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Kenney defends Alberta referendum bill, accuses NDP of hypocrisy on campaign spending
EDMONTON- Premier Jason Kenney is pushing back on Opposition claims his new referendum bill is a backdoor attempt to influence debate in elections while introducing big money back into politics.Kenney...
Jun 25, 2020
Long-awaited details of federal student service grant to be unveiled today
OTTAWA - The federal government is to launch a program today aimed at encouraging students to volunteer in the fight against COVID-19 - more than two months after first announcing it and just in time ...
Jun 25, 2020
A look at how provinces plan to emerge from COVID-19 shutdown
Provinces and territories have been releasing plans for easing restrictions that were put in place to limit the spread of COVID-19. Here is what some of the provinces have announced so far: Newfo...
Jun 25, 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 June 25, 2020: There are 102,242 confirmed and presumptive cases in Canada. _ Quebec: 54,937 confirmed ...
Jun 25, 2020
Over 3,000 employees laid off amid WestJet restructuring
CALGARY- WestJet Airlines Ltd. says it will lay off 3,333 employees as part of major restructuring amid the coronavirus pandemic that has devastated the travel industry.The company says it will consol...
Jun 25, 2020
Police overhaul dims, but House Democrats push ahead on vote
WASHINGTON - With a policing overhaul stalled in the Senate, House Democrats are returning to Washington for a daylong debate and vote on their sweeping proposal to address the global outcry over the ...
Jun 25, 2020
US GDP fell at 5.0% rate in Q1; worse is likely on the way
WASHINGTON - The U.S. economy shrank at a 5.0% rate in the first quarter with a much worse decline expected in the current three-month economic period because of the coronavirus pandemic. The Commerce...
Jun 25, 2020
Virtual run for Ronald McDonald House Charities
Local families have another way to support Ronald McDonald House Charities (RMHC) with their typical fundraising events cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. RMHC Alberta has taken its two annual ru...
Jun 25, 2020
Thiem apologizes for playing in Djokovic's tennis event
VIENNA - Third-ranked tennis player Dominic Thiem apologized Thursday for taking part in an exhibition series hosted by Novak Djokovic in which four players tested positive for the coronavirus. Thiem ...
Jun 25, 2020
Pakistan to ground 150 pilots for cheating to get licenses
ISLAMABAD - Pakistan's state-run airline said Thursday it will ground 150 pilots, accusing them of obtaining licenses by having others take exams for them after a probe into last month's crash that ki...
Jun 25, 2020