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Accused Texas school shooter to remain at state hospital
HOUSTON - A student accused of fatally shooting 10 people at a Texas high school in 2018 will spend up to another 12 months at a state mental health facility as doctors say he remains incompetent to s...
Feb 23, 2021
Biden moves to reengage with Palestinians after Israel focus
WASHINGTON - The Biden administration is moving slowly but surely toward reengaging with the Palestinians after a near total absence of official contact during former President Donald Trump's four yea...
Feb 23, 2021
Rush Limbaugh flag honours won't be statewide
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is moving ahead with plans to honour recently deceased conservative radio broadcaster Rush Limbaugh by lowering flags to half-staff despite protests from ...
Feb 23, 2021
Alberta energy minister announces date for start of coal consultations
EDMONTON - Alberta says public consultations on coal mining will begin March 29 but there's no decision yet on how they will go ahead."I have directed my department officials to bring forward a compre...
Feb 23, 2021
COVID-19 vaccination appointments can be booked for seniors aged 75+ Wednesday
As of February 24, Alberta seniors aged 75 and older can begin to book their COVID-19 vaccine appointment.Alberta's chief medical officer of health, Dr. Deena Hinshaw said Tuesday in order to be eligi...
Feb 23, 2021
The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2021
The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 7:30 p.m. ET on Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2021. There are 852,269 confirmed cases in Canada. _ Canada: 852,269 confirmed cases (30,677 active, 79...
Feb 23, 2021
St. Catherine Catholic School placed under COVID-19 outbreak status
St. Catherine School in Grande Prairie has been placed under a COVID-19 outbreak status by Alberta Health, meaning that between five and nine cases have been identified there.There are now four school...
Feb 23, 2021
Ghislaine Maxwell makes third attempt at bail on sex charges
NEW YORK - Ghislaine Maxwell, a British socialite awaiting trial on charges that she recruited teenage girls for Jeffrey Epstein to sexually abuse, says she'll renounce her U.K. and French citizenship...
Feb 23, 2021
First-place Maple Leafs look to regroup after loss to Flames: 'We're not comfortable'
TORONTO - Sheldon Keefe and his Maple Leafs have a decent cushion atop the North Division. That doesn't mean Toronto is feeling comfortable 20 games into the NHL's pandemic-shortened season. "You're a...
Feb 23, 2021
No details: Alberta energy minister announces date for start of coal consultations
EDMONTON - Alberta says public consultations on coal mining will begin March 29 but there's no decision yet on how they will go ahead. "I have directed my department officials to bring forward a compr...
Feb 23, 2021