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The unusual thing about this virus is that it is a "generalist," allowing it to easily move between species, Otto said. The virus has now been able to spread to a number of animals including household pets, hippopotamus, big cats, primates and mink. The Canadian government announced that the COVID-19 virus was found in white-tailed deer in Quebec in early December.

The Chinese Embassy in Canada has not yet reacted to Canada's decision, but tweeted ahead of the announcement that "the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics are about athletic excellence and global unity. Stop using it as a platform for grandstanding and division."

Critics, including the Opposition NDP and some government backbenchers, say the legislation opens the door to wealthy donors tipping the scales in internal party contests.

An Airdrie man is still grappling with the fallout of an extensive cardiac surgery – a life-saving procedure that was postponed three times amidst the COVID-19 pandemic.

Banff-based Liricon Capital Ltd. has partnered with Quebec-based Plenary Americas to submit an updated proposal to Alberta Transportation, Invest Alberta Corporation and the Canada Infrastructure Bank to move to the design phase of the proposed Calgary to Banff passenger rail project.

The Late Show host Stephen Colbert joked about Okotoks' tangled deer last week

The report also suggests Alberta will have to swiftly ramp up investment in clean tech or risk missing out. It says Alberta will need to invest more than $2.1 billion a year in clean tech by 2030, increasing to $5.5 billion in clean tech by 2040, to fully capitalize on the opportunity. 

The University of Calgary says Alberta has one of the highest rates of STEC infection in the world given its abundance of cattle, sloped terrain, food crops, and use of well water.

Canada Post cites staffing issues, James River General Store postmaster says she was placed on unpaid leave over vaccine refusal

The Armed Forces has been battered for months with reports and headlines about inappropriate sexual behaviour involving senior commanders, which has left the military reeling and its top ranks in turmoil.