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Canada's Achonwa says regardless of election's outcome, the work is far from done
It's mornings like Wednesday that leave Natalie Achonwa exhausted. The Canadian women's basketball player was just heading to bed in Schio, Italy, when polling reports of the U.S. presidential electio...
Nov 04, 2020
Alberta Agriculture joins Alberta Health Services' investigation into case of Swine flu
EDMONTON, AB. -- A confirmed case of variant Influenza A (H1N2)v, also known as swine flu, was detected in central Alberta in mid-October, after an Alberta patient sought medical care with influenza-l...
Nov 04, 2020
Passengers can soon apply for numbers aimed at ending no-fly mix-ups: Public Safety
OTTAWA - Public Safety Canada says travellers will be able to apply within two weeks for unique codes intended to prevent no-fly list mismatches. The "Canadian Travel Number" is a key step in revampin...
Nov 04, 2020
Ottawa cyclist Michael Woods finishes second in 14th stage of Spanish Vuelta
ORENSE, Spain - Ottawa cyclist Michael Woods finished second in Wednesday's 14th stage of the Spanish Vuelta. Woods narrowly missed his second stage win of the event, finishing just behind Tim We...
Nov 04, 2020
CBC documentary to showcase Lethbridge's Japanese gardens
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The Nikka Yuko Japanese Gardens will be highlighted in an upcoming documentary.Borrowed From Nature will stream nationally on CBC Gem on Friday, November 13, and on CBC TV in Alberta ...
Nov 04, 2020
NDP to put wealth tax for pandemic expenses on Commons agenda: Singh
OTTAWA - Federal NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh says his party will use an upcoming chance to set the agenda in the House of Commons to push for a new tax on wealthy people and those who made massive profit...
Nov 04, 2020
Zverev denies domestic abuse accusation by ex-girlfriend
PARIS - Alexander Zverev again denied accusations of domestic abuse made by a former girlfriend who said the German tennis player tried to strangle her with a pillow before last year's U.S. Open. Zver...
Nov 04, 2020
Close U.S. election shows power of individual vote, Americans in Canada say
TORONTO - The closely contested U.S. election has brought home the power of the individual voter for Americans in Canada who hail from the handful of toss-up states that will decide who occupies the W...
Nov 04, 2020
Alberta confirms human case of swine flu in central part of province
EDMONTON - Alberta's chief medical officer of health says Canada's first confirmed case of H1N2v, a variant swine flu virus found in humans, has been detected in the central part of the province.Dr. D...
Nov 04, 2020
COVID outbreak at St. Catherine School in Picture Butte, one case at Ecole St. Mary
PICTURE BUTTE, AB - The Holy Spirit Catholic School Division has confirmed an outbreak of COVID-19 at St. Catherine School in Picture Butte.There are now four cases at the school. Per government defin...
Nov 04, 2020