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In hard-hit Peru, worry mounts over both COVID-19 and dengue
PUCALLPA, Peru - Two of Lidia Choque's close family members had already gotten sick with the new coronavirus when the mosquitos arrived. The 53-year-old woman lives in a wooden house near the airport ...
Oct 23, 2020
Six new COVID-19 cases in City of Grande Prairie, four in County
Alberta Health is reporting six new COVID-19 cases in the City of Grande Prairie for Thursday, while the province added another 432 for October 22.The six new cases in the Swan City come as three more...
Oct 23, 2020
Trump: Sudan to join UAE, Bahrain in recognizing Israel
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump announced Friday that Sudan will start to normalize ties with Israel, making it the third Arab state to do so as part of U.S.-brokered deals in the run-up to Electi...
Oct 23, 2020
Nigeria says 51 civilians, 18 security forces dead in unrest
LAGOS, Nigeria - At least 51 civilians have been killed in Nigeria's unrest following days of peaceful protests over police abuses, the president said Friday, blaming "hooliganism" for the violence wh...
Oct 23, 2020
Health Minister Patty Hajdu's remarks disappoint information commissioner
OTTAWA - The federal information ombudsman says she's disappointed by Health Minister Patty Hajdu's comments dismissing the need to bolster access to government records. Hajdu rebuffed a Conservative ...
Oct 23, 2020
Rested Montreal Impact looking to collect points with big finish to regular season
MONTREAL - The Montreal Impact got some much-needed rest this week, but the time off wasn't particularly exciting for coach Thierry Henry. Asked what he did with his days off, Henry had a very s...
Oct 23, 2020
Four charged following Grande Prairie, High Level drug trafficking investigation
Four people have been charged with trafficking cocaine, following a lengthy joint investigation with the High Level RCMP Crime Reduction Unit, High Level RCMP and Grande Prairie Alberta Law Enforcemen...
Oct 23, 2020
Nunavut NDP MP Mumilaaq Qaqqaq takes two-month health leave
OTTAWA - Nunavut's lone MP says she's taking eight weeks away from work on advice from her doctor. Mumilaaq Qaqqaq says she's been dealing with unspecified health problems in the year since she was el...
Oct 23, 2020
AHS issues request for proposals for laundry services
Alberta Health Services has issued a request for proposal for third-party providers that want to take over laundry services across the province.Earlier this month, Health Minister Tyler Shandro announ...
Oct 23, 2020
Victim of Markham, Ont., homicide identified as Iranian-Canadian activist Mehdi Amin
TORONTO - An Iranian-Canadian human rights advocate found dead in his home north of Toronto this week was a kind, polite gentleman who never argued with anyone, friends of his said Friday as police as...
Oct 23, 2020