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Berlin film festival postponed to later in 2021 due to virus
BERLIN - The annual Berlin International Film Festival is being put off this year due to the coronavirus pandemic and split into two parts later in 2021, organizers said Friday. The "Berlinale" had be...
Dec 18, 2020
Woman alleges RCMP failed to protect her identity as source in homicide probe
OTTAWA - A woman is suing the RCMP over allegations the police force failed to protect her identity as a confidential source in a homicide investigation. The woman, known as Jane Doe in the statement ...
Dec 18, 2020
Levins: Signs point to Canadian record, Tokyo standard in The Marathon Project
Midway through the rainy, windy London Marathon in October, Cam Levins' hands got so cold, he had to grip his water bottle with both hands to drink. A few kilometres on, his hands were so numb he coul...
Dec 18, 2020
Health Canada proposes reducing nicotine concentration limit in vaping products
Ottawa wants to reduce the amount of nicotine allowed in vaping products. Health Canada is proposing to lower the maximum nicotine concentration allowed in vaping products to 20 mg/ml, down from the c...
Dec 18, 2020
Feds throw support behind development of mini nuclear reactors; action plan released
TORONTO - Nuclear power is essential to meeting Canada's climate-change goals, and developing portable mini nuclear reactors is a key part of that strategy, the federal energy minister said on Friday....
Dec 18, 2020
Toronto Blue Jays sign Urena, Wall and White to minor-league deals
TORONTO - The Toronto Blue Jays have signed infielder Richard Urea, outfielder Forrest Wall and infielder Tyler White to minor-league contracts with an invitation to Major League spring training. The ...
Dec 18, 2020
West Side house fire caused by tipped-over candle
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Lethbridge Fire and Emergency Services is urging the public to be careful with candles.Crews responded to a residential fire on Oxford Road West at approximately 12:43 am on Friday, D...
Dec 18, 2020
Alberta celebrates 70 years being “Rat-free”
This year marks 70 years of Alberta's Rat Control Program.Started in 1950, the program ensures Albertans are safe from the environmental and economic destruction rats cause (chewing through crops, foo...
Dec 18, 2020
Federal funding supports Alberta’s health and life sciences sector
EDMONTON, AB - The federal government has announced an investment in Alberta-made medical advancements.Through Western Economic Diversification Canada (WD), four Alberta-based organizations and compan...
Dec 18, 2020
Canadian running back Chuba Hubbard joins forces with Athletes First sports agency
Canadian Chuba Hubbard has secured some high-powered representation to negotiate his first NFL contract. The former Oklahoma State running back has joined forces with Athletes First, a California-base...
Dec 18, 2020