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Tokyo Olympic postponement has worked in Anicka Newell's favour
TORONTO - Anicka Newell knew before her back hit the mat. The 27-year-old won the Expo Explosion pole vault meet in Belton, Texas last weekend, but far bigger than the victory was her winning height o...
Jan 5, 2021
Federal Conservatives want rapid COVID-19 testing for international greenhouse workers
GRANDE PRAIRIE, AB. -- The federal Conservatives are asking the government to bring in a rapid testing pilot project for international workers that are needed in Canadian greenhouses. Shadow Minister ...
Jan 5, 2021
Beleaguered Toronto Raptors head west looking for answers after dismal 1-5 start
Mired in 29th place in the NBA overall standings, the 1-5 Raptors travel west for a four-game road trip in search of answers. Games against Phoenix, Sacramento, Golden State and Portland await, starti...
Jan 5, 2021
B.C. mink farmer decides to destroy 1,000 animals after positive COVID-19 tests
VICTORIA - British Columbia's chief veterinarian says a mink farmer decided to euthanize the remaining 1,000 animals on his Fraser Valley operation after some of the mink tested positive for COVID-19....
Jan 5, 2021
Fairview man charged following stolen vehicle pursuit near St. Albert
St. Albert RCMP have charged three people following a stolen vehicle investigation.On December 21 at 12:30 a.m., police were asked by the Edmonton Police Services Air 1 helicopter to assist with a sto...
Jan 5, 2021
Central Peace-Notley MLA condemns UCP vacationers
In the wake of the news that Alberta MLAs and staff have vacationed out of the country over the holidays, a Peace Region MLA is condemning the actions taken by his fellow party members.Todd Loewen, th...
Jan 5, 2021
WHO 'disappointed' at Chinese delays letting experts in
GENEVA - The head of the World Health Organization said Tuesday that he is "disappointed" Chinese officials haven't finalized the permissions to allow a team of experts into China to examine the origi...
Jan 5, 2021
Nunavut to start vaccinating elders Wednesday; community clinics to begin next week
IQALUIT, Nunavut - Nunavut's chief public health officer says first doses of a vaccine against COVID-19 are to be given Wednesday to residents at Iqaluit's elders home. Elders and front-line health ca...
Jan 5, 2021
Canada probing whether delaying second COVID-19 vaccine doses could help more people
OTTAWA - Canada's chief public health officer says she has asked the national vaccine advisory panel to investigate if there is merit to delaying second doses of COVID-19 vaccines in a bid to get more...
Jan 5, 2021
Info watchdog raps Privy Council Office for terminating access requests from public
OTTAWA - The federal information watchdog has chastised the prime minister's bureaucrats for shutting down several requests from the public without good cause. In a series of decisions made public Tue...
Jan 5, 2021