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Desk shortage forces people to get creative about workspaces
NEW YORK - First it was toilet paper. Disinfectant wipes. Beans. Coins. Computers. Now, desks are in short supply because of the coronavirus pandemic. Millions of kids logging onto virtual school this...
Sep 25, 2020
Canada nears end to long, tortuous search for military rescue planes
OTTAWA - The Canadian military's long search for new rescue planes is nearly over as the federal government is formally showing off the first of 16 new aircraft on Canadian soil today. The unveiling a...
Sep 25, 2020
PM Trudeau 'disappointed' by RCMP treatment of Sikh officers over mask issue
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he is very disappointed that Sikh RCMP officers have been reassigned during the pandemic because their religiously mandated facial hair makes it difficult t...
Sep 25, 2020
Finance Department says federal deficit hit $148.6 billion through July
OTTAWA - The federal government ran a deficit of $148.6 billion during the first four months of its 2020-2021 fiscal year, the result of unprecedented spending in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Th...
Sep 25, 2020
Filippo Ganna becomes first Italian to win men's time trial at road worlds
IMOLA, Italy - Filippo Ganna on Friday became the first Italian to win the men's time trial at the road cycling world championships - and he did it on home turf. Ganna was the penultimate rider to set...
Sep 25, 2020
Alberta launches Women in STEM Award Program
The Alberta government announced this week that it is introducing the Women in STEM Award Program to help young women reach their career goals in science, technology, engineering and math.Fifty awards...
Sep 25, 2020
Catholic schools take part in Terry Fox Run
Every September, many students and staff from across the division run to support Terry Fox by promoting health and wellness through physical activity.This year marks the 40th anniversary of Terry Fox'...
Sep 25, 2020
Group of eight celebrates $100,000 lotto win
A group of eight Central Alberta winners is divvying up a $100,000 prize after winning big on the EXTRA on their shared LOTTO MAX subscription ticket for the August 7 draw.Corrine Kelts of Consort cla...
Sep 25, 2020
Toronto Wolfpack fate deferred for four weeks as Super League continues review
Super League wants more time - and information - before deciding whether to readmit the Toronto Wolfpack. The Super League board said it is giving prospective new owner Carlo LiVolsi "a further opport...
Sep 25, 2020
'Not a conservation concern': N.S. Mi'kmaq won't deplete lobster stock, says expert
HALIFAX - An Indigenous-run lobster fishery off the coast of southwestern Nova Scotia isn't the big environmental threat that it's being made out to be, according to a fisheries expert. The ...
Sep 25, 2020