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Two people charged in Standoff shooting
STANDOFF, AB - Blood Tribe Police have issued charges in relation to a shooting in Standoff.On March 22, at around 3:00 p.m., officers were called out to a residence, where they found a man with signi...
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
Holy Spirit reports new case of COVID at St. Mary School in Taber
TABER, AB - The Holy Spirit Catholic School Division has confirmed another COVID case at a Taber school.One new infection has been reported at St. Mary School, meaning there are now two cases at the s...
Mar 30, 2021
Japan's famous cherry blossoms see early bloom amid warming
TOKYO - Japan's famous cherry blossoms have reached their flowery peak in many places earlier this year than at any time since formal records started being kept nearly 70 years ago, with experts sayin...
Mar 30, 2021
With ship now freed, a probe into Suez Canal blockage begins
SUEZ, Egypt - Experts boarded the massive container ship Tuesday that had blocked Egypt's vital Suez Canal and disrupted global trade for nearly a week, seeking answers to a single question that could...
Mar 30, 2021
A look at COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada on March 30, 2021
The latest numbers on COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada as of 4 a.m. ET on Tuesday March 30, 2021. In Canada, the provinces are reporting 187,207 new vaccinations administered for a total of 5,300,964 d...
Mar 30, 2021
Health Canada asks Oxford-AstraZeneca for more vaccine info: In The News for March 30
In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of Tuesday, March 30...What we are watching in Ca...
Mar 30, 2021
BTS condemns anti-Asian racism, says they've experienced it
SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of - K-pop superstar group BTS has condemned racism against Asians, Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders in a statement saying they've experienced it themselves. "We stand agai...
Mar 30, 2021
Mark Scheifele scores twice, Winnipeg Jets down Calgary Flames 5-1
CALGARY - Mark Scheifele scored twice for the Winnipeg Jets in a 5-1 win Monday over the host Calgary Flames. Scheifele also had an assist for a three-point night. Nate Thompson, Andrew Copp and Pierr...
Mar 29, 2021
Canada's Bianca Andreescu advances to Miami quarterfinals after rallying for win
MIAMI - Canada's Bianca Andreescu is heading to the quarterfinals of the Miami Open after a come-from-behind victory against an in-form opponent. With her mom, dad and dog Coco watching from her box, ...
Mar 29, 2021