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Vancouver biotech company discovering antibodies for COVID-19 treatment
VANCOUVER - There may be another valuable shield in the fight against COVID-19, and the head of a Vancouver biotech firm says it could buy time as researchers race to develop a vaccine. Carl...
May 05, 2020
The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada
The latest numbers of confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 4 a.m. ET on May 5, 2020: There are 60,772 confirmed and presumptive cases in Canada. _ Quebec: 32,623 confirmed (includi...
May 05, 2020
Feds to unveil emergency aid for agri-food sector hit hard by COVID-19
OTTAWA - The Trudeau government is expected to announce today significant, targeted financial support for farmers hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic. The announcement will come just as some farmer...
May 05, 2020
Michael Phelps book tip helps Penny Oleksiak manage pandemic life
A Michael Phelps book recommendation resonates with Canadian swimmer Penny Oleksiak more than ever these days. Oleksiak has read Eckhart Tolle's "The Power of Now" multiple times since the A...
May 04, 2020
California governor says some business may reopen this week
YUBA CITY, Calif. - With more local governments moving ahead with their own plans for reopening, California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Monday the state will begin gradually allowing clothing stores, ...
May 04, 2020
Source: CFL, CFLPA to resume talking about potential contingency plans
TORONTO - The CFL and CFL Players' Association are going to get back to talking. A league source said Monday the two sides have agreed to resume discussions on potential conti...
May 04, 2020
China says faulty masks a 'contractual' matter that has been fixed
OTTAWA - The Chinese embassy in Ottawa claimed Monday that the one million faulty N95 masks that arrived in Canada from China last month were the result of a "contractual" issue that has now been...
May 04, 2020
RCMP investigating homicide on O’Chiese First Nation
The RCMP Major Crimes Unit is investigating a homicide at the O'Chiese First Nation.On Friday, May 1, Rocky Mountain House RCMP responded to a 911 call about a male in a residence in medical distress....
May 04, 2020
Gas prices will fluctuate along with reopening economies: GasBuddy
If you think you've noticed a sharp rise in gas prices of late, you're right. The average price for a litre of gas in Red Deer on Monday was 79 cents per litre. That's 14.5 cents/litre higher than the...
May 04, 2020 Gas prices in Red Deer on May 4 averaged 79 cents per litre. (rdnewsNOW/Troy Gillard)
Ontario calls for a national strategy on contact tracing of COVID-19 cases
TORONTO - Ontario's premier is calling for a national strategy on contact tracing. Doug Ford says he spoke with Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland on Monday about the matter and planned to make t...
May 04, 2020