAWA - Federal New Democratic Party Leader Jagmeet Singh says he believes there's a connection between anti-mask and anti-lockdown protests and far-right extremism. Singh's comments come as rallies ...
May 10, 2021
Toronto Raptor Kyle Lowry receives honorary doctorate from N.S. university
WOLFVILLE, N.S. - Toronto Raptor Kyle Lowry congratulated students for navigating their studies through the COVID-19 pandemic as he received an honorary doctorate from Nova Scotia's Acadia University ...
May 10, 2021
No US men in Top 30 for 1st time in computer tennis rankings
There are no American men in the ATP's Top 30 for the first time in the nearly half-century of computerized tennis rankings. The highest-ranked man from the U.S., Taylor Fritz, slid one place to No. 3...
May 10, 2021