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Japan begins COVID-19 vaccination drive amid supply worry
TOKYO - Japan's first coronavirus shots were given to health workers Wednesday, beginning the vaccination campaign considered crucial to holding the already delayed Tokyo Olympics. The government gave...
Feb 16, 2021

The Daily with LNN – February 16, 2021
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Take Lethbridge News Now on the go anytime, anywhere.The Daily with LNN is a podcast-style news update, detailing some of the local, regional, and national stories we have been workin...
Feb 16, 2021

Winter wonderland awaits start of Toronto FC training camp Wednesday
Toronto FC opens training camp Wednesday in a winter wonderland, with a new coach in Chris Armas and the hope that the search for a third designated player is close to completion. Other questions rema...
Feb 16, 2021

First million dollar home sold in Coaldale
COALDALE, AB. -- Canadians bought a record number of homes in January and shelled out more money to purchase them than they have in years.The Canadian Real Estate Association reports last month's sale...
Feb 16, 2021

O’Toole calls for relocation of Beijing Olympics due to China’s ‘genocide’ of Uighurs
OTTAWA, ON - Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole is calling on the government to push for the 2022 Winter Olympics to be moved outside China amid "genocide" against minority Uighurs."I think Canadians wo...
Feb 16, 2021

263 new COVID cases in Alberta, Hinshaw clarifies restaurant capacity rules
EDMONTON, AB. - Alberta Health Services has released its update on COVID-19 for Tuesday, covering statistics compiled over the past 24 hours.263 cases were confirmed across the province, bringing the ...
Feb 16, 2021

Petitclerc recounts her own experience with disability in final MAID bill debate
OTTAWA - Sen. Chantal Petitclerc has recounted her own experience with a disability in a bid to counter criticism of a bill to expand access to medical assistance in dying. Disability-rights groups ar...
Feb 16, 2021

Curling Fashion: Colourful retro look is in at Canadian women's curling championship
Part retro, part modern, all with new colourful hooks and a dash of pizzazz. Uniforms are getting an update at the Canadian women's curling championship starting Friday in Calgary. The feel of the shi...
Feb 16, 2021

9,000 Alberta healthcare workers now eligible for COVID-19 vaccine
EDMONTON, AB- Last month, Alberta was forced to postpone first doses for more than 9,000 eligible health-care workers. However, those workers can now get the vaccine.Health Minister Tyler Shandro says...
Feb 16, 2021

European Space Agency seeks diversity in new astronaut drive
PARIS - The European Space Agency is holding its first astronaut recruitment drive in 11 years and says greater diversity is one of the goals. The European equivalent of NASA is seeking to recruit mor...
Feb 16, 2021