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Ottawa publishes guidance for rapid COVID-19 tests
OTTAWA - The federal government is publishing new advice for companies rushing to develop rapid tests for COVID-19 as Ottawa faces growing calls to approve such devices. The calls to approve devices t...
Sep 29, 2020
Lethbridge residents protest against unsanctioned drug injection site
LETHBRIDGE, AB - "I seriously think that we are on a very destructive path. This has got no great place to go other than more bad. I mean, how many more kids do we have to have needle pricks and have ...
Sep 29, 2020
Deficit on track to hit $330 billion with COVID effects lasting years, says PBO
OTTAWA - The parliamentary budget office says the federal deficit for the year is on track to hit $328.5 billion as a result of COVID-19. That figure released this morning reflects measures announced ...
Sep 29, 2020
‘Worst of the worse cases:’ Alberta horse owners on alert for outbreak of fever
CALGARY, AB. -- Sue McIntosh thought her horse, Finnegan, looked a bit off, so she rushed him to a veterinary clinic a couple of weeks ago.The 13-year-old horse was diagnosed with Potomac horse fever,...
Sep 29, 2020
CP NewsAlert: Saskatchewan premier sets campaign in motion for Oct. 26 election
REGINA - Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe has officially launched the campaign for the Oct. 26 provincial election.. Moe met with Lt-Gov. Russell Mirasty this morning at Government House to ask him to d...
Sep 29, 2020
Alberta Indigenous communities receive $11.8 million in COVID-19 funding
OTTAWA, ONT. -- The Federal Government has taken action at all levels to protect the most vulnerable and support those who need it most. On Monday), the Honourable Jim Carr, on behalf of Marc Miller, ...
Sep 29, 2020
Titans have NFL's first COVID-19 outbreak, with 8 positives
NASHVILLE - The Tennessee Titans suspended in-person activities through Friday after the NFL says three Titans players and five other personnel tested positive for the coronavirus, becoming the first ...
Sep 29, 2020
Complaints from Access to Information users more than doubled last year: info czar
OTTAWA - A federal watchdog says dissatisfied users of the Access to Information Act lodged over 6,000 new complaints last year - more than double the number in the previous year. In her annual report...
Sep 29, 2020
Jury in Matthew Raymond murder trial shown images from crime scene in 2018
FREDERICTON - The jury in the Matthew Raymond murder trial in Fredericton has been shown detailed and sometimes graphic pictures of the crime scene. Raymond is charged with four counts of first-...
Sep 29, 2020
Union demands permanent solution to backlog at Veterans Affairs Canada
OTTAWA - The union representing employees at Veterans Affairs Canada says the department should bring in a permanent solution to the backlog of veterans waiting for services and benefits. Union presid...
Sep 29, 2020