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Critical Care on the Air Radiothon raises over $400,000
STARS Air Ambulance has announced the two-day Critical Care on the Air radiothon that was broadcasted on 37 radio stations across the province raised $403,940 for their operations.The total is over $6...
Apr 14, 2022
California delays coronavirus vaccine mandate for schools
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - California is delaying a coronavirus vaccine mandate for schoolchildren until at least the summer of 2023. Gov. Gavin Newsom's administration announced the change on Thursday...
Apr 14, 2022
Completion of tiny homes in La Loche a welcome sight for residents
People are starting to move into newly built tiny homes in La Loche.The affordable housing development targets low-income residents and include a kitchen, living room, one bedroom, a bathroom and kitc...
Apr 14, 2022
LA political donor gets 30 years in prison for fetish deaths
LOS ANGELES (AP) - A federal judge has sentenced a wealthy California Democratic donor to 30 years in prison for injecting two men with lethal doses of drugs. Prosecutors on Thursday asked for a life ...
Apr 14, 2022
Man blaming Trump's 'orders' for riot actions found guilty
WASHINGTON (AP) - An Ohio man who testified that he was "following presidential orders" from Donald Trump when he stormed the U.S. Capitol was convicted Thursday of obstructing Congress from certifyin...
Apr 14, 2022
Over 1,000 new cases of COVID reported last week, 20 new deaths in weekly report
The province is reporting 1,051 new cases of COVID-19 in the Ministry of Health's COVID-19 integrated epidemiology (epi) report. This is a slight increase from the last reported new cases which was 1,...
Apr 14, 2022
Canada to seek justice for sexual violence victims in Ukraine: Freeland
CALGARY - Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland says Canada is committed to seeking justice for Ukrainian women and children as allegations mount of sexual violence by Russian soldiers. Speaking in ...
Apr 14, 2022
Canada's emissions plummet during first year of COVID-19 pandemic
OTTAWA - Canada's greenhouse gas emissions plummeted to their lowest level in almost three decades in 2020 as pandemic restrictions kept cars off the road and left airplanes grounded on tarmacs. The l...
Apr 14, 2022
Make access to COVID-19 booster shots ‘ultraconvenient,’ experts say
Easier access to COVID-19 vaccine boosters could be a way of addressing the plateauing rates of Canadians getting the shot, public health and immunology experts say. Matthew Miller, professor at McMas...
Apr 14, 2022
Baumgartner to lead Canada at U18 worlds; Cheverie 1st woman to coach Canadian men
CALGARY - Nolan Baumgartner has been named head coach of Canada's team for the upcoming men's under-18 world hockey championship. Kori Cheverie, Todd Miller and David Struch will serve as assistants, ...
Apr 14, 2022