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SGI encouraging drivers to plan a safe ride home
As a result of COVID-19 restrictions, the normal New Year's Eve party plans will be a lot quieter this year, but SGI is still reminding people to plan a safe ride home if they do go out to enjoy a cel...
Dec 31, 2020
Czech Republic hammers Austria to advance to quarterfinals at world juniors
EDMONTON - The Czech Republic clinched a spot in the quarterfinals of the world junior hockey championship with a 7-0 win over Austria on Thursday. The Czech Republic went 2-2 in the preliminary round...
Dec 31, 2020
Auld lang syne: New Year brings final UK-EU Brexit split
LONDON - Like a separated couple still living together, Britain and the European Union spent 2020 wrangling and wondering whether they can remain friends. On Thursday, the U.K. is finally moving out. ...
Dec 31, 2020
US to move aircraft carrier out of Mideast amid Iran tension
WASHINGTON - The Pentagon has decided to send home the only Navy aircraft carrier operating in the Middle East, a move that will reduce American firepower in the region amid heightened tensions with I...
Dec 31, 2020
S&P 500 ends at another record high as tumultuous 2020 ends
The S&P 500 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average ended 2020 at more record highs Thursday, closing out one of the most tumultuous years in recent memory. The S&P 500 rose 0.6% and ended the ye...
Dec 31, 2020
The changing face of paramedics: pandemic prompts evolution in safeguards as employees feel the stress
Paramedics, like so many others in the medical field, may be behind layers of personal protective equipment (PPE), but they are meeting the challenges of the global pandemic face-first. According to D...
Dec 31, 2020
Home renovations, puzzles dominated Christmas shopping in the Battlefords
Business in the Battlefords has changed dramatically during the COVID-19 pandemic and that continued during the Christmas season.Many homeowners spent money on supplies for repairs and renovations to ...
Dec 31, 2020
Quebec changes COVID-19 vaccine strategy, won't hold back doses for booster shots
MONTREAL - Quebec is changing its COVID-19 vaccine strategy in order to inoculate as many people as possible instead of holding back doses for booster shots. The Health Department said today it plans ...
Dec 31, 2020
Feds enlist IBM to help design gun buyback program
OTTAWA - The Trudeau government has awarded a contract to IBM Canada to support the development, design and implementation of a buyback program for recently prohibited firearms. The contract is worth ...
Dec 31, 2020
Province tells public to keep New Year celebrations small, records 190 new COVID-19 cases
The province is urging the public to stay safe this New Year's Eve by celebrating with only your household and making virtual connections instead of in-person ones. The provincial government issued th...
Dec 31, 2020