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The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Monday, Feb. 22, 2021
The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 9:00 p.m. ET on Monday Feb. 22, 2021. There are 849,517 confirmed cases in Canada. _ Canada: 849,517 confirmed cases (31,164 active, 796,...
Feb 22, 2021
Mariners CEO Mather resigns after derogatory remarks surface
In one 45-minute conversation, Kevin Mather undermined the Seattle Mariners far beyond being the organization with the longest playoff drought in baseball. He took insensitive shots at a former All-St...
Feb 22, 2021
Mariners CEO Mather resigns after derogatory remarks surface
In one 45-minute conversation, Kevin Mather undermined the Seattle Mariners far beyond being the organization with the longest playoff drought in baseball. He took insensitive shots at a former All-St...
Feb 22, 2021
British Columbia reports 1,428 new COVID-19 cases, eight more deaths in three days
VICTORIA - Public health officials in British Columbia are reporting 1,428 new COVID-19 cases over the past three days, for a total of 77,263 since the pandemic began in the province. There have also ...
Feb 22, 2021
Teepee Creek GPRC student receives Ron Pfau Memorial Scholarship
County of Grande Prairie Council has awarded Teepee Creek's Erika Beck, with the Ron Pfau Memorial Scholarship. Beck is currently a first-year Business Administration student at Grande Prairie Regiona...
Feb 22, 2021
Huawei unveils flagship foldable smartphone for China market
BEIJING - Struggling under U.S. sanctions, Huawei unveiled a folding smartphone with an 8-inch (20-centimetre) -wide screen Monday to show off its tech prowess but said it will be sold only in China. ...
Feb 22, 2021
No decision on moving to Step 2 of reopening before March 1
Even though the province is below the hospitalization threshold established for moving to the next stage of reopening, Dr. Deena Hinshaw says the province will take the full three weeks to assess the ...
Feb 22, 2021
Commons committee censures firearms association over inflammatory comments
OTTAWA - The National Firearms Association has been censured by a House of Commons committee for inflammatory comments about the Trudeau government's recent gun control legislation.The national securi...
Feb 22, 2021
Grande Prairie adds 10 new COVID-19 cases, 16 recoveries
The City of Grande Prairie saw its active case total decline, as there were 10 new cases and 16 recoveries recorded on Sunday, bringing the active caseload down to 234 as of the end of day Feb. 21.The...
Feb 22, 2021
Alberta cabinet minister reacts to government silence on Edmonton torch parade
EDMONTON - Alberta's multiculturalism minister has pushed back against criticism of government silence following a weekend COVID-19 protest that included marchers with torches. "Right now, I'm actuall...
Feb 22, 2021