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US consumer prices drop 0.4% with core down record amount
WASHINGTON - U.S. consumer prices fell 0.8% in April, the biggest drop since the 2008 financial crisis, with decreases led by a huge drop in gasoline prices and from businesses most affected by the co...
May 12, 2020
Fauci warns of 'suffering and death' if US reopens too soon
WASHINGTON - Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation's top infectious disease expert, is warning Congress that if the country reopens too soon during the coronavirus pandemic, it will result in "needless suffer...
May 12, 2020
Calgary Zoo welcomes three orphaned bear cubs
CALGARY- The Calgary Zoo has some new residents.A trio of grizzly bear cubs were discovered by Alberta Fish and Wildlife officers in the Crowsnest Pass last week."They knew that we'd be able to find t...
May 12, 2020
Russia: Putin's spokesman hospitalized with coronavirus
MOSCOW - Russian President Vladimir Putin's spokesman says he is hospitalized with the coronavirus. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told the Interfax news agency on Tuesday, "Yes, I've gotten sick. I'...
May 12, 2020
Canadian singer Bryan Adams faces backlash over COVID-19 social media posts
Canadian singer Bryan Adams is facing backlash over social media posts on the novel coronavirus that some critics are calling racist. On Twitter and Instagram, Adams blamed the global pandemic on "(ex...
May 12, 2020
ASIRT to take a role in “Stormtrooper” arrest, once external service investigation is complete
LETHBRIDGE- A "Star Wars Day" incident in Lethbridge on May 4 has spawned further action.A 19-year-old woman restaurant worker in a "Star Wars" stormtrooper costume carrying a plastic gun was forced t...
May 12, 2020
Telethon raises $115M for New Yorkers impacted by COVID-19
NEW YORK - Tina Fey shed tears after announcing that more than $115 million was raised toward supporting New Yorkers impacted by COVID-19 during a virtual telethon. "Thank you, thank you," said a tear...
May 12, 2020
Telethon raises $115M for New Yorkers impacted by COVID-19
NEW YORK - Tina Fey shed tears after announcing that more than $115 million was raised toward supporting New Yorkers impacted by COVID-19 during a virtual telethon. "Thank you, thank you," said a tear...
May 12, 2020
TransAlta reports $27M first-quarter profit
CALGARY- TransAlta earned a profit of $27 million in its latest quarter compared with a loss a year ago, helped by strong earnings from its U.S. coal operations and its wind and solar business.The pow...
May 12, 2020
Premier Kenney questioning arrest of protester at Alberta legislature
EDMONTON- Premier Jason Kenney wants answers after a man protesting public health lockdown orders was arrested outside the legislature over the weekend."The right to peaceful protest is a fundamental ...
May 12, 2020