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Fauci faces possible contempt charge after U.S. Senate committee voteA Senate committee on Thursday voted along party lines to hold Dr. Anthony Fauci in contempt of Congress over his refusal to answer questions on the COVID-19 pandemic.U.S. NewsAug 6
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Southern Alberta men’s health group member steps up to raise cancer awarenessIt started as a few guys looking for camaraderie after the COVID-19 pandemic. Now, Men's Sheds Lethbridge and Coaldale has become a thriving non-profit in southern Alberta.HealthAug 5
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Dr. Anthony Fauci invokes Fifth Amendment in U.S. Senate pandemic hearingThe move injects new drama into tensions between Fauci and Republican lawmakers over his handling of the coronavirus pandemic and accusations he lied about the origins of COVID-19.U.S. NewsJul 29
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Florida man with Canadian citizenship sentenced in U.S. COVID fraud caseThe fraud stems from a false loan application submitted by Josh Edwards to the U.S. Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) during the Covid-19 pandemic.CrimeJun 3
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B.C. man suffering reaction to COVID-19 vaccine still trying to get compensationJan Przeranski says that as a result of his vaccination, he suffers from severe lymphedema, a chronic, progressive condition that has caused swelling and infections in his arm.HealthMay 21
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Montreal’s anti-radicalization centre rebrands in response to shifting mandateMontreal's anti-radicalization centre is getting a new name and focus to meet realities that leapt to prominence during the COVID-19 pandemic.PoliticsMay 27
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Regina’s Globe Theatre receives crucial loan from city councilRegina city council voted Wednesday in favour of loaning Canada's only permanent theatre-in-the-round nearly $1.4 million, in order to help with urgent obligations and bills.CanadaJul 31
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Lewis Farms Recreation Centre nearing completion in west EdmontonOnce it's finished, the Lewis Farms Recreation Centre just off Winterburn Road and 92 Avenue is expected to have several different recreational spaces.LifestyleJul 28
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Feds award design contract for $267-million countermeasures lab in WinnipegThe federal government says it is moving forward on a $267 million laboratory in Winnipeg to better prepare for future disease outbreaks.CanadaAug 5
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How contagious is hantavirus compared with COVID-19, measles and RSV?The latest hantavirus outbreak raises the question of how does hantavirus compare with other viruses that have posed major public health challenges.HealthMay 8
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FDA approves Moderna’s mRNA-based vaccine for the fluThe shot, named mFlusiva, is intended for adults age 50 or older. Moderna said late Wednesday that it expects some of its new version to be available soon at select retailers.U.S. NewsAug 6
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Are you underestimating mold-related illness? What U.S. study saysThe findings, published this week by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), come from an attempt to better gauge how common these kinds of illnesses are.HealthJul 30
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Cold Lake café closes after losing customers over separatist event: ‘Nail in the coffin’An Alberta café, whose owner said the business was already struggling due to inflation, has shuttered after hosting separatists and then losing customers.EconomyJul 27
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New York artist who made statue of Charlie Kirk claims no one will buy itSergio Furnari, who created the bust of the deceased far-right activist, wrote in a fundraising page he appears to have set up himself that he sold his home to fund the project.TrendingJul 20
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Ontario loses 16.7K jobs in June, wiping some previous gainsNew figures released by Statistics Canada revealed Ontario lost 16,700 jobs in the past month, keeping its unemployment rate steady and above the national average.CanadaJul 10
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Alberta, Canada flags creating division ahead of referendumThe Alberta and Canadian flags have taken on new meaning as the province nears a vote on if the province should remain in Canada or hold a second, binding referendum on leaving.CanadaAug 3
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Clinics, technicians unsure of Alberta’s new self-referral method for health testsSome Alberta clinics are taking a wait-and-see approach after the provincial government changed the rules to allow patients to book their own medical tests and pay up front.HealthAug 6
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Alberta auditor general expects to finish probe into health-contracts by end of yearAlberta's auditor general expects to complete an investigation into allegations of political interference and conflicts of interest in health care contracts by the end of the year.CrimeJul 8
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Could a vaccine intercept brewing colon cancer? Testing underwayDr. Stacy Norton was only seven years old when her mother died of colon cancer, one of several family members struck by aggressive tumors at unusually young ages.HealthAug 6
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U.S. Fed holds interest rate despite some dissents as inflation persistsThe Fed’s rate-setting committee reached its decision after two days of deliberations, marking the fifth straight meeting at which the benchmark rate was kept at around 3.6%.U.S. NewsJul 29