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Grande Prairie sees six opioid-related deaths in November, now 28 for 2020
New figures from the Alberta government show that six people died in Grande Prairie in November 2020 due to an opioid poisoning.Those six deaths are an increase on the numbers on a year-over-year basi...
Feb 10, 2021
Biden orders sanctions against Myanmar after military coup
WASHINGTON - President Joe Biden on Wednesday ordered new sanctions against the military regime in Myanmar, taking action after the military this month staged a coup in the Southeast Asian country and...
Feb 10, 2021
Miner ponders impact of restoration of coal protection policy in Alberta
An Alberta coal miner with exploration leases in the province's Rocky Mountains says he's trying to figure out how the government's decision to restore protections to those lands will affect his compa...
Feb 10, 2021
Surging rate of COVID-19 infections eases; health officials warn against complacency
While the soaring rate of new COVID-19 infections has moderated substantially across the country in recent weeks because of anti-pandemic restrictions, health authorities warned against complacency. L...
Feb 10, 2021
Denis Shapovalov, Felix Auger-Aliassime set to square off at Australian Open
MELBOURNE, Australia - Felix Auger-Aliassime has been a fan of Denis Shapovalov since he first met him at a national tennis camp in Toronto when both players were under 10 years old. More than a decad...
Feb 10, 2021
India will 'do its best' to get COVID-19 vaccines to Canada, says PM Narendra Modi
OTTAWA - Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi says his country "will do its best" to help Canada get COVID-19 vaccines but stopped short of making any specific guarantee that India would ship doses to ...
Feb 10, 2021
Georgia prosecutor opens election probe after Trump call
ATLANTA - A Georgia prosecutor said Wednesday that she has opened a criminal investigation into "attempts to influence" last year's general election, a step that comes just weeks after President Donal...
Feb 10, 2021
Prominent Saudi women’s rights activist released from prison
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - One of Saudi Arabia's most prominent political activists was released from prison Wednesday, her family said, after serving nearly three years on charges that have sparke...
Feb 10, 2021
Canada's Olympic, Paralympic hopefuls may get financial help for quarantine costs
OTTAWA - The federal government is considering helping Canadian athletes travelling abroad with the cost of quarantine upon return. Skiers and skaters currently competing internationally in Europe had...
Feb 10, 2021
Two UCP caucus members pushing back against COVID-19 restrictions
EDMONTON - Two members of Alberta Premier Jason Kenney's caucus are challenging provincial COVID-19 economic restrictions and have joined a national coalition pushing back against lockdowns.Drew Barne...
Feb 10, 2021