Alberta says COVID-19 indicators continue to drop in last scheduled update
In the last scheduled COVID-19 update, Health Minister Jason Copping said Alberta had a positivity rate of 12.2 last week, an improvement of 1.6 per cent.
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Sentence appeals granted in 3 Alberta multiple murder cases
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Past, present and future: Copping says abortion rules won't change in Alberta
After a decision that has sent shockwaves throughout the world about a woman's right to choose, Alberta's Health Minister Jason Copping says there won't be any change here despite what happens south of the border.
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A new seed library encourages Calgarians to grow their own food
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Saskatoon
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Accused in Saskatoon child abuse trial says she hadn't tied door with rope before
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'I thought there was gold and a skull': What a Sask town found in a century-old time capsule
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Parents believe deceased son may have been sexually assaulted at Sask. group home
Naomi and Al Hawkins say they were in “shock” and “alarmed” when they heard that the man who took care of their son at a group home in Hepburn, Sask. was facing several sexual assault charges.
Regina
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'A powerful, photogenic storm': More than 20 tornado warnings issued during stormy Saskatchewan night
Saskatchewan's skies lived up to its moniker Thursday night, creating some picturesque storm clouds.
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'A key area of risk': Inflationary costs a factor in Regina Public Schools projected $2.5M deficit
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'Anomalies' on site of Regina General Hospital parking lot identified as debris, building materials
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Atlantic
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Amber Alert issued for missing 15-year-old from Glace Bay, N.S.
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Toronto
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Toronto Police pitch licence plate scanners as a way to close parking ticket 'loophole'
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Motorcyclist dies after collision in Etobicoke
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Anger, political pushback in Quebec after Legault says cultures are 'not on the same level'
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'She was full of life': family to hold memorial for Montreal teen Adalya Dorvil
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Quebec's St-Jean Baptiste Day celebrations return after pandemic hiatus
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Kitchener
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Vehicles damaged at Waterloo dealerships
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Endangered butterfly spotted in southwestern Ontario for first time in 3 decades
The success is thanks to a team of local scientists.
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Neither police nor bylaw will be at Kitchener encampment on eviction day, says region
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