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Ontario, Quebec lay out plans to reopen after COVID-19 restrictions
Canada's two most populous provinces are laying out plans to reopen as international travel restrictions put in place to stop the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic are extended for at least another mont...
May 20, 2021
US jobless claims fall again as some states end federal aid
WASHINGTON (AP) - The number of Americans seeking unemployment aid fell last week to 444,000, a new pandemic low and a sign that the job market keeps strengthening as consumers spend freely again, vir...
May 20, 2021
PWHPA, NWHL start talking about future of women's pro hockey
CALGARY - What it will take to take to get women's professional hockey in North America out of a "slurve" seems to be more time, talk and trust. One leader in women's pro hockey conjures a phrase from...
May 20, 2021
Activist and former CFL player Balarama Holness to run for Montreal mayor
MONTREAL - A community activist and former CFL player is entering the race to become mayor of Montreal. Balarama Holness announced today he'll compete for the city's top job under the banner of his ne...
May 20, 2021
Activist and former CFL player Balarama Holness to run for Montreal mayor
MONTREAL - A community activist and former CFL player is entering the race to become mayor of Montreal. Balarama Holness announced today he'll compete for the city's top job under the banner of his ne...
May 20, 2021
Community Futures extends financial relief for local small business
Financial support will continue to be available for rural small and medium-sized businesses and non-profit organizations impacted by COVID-19 until June 30, 2021. Community Futures Central Alberta is ...
May 20, 2021
Fired Quebec nurse tells Echaquan inquiry she's sorry for comments caught on film
MONTREAL - A Quebec nurse who was fired for insulting Joyce Echaquan as she lay dying in hospital has apologized for the comments she admits were cruel. She was the latest to take the stand today at a...
May 20, 2021
Wild Rose School Division approves 2021-22 Budget
The Board of Trustees for Wild Rose School Division has approved the district's budget for the 2021-22 school year. The budget includes a deficit of about $2 million that will be covered through reser...
May 20, 2021
City hires investigators for two code of conduct complaints against council
Third-party investigators have been hired by The City of Red Deer to look into two separate complaints against member(s) of city council.The complaints were filed April 15 and May 7, 2021 in relation ...
May 20, 2021
Report: BBC reporter used deceit to get 1995 Diana interview
LONDON (AP) - A BBC journalist used "deceitful behavior" to secure an explosive interview with Princess Diana in 1995, in a "serious breach" of the broadcaster's guidelines, an investigation found Thu...
May 20, 2021