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US official: 2020 census to end Oct. 5 despite court order
ORLANDO, Fla. - U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross says the 2020 census will end Oct. 5, despite a federal judge's ruling last week allowing the head count of every U.S. resident to continue throu...
Sep 28, 2020
Health Minister sees no evidence consolidating EMS dispatch will hurt response times
Alberta's health minister says he's seen no evidence that consolidating Red Deer's EMS dispatch services, along with services in three other municipalities, under the provincial system will be detrime...
Sep 28, 2020
Doc Rivers out as Clippers' coach, after seven seasons
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. - Doc Rivers would easily be considered the best coach in Los Angeles Clippers history. Most wins. Most playoff appearances. Top winning percentage. And now he's out. Rivers ann...
Sep 28, 2020
More than 1,000,000 Albertans tested for COVID-19
Roughly one-quarter of Albertans have now been tested for COVID-19.Tyler Shandro, the province's health minister, shared Monday that more than one million people in the province have been tested for t...
Sep 28, 2020
No safe mask option for bearded members, RCMP says, but force is exploring solutions
OTTAWA - The RCMP says there is no safe and proven face covering for officers with beards, but it is working to find one for Sikh members temporarily sidelined from front-line policing. Prime Minister...
Sep 28, 2020
Alberta COVID-19 update for Sept. 28
Alberta's chief medical officer of health will at home when she gives her latest update on the COVID-19 situation in the province. Dr. Deena Hinshaw shared on Twitter that she developed a sore throat ...
Sep 28, 2020
Sylvan Lake's mayor recognized for outstanding civic leadership
It's a special honour for Sylvan Lake's mayor. Sean McIntyre was recognized during last week's Alberta Urban Municipalities Association (AUMA) annual convention with the organization's Award of Excell...
Sep 28, 2020
Trump went even further than other uber-rich to shrink taxes
WASHINGTON - The tax-avoidance strategies that President Donald Trump capitalized on to shrink his tax bill to essentially zero are surprisingly common among major real estate developers and other ube...
Sep 28, 2020
Trump, Biden prepare to debate at a time of mounting crises
CLEVELAND - In an election year like no other, the first debate between President Donald Trump and his Democratic challenger, Joe Biden, could be a pivotal moment in a race that has remained stubbornl...
Sep 28, 2020
'I felt safe,' but others might not, NDP leader says of incident near Parliament
OTTAWA - NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh says Canada needs to ensure elected officials don't feel bullied or intimidated for doing their work. Singh commented Monday after he was followed and verbally accost...
Sep 28, 2020