Bivalent COVID-19 vaccine shots now available to Albertans
Appointment bookings for the vaccine that targets both the original COVID-19 strain as well as the Omicron variant opened to Albertans on Wednesday.
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Slight increase in COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations in Manitoba; 17 new deaths added to provincial total
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Experts keeping close eye on new COVID subvariants in Ontario ahead of winter
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Canada permanently banning top Iranian regime officials, levelling new sanctions
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Nike has suspended its partnership with and paused support for Hockey Canada as the sports organization faces increasing pressure to handle alleged sexual assaults.
Canada helps buy Juno Beach land in France to stop proposed condo development
The battle to save a part of Juno Beach in France from development is over after the Canadian government announced it would pitch in to buy the land and prevent the construction of a condo on the historic battlefield.
Uvalde schools suspend entire police force after outrage
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Critics concerned Danielle Smith could alienate Albertans, Ottawa
While Danielle Smith easily won the leadership of the United Conservative Party Thursday night, critics claim the victory is not an endorsement from the province.
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Brooks-Medicine Hat UCP MLA tenders resignation, encourages Smith to run
The UCP MLA for Brooks-Medicine Hat says she has tendered her resignation and is encouraging recently selected UCP leader Danielle Smith to run in the riding.
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Jeremy MacKenzie, leader of online group 'Diagolon,' to make Saskatoon court appearance
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'He started crying so I knew he was ok:' Says mom who delivered baby in Prince Albert hotel lobby
Two Prince Albert emergency medical services dispatchers helped deliver two babies last week, one mother delivered in a hotel lobby.
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'The ancestors are telling us something:' Bison born at Saskatoon's Wanuskewin on Truth and Reconciliation Day
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Hockey Saskatchewan says participation not declining amid Hockey Canada hearings
Hockey Saskatchewan said it is not seeing a decline in interest in the sport due to the ongoing Hockey Canada hearings.
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Sask. premier congratulates Danielle Smith on UCP leadership win
Saskatchewan's premier took time on Thursday night to congratulate Alberta's next leader following the United Conservative Party leadership vote.
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Memorial held for Regina woman whose death sparked calls to action on homelessness
A memorial feast was held in Regina on Thursday for Marjorie McKay, a woman whose death sparked calls for action on homelessness in the city and the creation of a camp for the homeless named in her honour.
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Close to 12,000 customers in P.E.I., N.S. still without power two weeks after Fiona
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'There'll be no turkey': Sombre Thanksgiving for Atlantic Canadians hit hard by Fiona
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One week after N.S. premier asked for more troops, fewer boots on ground
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Calls mount to change Ontario license plate sticker refund after big cheques issued
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Longtime Toronto Maple Leafs anthem singer says it’s time ‘to step away’
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Montreal
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Police say at least one person suffered 'significant' injuries in shooting at Quebec resort
At least one person was shot and suffered 'significant injuries' Friday afternoon at a hotel complex in the Laurentians, Quebec provincial police say.
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PQ pleading with Quebec Liberals for 'humility' as it seeks official party status
The Parti Quebecois is appealing to other political parties to grant them official party status, something that would give them more money and more visibility in the national assembly.
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Police say 31 people arrested for threats against Quebec politicians
Quebec provincial police say 31 one people have been arrested during the election campaign in connection with threats against candidates.
Kitchener
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Here’s what’s open and closed in Waterloo region for Thanksgiving Monday
Thanksgiving is right around the corner, and with it comes closures as people take time to spend the day with families.
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The Oktoberfest keg has been tapped
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COVID-19 related hospitalizations spike in October across Waterloo region
The weekly COVID-19 dashboard from the Region of Waterloo shows the number of hospitalizations in the region has nearly doubled in the last week.
