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Court: Kansas can't require voters to show citizenship proof
BELLE PLAINE, Kan. - A federal appeals court panel ruled Wednesday that Kansas can't require voters to show proof of citizenship when they register, dealing a blow to efforts by Republicans in several...
Apr 29, 2020
As Quebec plans to reopen, care homes still a COVID-19 battleground
MONTREAL - Quebec Premier Francois Legault said this week there are "two worlds" in the province: the world of facilities providing long-term care to seniors, and the rest. In one of those worlds, sch...
Apr 29, 2020
Trudeau: Discussions ongoing with CFL as league seeks government assistance
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the federal government is in discussions with the CFL, which is seeking financial support to help with the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Trudeau told rep...
Apr 29, 2020
The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada
The latest numbers of confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 11:50 a.m. on April 29, 2020: There are 50,393 confirmed and presumptive cases in Canada. _ Quebec: 25,757 confirmed (inc...
Apr 29, 2020
The latest developments on COVID-19 in Canada
The latest news on the COVID-19 global pandemic (all times Eastern): 12:35 p.m. The Manitoba government is going to start easing some of its COVID-19-related restrictions starting on Monday&...
Apr 29, 2020
No, don't inject disinfectant: Outcry over Trump's musing
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump's raising of unproven, even far-fetched ideas for fighting COVID-19 -- including his latest musing about injecting disinfectants into people -- triggered an outcry ...
Apr 29, 2020
Alberta small business confidence sees some improvement: CFIB
The Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) says its April Business Barometer shows small business confidence in the province has taken another step in the right direction.CFIB says confide...
Apr 29, 2020
Snowbirds to boost morale amid COVID-19 with cross-country tour
OTTAWA - The Canadian Armed Forces is deploying its famed Snowbirds aerobatics team on a cross-country tour aimed at boosting morale as Canadians continue to struggle with the COVID-19 pandemic. Prime...
Apr 29, 2020
NHL coaches eager to spread knowledge: 'Giving back to the hockey community'
Ken Hitchcock remembers eagerly attending coaching symposiums in the late 1970s and early 1980s. The goal was simple: soak up as much hockey information as possible. Summer seminars lasting ...
Apr 29, 2020
Lacombe County issues fire advisory
Effective today (April 29) there is a Fire Advisory in Lacombe County. Officials say the advisory will be in effect until all areas in Lacombe County receive substantial changes to the current dry con...
Apr 29, 2020