Triaged patient dies while awaiting treatment inside Red Deer emergency room
A person died Sunday while waiting for a bed inside the Red Deer Regional Hospital Centre, a spokesperson with Alberta Health Services confirmed Tuesday.
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Teenager seriously injured in Sylvan Lake assault: RCMP
Two 15-year-old boys are accused of assaulting another teenager outside a Sylvan Lake business on Jan. 20.
Alta. restaurant ordered to close for accepting dog pictures instead of proof of vaccination
A Red Deer, Alta., restaurant was ordered to close after an investigation found staff were not asking for proof of COVID-19 vaccination or negative test and instead accepting dog photos from customers to dine inside, Alberta Health Services said.
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Winter storm to slam through central and northwest Alberta on Monday
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Red Deer council approves transitional housing pilot project
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Second-degree murder charge laid in connection with Red Deer homicide
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Slovak goalie calls world juniors 'a joke,' criticizes organizers, COVID protocols
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Central Alberta man charged after a dangerous driving spree
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Semi rollover on QEII sends driver to hospital
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World Juniors pre-tournament schedule reduced, ticket sales paused
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Red Deer hospital diverts surgeries to 'reduce patient wait time': AHS
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Trees around Red Deer harvested and given out as Christmas trees
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1 killed in 3-semi crash on Highway 2 in central Alberta
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Trudeau decries 'fringe' views of some in trucker convoy, as police prepare for its arrival in Ottawa
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is decrying the 'fringe' views among some of those who are supporting the trucker convoy making its way to Parliament Hill to protest COVID-19 vaccine mandates and other policies they feel infringe on their freedoms.
CRA to send out new round of letters checking eligibility from CERB recipients
The Canada Revenue Agency is sending out a new round of letters to pandemic aid recipients to verify they were eligible for the help, and warning of potential need for repayments.
Antiviral pills work well against Omicron, antibody drugs are less effective: lab study
A new study suggests that current antiviral pills being used to treat COVID-19 remain effective against the highly transmissible Omicron variant, while intravenous antibody drugs appear to be 'substantially' less successful.
Severe COVID-19 illness trends still rising in most regions, Canada's top doctor says
Canada's top doctor says even though the average daily COVID-19 case count across the country is down 30 per cent compared to last week, it's not an accurate reflection of the state of the pandemic.
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CTV NEWS IN AFGHANISTAN | Wracked by war and drought, some Afghan families selling young girls into marriage
Crushing poverty is forcing displaced people in Afghanistan to make some very desperate choices, including selling organs or even their own girls into marriage to adult men.
India arrests 6 in illegal immigration crackdown following Canada-U.S. border tragedy
Indian police have detained six people in a crackdown on illegal immigration after four Indians were found frozen to death near the border between Canada and the U.S. last week, officials said on Thursday.
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NEW THIS MORNING | Truck convoy expected to roll into Kingston, Ont. this afternoon
The Canada Unity website says the 'Freedom Convoy' will depart Vaughan, Ont. at 12 p.m. and arrive in Kingston at 5 p.m. The convoy is expected to travel along Hwy. 401 through Port Hope to Kingston.
Poland starts building wall on border with Belarus
Poland has started building a US$394 million wall on its eastern border intended to block migrants pushed by Belarus, in what the European Union calls a 'hybrid attack,' from crossing illegally into EU territory.
U.S. man removed from heart transplant list for being unvaccinated against COVID-19
After being at the front of the line to receive a heart transplant, 31-year-old DJ Ferguson was denied surgery for being unvaccinated against COVID-19.
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NEW THIS MORNING | Truck convoy expected to roll into Kingston, Ont. this afternoon
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Calgary
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COVID-19 in Alberta: 22 more deaths as hospitalization records continue to fall
Tuesday’s report of 1,377 COVID-19 patients in hospital was revised to a pandemic-high 1,443 on Wednesday.
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'People are fed up': convoy of trucks converges on Ottawa as police prepare for thousands on Parliament Hill
A convoy of hundreds of fed-up Canadian truckers are driving cross-country, heading for the nation’s capital to deliver a message that's raising millions of dollars from donors around the world.
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Travel Alberta targets California and Texas in latest ad campaign
Radio and television ads recently launched in both Texas and California tout Alberta's vibrant big cities and mountain towns.
Saskatoon
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Prince Albert man pleads guilty in murders of parents, 7-year-old son
Nathaniel Carrier has pleaded guilty to first degree murder in connection to the death of his son and second degree murder in connection to the deaths of his parents.
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1,194 new COVID-19 cases reported in Sask. as active cases continue to decline
Saskatchewan reported 1,194 new COVID-19 cases on Wednesday, along with six more deaths, however active cases are down again.
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Popular Saskatoon restaurant Leyda's Café closing its doors
A popular Riversdale restaurant says it's putting a "pause" on its operations.
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Sask. premier hints at lifting restrictions as COVID-19 cases begin to crest
Saskatchewan’s premier is hinting some COVID-19 restrictions could soon be lifted, saying current measures may have run their course.
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Memories of residential schools, recent discoveries of unmarked graves taking mental toll on many
Whether its memories of attending them, or the recent discoveries of unmarked graves at the sites of former residential schools, many people have been mentally strained by the former schools.
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Former doctor accused of sexual assault denies allegations during testimony
Sylvester Ukabam, a former Regina doctor accused of sexually assaulting five female patients, continued to deny allegations made against him from the witness stand on Wednesday morning.
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N.S. extending COVID-19 restrictions for two weeks; three new deaths reported Wednesday
Premier Tim Houston said Nova Scotia is extending its current provincewide COVID-19 public health restrictions until Feb. 14 in an attempt to limit the spread of the virus.
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N.B. reports six new COVID-19 related deaths Wednesday, 137 in hospital
Health officials in New Brunswick are reporting six new deaths related to COVID-19 on Wednesday.
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Police investigating sudden death of woman at Halifax hotel
The Halifax Regional Police are on the scene of a sudden death at a hotel in the city.
Toronto
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Popcorn will be allowed at Ontario movie theatres when COVID-19 restrictions lift
Popcorn will once again be on the menu at movie theatres in Ontario when they are allowed to reopen next Monday.
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Ontario chief medical officer to hold briefing updating public on COVID-19 situation
Ontario's chief medical officer of health is set to provide an update today on the COVID-19 situation in the province.
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Mother breaks window to help 10-month old baby escape apartment fire
A family is breathing a sigh of relief after a terrifying fire at an apartment in Etobicoke forced a mother to break a second-floor window to save her 10-month-old daughter.
Montreal
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Unvaccinated mother of five receives double lung transplant in Montreal after contracting COVID-19
Three COVID-19 patients who were unvaccinated or partially vaccinated have received double lung transplants at a Montreal hospital after their lungs were irreversibly damaged by the disease. One patient was a 49-year-old mother of five.
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Thousands of Quebecers declare COVID-19 rapid test results on new platform
More than 23,000 Quebecers have registered the results of their COVID-19 rapid test, just one day after officials announced the creation of the self-declaration platform.
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Municipal tax payment leniencies vary city by city in Quebec this year
Quebec municipalities have varying rules this year on when homeowners need to pay their municipal taxes -- and how many installments they can break the payments up into.
Ottawa
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NEW THIS MORNING | Truck convoy expected to roll into Kingston, Ont. this afternoon
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NEW THIS MORNING | Here are the Ottawa neighbourhoods with the highest third-dose COVID-19 vaccination rates
Kitchener
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No one hurt after fire at A Better Tent City
No residents of A Better Tent City were reported injured following an early morning fire.
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Waterloo Region vaccine clinics accepting walk-ins starting Jan. 31
All Region of Waterloo vaccination clinics will offer walk-ins for all eligible residents, starting Jan. 31.
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Region of Waterloo confirms 4 new deaths related to COVID-19, hospitalizations dip to 144
Officials reported four new deaths related to COVID-19 on Wednesday, along with a dip in hospitalizations.
