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CP NewsAlert: Quebec confirms case of Omicron variant of concern
MONTREAL - Quebec health officials have confirmed a case of the Omicron variant of COVID-19. Health Minister Christian Dub made the announcement today at a news conference. Dub says 115 people who rec...
Nov 29, 2021
U.S. not currently contemplating wider travel limits in face of Omicron, Biden says
WASHINGTON - President Joe Biden says he has no immediate plans to impose additional travel bans to limit the spread of the Omicron variant of COVID-19. Biden says the U.S. strategy is to emphasize ur...
Nov 29, 2021
Dr. Hinshaw hosting telephone town hall on COVID-19 vaccination for kids Tuesday evening
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Residents can join in conversation with Alberta's Chief Medical Officer of Health Tuesday evening.On November 30, Dr. Deena Hinshaw, along with two physicians will host a telephone to...
Nov 29, 2021
How a tipi in the middle of Red Deer is furthering truth and reconciliation
RED DEER, AB - A quiet street in Red Deer's Michener Hill neighbourhood is where a tipi calls home.Seemingly, it's the lone one on a residential property in the city, whereas many years ago, the land ...
Nov 29, 2021
U of L Pronghorns return home with six medals at Canada West Swim Championships
EDMONTON, AB - It was a very successful weekend for the University of Lethbridge Pronghorns swim team.Athletes competed at the Canada West Swim Championships in Edmonton. In his first championship mee...
Nov 29, 2021
Ontario investigating four possible Omicron cases, offering testing to 375 travellers
TORONTO - Ontario is investigating four more possible cases of the Omicron COVID-19 variant of concern, and the province's top doctor said it's likely more will be detected after an initial two cases ...
Nov 29, 2021
Iran nuclear deal talks resume in Vienna amid muted hopes
VIENNA (AP) - Talks over Iran's tattered 2015 nuclear deal with world powers have resumed in Vienna. That's according to Iran's state-run IRNA news agency, which reported the start of the talks Monday...
Nov 29, 2021
Swedes elect 1st female PM - for the 2nd time in a week
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) - Magdalena Andersson, who last week was Sweden's first woman prime minister for a few hours before resigning because a budget defeat made a coalition partner quit, was on Mon...
Nov 29, 2021
Internal review taking place for altercation between Blood Tribe man and RCMP member
CARDSTON, AB - The Alberta Serious Incident Response Team (ASIRT) will not investigate an incident involving a Blood Tribe man and member of the Cardston RCMP.On November 23, police arrested 27-year-o...
Nov 29, 2021
Stage set for Ghislaine Maxwell's sex trafficking trial
NEW YORK (AP) - Two years after Jeffrey Epstein's suicide behind bars, a jury is set to be picked Monday in New York City to determine a central question in the long-running sex trafficking case: Was ...
Nov 29, 2021