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P.E.I. asking Ottawa to change name of Confederation Bridge to Epekwitk Crossing
CHARLOTTETOWN - Members of the Prince Edward Island legislature have voted unanimously to ask the federal government to change the name of the Confederation Bridge to Epekwitk Crossing. Epekwitk is th...
Apr 29, 2022
Moderna seeks Health Canada approval for COVID-19 vaccine for kids under six
OTTAWA - The first COVID-19 vaccine for infants and very young children is now under review by Health Canada. Moderna Canada President Patricia Gauthier said Friday the company sent an application to ...
Apr 29, 2022
Moderna announces vaccine production facility to be built in the Montreal area
MONTREAL, QC - American vaccine maker Moderna has officially announced it will build a facility in the Montreal area to produce mRNA vaccines.Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Moderna CEO Stephane Bancel...
Apr 29, 2022
Becker gets 2 1/2 years in prison for bankruptcy offenses
LONDON (AP) - Tennis great Boris Becker was sentenced to 2 1/2 years in prison on Friday for illicitly transferring large amounts of money and hiding assets after he was declared bankrupt. The three-t...
Apr 29, 2022
Police breached accused man's right to counsel, Supreme Court rules
OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada says police breached a Quebec man's constitutional right to counsel by undermining the advice given by his lawyer. The unanimous decision comes today in the case o...
Apr 29, 2022
Relatives: Former US Marine killed fighting in Ukraine
WASHINGTON (AP) - A former U.S. Marine was killed fighting alongside Ukrainian forces in the war with Russia, his relatives told news outlets in what's the first known death of a U.S. citizen fighting...
Apr 29, 2022
Hurricanes eliminated from WHL playoffs by Oil Kings Thursday night
LETHBRIDGE, AB - They put up a strong fight, but the Lethbridge Hurricanes' run in the Western Hockey League playoffs has come to an end.The 'Canes lost 6-4 to the Edmonton Oil Kings at the ENMAX Cent...
Apr 29, 2022
The risk of seed-placed fertilizer on canola emergence
LETHBRIDGE, AB -- Toxicity and salt effect from fertilizer can damage canola seed and seedlings, and reduce the return on investment for seed. One way to increase canola emergence rates is to keep all...
Apr 29, 2022
Frontex chief offers to resign over pushback claims
BRUSSELS (AP) - The head of the European Union's border agency has offered to resign following allegations that the agency was involved in illegal pushbacks of migrants, officials from the European Co...
Apr 29, 2022
Highway 501 rollover kills 15-year-old girl
RAYMOND, AB - A 15-year-old teen was killed in a single vehicle rollover on Highway 501 Thursday.At around 3:00 p.m. on April 28, 2022, Raymond RCMP responded to the incident on Highway 501 at Range R...
Apr 29, 2022