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ROTHENBURGER: Free rapid COVID testing should be available to all who want it
ALL THE FOCUS in yesterday's COVID-19 announcements was on new restrictions around public gathering places but one very important aspect of the pandemic strategy remains incomplete.The province will e...
Dec 22, 2021
New COVID restrictions, legal battle over coal hearing costs: In The News for Dec. 22
In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of Dec. 22 ... What we are watching in Canada ......
Dec 22, 2021
Emergency Preparedness Minister Bill Blair says rising case counts deeply concerning
The rapid spread of the Omicron COVID-19 variant is prompting more provinces to reinstate and tighten public health restrictions, with new regulations taking effect this week. Quebec reported a record...
Dec 22, 2021
Despite dissent, O'Toole poised to end 2021 where he started it — as Tory leader
OTTAWA - If the Conservative Party of Canada were a person, it would have reached the age where it could vote and legally drink in half the provinces. Like many 18-year-olds, the party is deciding its...
Dec 22, 2021
'Peril or promise': Long-term solution needed to help homeless in Alberta cities
The twinkling of festive lights in reds, greens and golds in Alberta's two major city centres is little comfort for thousands of unhoused people trying to survive another winter cold spell. On a frigi...
Dec 22, 2021
Calgary Mayor Jyoti Gondek says Flames intend to pull plug on Event Centre project
CALGARY - Mayor Jyoti Gondek says it appears the Calgary Flames intend to pull out of the multi-million dollar Event Centre arena complex project. The mayor said in a series of tweets that Murray Edwa...
Dec 21, 2021
Halifax Regional Police say young boy fatally shot in Dartmouth, N.S.
DARTMOUTH, N.S. - Halifax Regional Police say a young boy has died after being shot. Police say in a release that officers responded to a report of a shooting Tuesday afternoon in Dartmouth, N.S. They...
Dec 21, 2021
Art of Christmas 2021 with Art Knapp Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - Tanya Cronin is joined by Art Knapp Garden Centre and Florist Kamloops to showcase some of the most beautiful home decor and gifts available at the store!From seasonal displays to this seas...
Dec 21, 2021
Live updates: British Columbia orders closures due to COVID
VICTORIA, British Columbia - The Canadian Pacific Coast province of British Columbia is closing bars, nightclubs and gyms because of the omicron coronavirus variant. Starting at 11:59 p.m. on Wednesda...
Dec 21, 2021
B.C. government warns strong storms will clash with 'Arctic air' over the holidays
VANCOUVER - British Columbia residents are being urged to prepare for extremely cold temperatures, power outages and slick streets as a series of winter storm and freezing rain warnings covered most o...
Dec 21, 2021
