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Alberta hair salons, restaurant patios to reopen Tuesday as some COVID-19 rules lift
EDMONTON - Albertans can book appointments at barber shops, hair salons and other personal wellness services starting today.Outdoor public gatherings will double to 10 people from five, and restaurant...
Jun 01, 2021

Vaccine advisers set to provide guidance on mixing AstraZeneca, mRNA vaccines today
OTTAWA - The National Advisory Committee on Immunization is set to issue guidance today allowing for people who received the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine as their first dose to get an mRNA vaccine for t...
Jun 01, 2021

Kelly Osbourne opens up about drug and alcohol addictions
NEW YORK (AP) - Kelly Osbourne is opening up about her battles with drug and alcohol addiction, stopping by "Red Table Talk" to discuss getting hooked as a teen and relapsing after the pandemic. The T...
Jun 01, 2021

Sir John A. Macdonald statue removed in Charlottetown after city council vote
CHARLOTTETOWN - City crews in Charlottetown have taken down a controversial statue of Canada's first prime minister. The action this morning follows Monday's vote by Charlottetown council to permanent...
Jun 01, 2021

Downtown Lethbridge paid parking back in effect June 7
LETHBRIDGE, AB - As of Monday, June 7, you'll have to pay for parking in downtown Lethbridge again.Earlier last month, parking in the downtown was made free to citizens.Starting today, June 1, parking...
Jun 01, 2021

Canadian Press NewsAlert: Economy grew at 5.6% annual rate in first quarter
OTTAWA - Statistics Canada says the economy grew an annual rate of 5.6 per cent in the first quarter of the year. More coming. The Canadian Press
Jun 01, 2021

Canada falls in shootout against Finland at world hockey championship
RIGA, Latvia - Canada will have to wait to see if it advances to the quarterfinals at the world men's hockey championship. Finland rallied for a 3-2 shootout win over Canada in the final preliminary-r...
Jun 01, 2021

Stage 1 of easing COVID-19 restrictions now in effect across Alberta
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Some public health measures have now been lifted.Stage 1 of the Alberta Government's "Open for Summer Plan" was enacted Tuesday, June 1.It was achieved when the province met both thre...
Jun 01, 2021

New Vatican law criminalizes abuse of adults, even by laity
VATICAN CITY (AP) - Pope Francis has changed church law to explicitly criminalize the sexual abuse of adults by priests who abuse their authority and to say that laypeople who hold church office can b...
Jun 01, 2021

Warm, dry summer expected across much of Canada, Weather Network predicts
It will be a perfect summer for backyard barbecues and picnics in the park across much of Canada, according to predictions from one prominent national forecaster. But the warm, dry conditions that soc...
Jun 01, 2021