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Drug users in Vancouver respond to targeted effort to ramp up vaccination rate
VANCOUVER - Efforts to provide COVID-19 vaccines to as many drug users as possible in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside have paid off, prompting an advocate to urge communities with similar, vulnerable po...
Apr 07, 2022
Public invited to Lethbridge College’s Wind Industry Day and Open House on Friday
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Lethbridge College is giving the public a chance to see its Wind Turbine Technician shop on Friday, April 8 2022.Between 1 and 6 p.m., the massive doors of the shop will be open to th...
Apr 07, 2022
TheScore Bet secures 10-year exclusive partnership with Toronto Blue Jays
TORONTO - A partnership between TheScore Bet and the Toronto Blue Jays seems like a natural fit to John Levy, the CEO of the sportsbook. Levy spoke to media on the field at Rogers Centre where new sig...
Apr 07, 2022
Senate clears way for Jackson's Supreme Court confirmation
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Senate cleared the way Thursday for a final vote to confirm Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court, preparing to endorse the Black woman on the high court and giving Presiden...
Apr 07, 2022
Judge tosses Girl Scouts' recruitment suit vs. Boy Scouts
NEW YORK (AP) - A federal judge on Thursday rejected Girl Scouts' claims that the Boy Scouts created marketplace confusion and damaged their recruitment efforts by using words like "scouts" and "scout...
Apr 07, 2022
Top Pakistan top court rules against PM, restores Parliament
ISLAMABAD (AP) - Pakistan's Supreme Court on Thursday ruled against Prime Minister Imran Khan, saying his move to dissolve Parliament and call early elections was illegal and ordering that the house b...
Apr 07, 2022
Alberta expands access to fourth vaccine doses and other options
Alberta is expanding eligibility for fourth doses of COVID-19 vaccines and Paxlovid treatment for those most at risk from severe outcomes.The government states that the number of COVID-19-positive pat...
Apr 07, 2022
‘We’ll see where it goes’: Town of Raymond surveys citizens on alcohol ban
RAYMOND, AB - A southern Alberta town that has been dry since it was founded more than 100 years ago is asking residents whether they want restaurants to serve alcohol.The Town of Raymond does not all...
Apr 07, 2022
Pelosi positive for COVID-19, was at White House with Biden
WASHINGTON (AP) - House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has tested positive for COVID-19, a day after appearing unmasked at a White House event with President Joe Biden. Pelosi received a positive test result fo...
Apr 07, 2022
After coming just short of post-season last year, Blue Jays appear primed for success
After finishing one game short of the post-season last year, the Toronto Blue Jays look to have the makings of a playoff team in 2022. The team's young core has blossomed, the starting rotation appear...
Apr 07, 2022