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Toronto Blue Jays extending stay in Dunedin, Fla., because of COVID-19 restrictions
TORONTO - The Toronto Blue Jays will stay in Dunedin, Fla., for their third homestand of the season because of COVID-19 restrictions. The May 14-24 homestand has been added to the TD Ballpark schedule...
Mar 30, 2021
Canadians far more wary of AstraZeneca than other COVID-19 vaccines: Poll
OTTAWA - Canadians are much more wary about being injected with the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine than they are about receiving other vaccines approved for use in Canada, a new poll suggests. Just 53 per...
Mar 30, 2021
Pfizer increases spring vaccine schedule, adds five million doses to June shipments
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Canadians just need to hold on "a little longer" as he promises even more vaccine doses will arrive this spring.Pfizer is going to send five million more va...
Mar 30, 2021
Province looking for public engagement on Occupational Health and Safety Code
EDMONTON, AB- The Alberta Government is launching an online survey to hear Albertan's opinion on the Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) Code.Provincial officials want to "improve health and safety o...
Mar 30, 2021
Teenage winger Theo Corbeanu impresses in first two outings for Canada
After missing out on Canada's January camp, teenage winger Theo Corbeanu wasted little time showing what he can do in World Cup soccer qualifying. The 18-year-old from Hamilton scored off the bench in...
Mar 30, 2021
Lethbridge County issues fire ban
LETHBRIDGE COUNTY, AB - A fire ban has been issued on all open fires within the municipal boundaries of Lethbridge County.The county cited dry, windy and warmer conditions that are expected to continu...
Mar 30, 2021
Ottawa announces one-year extension to anti-ISIL mission, but offers few details
OTTAWA - Canada is staying in the fight against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant for another year. Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan announced this afternoon that Canada will keep up to 850 troop...
Mar 30, 2021
Lethbridge men charged in connection to robbery, stolen vehicle
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Two people have been put behind bars after a robbery on Monday.At approximately 1:45 pm, Lethbridge Police Service says a man stole a bag of tools from a business on the 2200 block of...
Mar 30, 2021
Independent committee to engage with Albertans on new coal policy
EDMONTON, AB - The province has appointed an independent committee to lead a public engagement process toward the development of a modern coal policy.Back in February, it was announced the Alberta wou...
Mar 30, 2021
Blinken ends Trump rights plan promoting conservative agenda
WASHINGTON - In a sharp rebuke to Trump-era policies, Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Tuesday will formally scrap a blueprint championed by his predecessor to limit U.S. promotion of human rights...
Mar 30, 2021