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Final goodbye: Recalling influential people who died in 2020
In a year defined by a devastating pandemic, the world lost iconic defenders of civil rights, great athletes and entertainers who helped define their genres. Many of their names hold a prominent place...
Dec 12, 2020
Final goodbye: Recalling influential people who died in 2020
In a year defined by a devastating pandemic, the world lost iconic defenders of civil rights, great athletes and entertainers who helped define their genres. Many of their names hold a prominent place...
Dec 12, 2020
Health Canada warns people with allergies to COVID-19 vaccine ingredients
With vaccinations against COVID-19 in Canada set to begin on Monday, the federal health agency says that people with allergies to any of the vaccine's ingredients should not receive it. Two people in ...
Dec 12, 2020
Leafs forward Nick Robertson absent from U.S. world junior team
PLYMOUTH, Mich. - USA Hockey has announced the 25 players who'll suit up for the Americans at the world junior hockey championship in Edmonton. The roster includes 13 forwards, nine defencemen and thr...
Dec 12, 2020
Toronto Raptors allow point guard Kyle Lowry to skip pre-season trip to Charlotte
Toronto Raptors star point guard Kyle Lowry did not make the trip to Charlotte for the NBA team's first two pre-season games.The Raptors say Lowry was given permission to stay at the team's temporary ...
Dec 12, 2020
RM of Prince Albert cuts reds tape for renters seeking burning permit
A change to a Rural Municipality (RM) of Prince Albert bylaw, should help ease some stress for those people leasing a property.The fire management bylaw amendment allows the renter to get a burning pe...
Dec 12, 2020
Verstappen takes stunning pole position for Abu Dhabi GP
Red Bull driver Max Verstappen produced a stunning last lap and beat both Mercedes cars to take pole position for the season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix on Saturday. He was .025 seconds ahead of Valtt...
Dec 12, 2020
COVID infection rate low in Alberta pilot project for international travellers
CALGARY - The number of positive COVID-19 tests in a pilot project for international travellers at the Calgary airport and a United States border crossing in southern Alberta has been reasonably low a...
Dec 12, 2020
As leaders fete Paris climate pact, Biden pledges to rejoin
PARIS - U.S. President-elect Joe Biden pledged Saturday to rejoin the Paris climate accord on the first day of his presidency, as world leaders staged a virtual gathering to celebrate the 5th annivers...
Dec 12, 2020
UPDATE: RCMP locate missing 51-year-old woman
Update: Prince Albert RCMP have located 51-year-old Patricia Ballantyne. According to a statement from the RCMP, Ballantyne has been taken to local hospital for evaluation.Prince Albert RCMP is reques...
Dec 12, 2020
