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Province expanding rapid COVID testing at care homes, developing workplace pilots
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The Government of Alberta growing its COVID-19 testing capacity.Health Minister Tyler Shandro announced Tuesday that 36,000 staff in care facilities across Alberta will have regular r...
Feb 9, 2021
Queer online series meets eager Russian LGBTQ audience
MOSCOW - Russian film director Andrei Fenochka says his online series about queer young people is important for LGBTQ people in a country that bans gay "propaganda" among minors. Fenochka's "Here I Co...
Feb 9, 2021
Feds to require negative COVID-19 test at land borders
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says starting next week, anyone arriving in Canada by land will also need to show a recent negative COVID-19 test.Trudeau says the new measure will kick in Feb. ...
Feb 9, 2021
Arab spacecraft enters orbit around Mars in historic flight
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - A spacecraft from the United Arab Emirates swung into orbit around Mars on Tuesday in a triumph for the Arab world's first interplanetary mission. Ground controllers at t...
Feb 9, 2021
Quebec announces probe in case of Montreal man exonerated in cop assault case
MONTREAL - Quebec's public security minister has announced an investigation to determine why a Montreal man was wrongfully arrested, charged and detained for almost a week in connection with an attack...
Feb 9, 2021
Korean American K-pop stars promote mental health awareness
SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of - K-pop star Eric Nam was having a meeting in New York when he suddenly felt a pain in his chest. "I thought I was going to have to call 911," he said, recounting the experie...
Feb 9, 2021
Trump's 2nd trial to start with vote over constitutionality
WASHINGTON - The Senate is poised to launch Donald Trump's second impeachment trial Tuesday, the defeated former president charged by the House with inciting the deadly mob attack on the Capitol to ov...
Feb 9, 2021
Hinshaw hints at regional approach to lifting restrictions
On the first day of Alberta's Step 1 to easing COVID-19 restrictions across the province, Dr. Deena Hinshaw says they are watching how the moves impact different parts of the province and signalled a ...
Feb 9, 2021
Super Bowl on CBS draws audience of 96.4 million viewers
NEW YORK - The Tampa Bay Buccaneers' rout of the Kansas City Chiefs in the Super Bowl drew a total audience of 96.4 million viewers.CBS said Tuesday the audience included record digital numbers for a ...
Feb 9, 2021
CP NewsAlert: Manitoba opts to loosen some COVID-19 restrictions starting Friday
WINNIPEG - The Manitoba government is easing some of its COVID-19 restrictions as case numbers continue to decline. Starting Friday, restaurants will be allowed to open for in-person dining for the fi...
Feb 9, 2021