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Johnson & Johnson says COVID-19 vaccine 85 per cent effective against severe illness
OTTAWA - American pharmaceutical giant Johnson and Johnson says its vaccine is very good at preventing people from being hospitalized or dying from COVID-19. The vaccine is the first to use just a sin...
Jan 29, 2021
Statistics Canada says economy grew 0.7% in November
OTTAWA - Statistics Canada says the economy grew 0.7 per cent in November.The gains in November was the seventh straight month of gains after steep drops in March and April.It also came with the backd...
Jan 29, 2021
Police releasing few details after Montreal cop disarmed, injured during traffic stop
Montreal police are releasing little information today after an officer on Thursday was allegedly disarmed and injured following a traffic stop. Police had initially said on Thursday that one of their...
Jan 29, 2021
At Amanda Gorman’s church, ‘everybody is a freedom fighter’
LOS ANGELES (RNS) - At St. Brigid Catholic Church, the Rev. Kenneth Keke preaches that the gospel of Jesus Christ is not only about eternity, but about "having a human face, loving one another." Keke'...
Jan 29, 2021
US contract signings to buy homes hits record for December
SILVER SPRING, Md. - The number of Americans who signed contracts to buy homes declined slightly for the fourth straight month, but it was still a record high for December. The National Association of...
Jan 29, 2021
US consumer spending fell 0.2% in December in face of virus
WASHINGTON - U.S. consumers slowed their spending by 0.2% in December, cutting back for a second straight month in a worrisome sign for an economy struggling under the weight of a still out-of-control...
Jan 29, 2021
Possible long stay coming inside the Calgary bubble for a local curler and his family
A family of curlers from Beaverlodge is looking at possibly spending more than two months in the Calgary bubble.Geoff Walker will be playing with Brad Gushue's rink at the Brier as it will be there as...
Jan 29, 2021
COVID-19 cases confirmed at two PWPSD schools
The Peace Wapiti Public School Division (PWPSD) says two COVID-19 cases have been identified at two schools.The first case was identified at Rycroft School, which the infected individual last attended...
Jan 29, 2021
Lewis doc provides backstage look at amateur and pro career of former boxing champ
The physical gifts that helped boxer Lennox Lewis reach his sport's greatest heights are obvious when looking at his chiselled frame. It was the mental strength that left him feeling particularly prou...
Jan 29, 2021
China derecognizes British National Overseas passport
BEIJING - China said Friday it will no longer recognize the British National Overseas passport as a valid travel document or form of identification amid a bitter feud with London over a plan to allow ...
Jan 29, 2021