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Liberals review rollout of social finance fund to combat pandemic fallout
OTTAWA - The federal government is taking a second look at how quickly it will dole out hundreds of millions in help to social services looking to tap into new sources of capital, particularly as...
Jul 20, 2020
Theatrical couple takes their quarantine show to driveway
ST. PAUL, Minn. - What do you do when you're a married theatre couple quarantined in your house for months with your stage work shut down? You write and perform a play about it and you take it on the ...
Jul 20, 2020
Vintage dress, no Prince Andrew in Beatrice's wedding photos
LONDON - Princess Beatrice wore a vintage dress loaned to her by her grandmother Queen Elizabeth II at her wedding to Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi, Buckingham Palace said Saturday as it released official pho...
Jul 20, 2020
Amber Heard accuses Johnny Depp of abuse during relationship
LONDON - Amber Heard began giving testimony at Britain's High Court on Monday against ex-husband Johnny Depp, who she has accused of abusing her both physically and verbally during their tempestuous r...
Jul 20, 2020
No name change plans for Red Deer sports teams at this time
Two of Red Deer's largest minor sports organizations say they are mindful of the current discussion on racism but have no immediate plans to change their team nicknames. The Washington NFL franchise r...
Jul 20, 2020
Some Chinese cities reopen cinemas as virus threat recedes
BEIJING - China is going back to the movies. Following months of closure, limited numbers of movie goers were allowed back into cinemas Monday in cities such as Shanghai, Hanzhou and Guilin where the ...
Jul 20, 2020
Saudi Arabia's King Salman admitted to hospital for tests
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - Saudi Arabia's King Salman has been admitted to a hospital in the capital, Riyadh, for medical tests due to inflammation of the gallbladder, the kingdom's Royal Court sai...
Jul 20, 2020
United Arab Emirates: Amal functioning after launch to Mars
TOKYO - A United Arab Emirates spacecraft rocketed away Monday on a seven-month journey to Mars, kicking off the Arab world's first interplanetary mission. The liftoff of the Mars orbiter named Amal, ...
Jul 19, 2020
RCMP say experienced backcountry skier died after fall south of Lake Louise
LAKE LOUISE, Alta. - RCMP in Alberta say a skier has died after a fall south of Lake Louise.Police say a group of five men hiked to the peak of a couloir, or steep gulley, in the Moraine Lake area on ...
Jul 19, 2020
Some resistance as Quebec makes masks in indoor public places mandatory
MONTREAL - As Quebec introduced mandatory masks in indoor public places this weekend, there's been some notable push back from residents who don't want to wear one. On Saturday, Quebec became the firs...
Jul 19, 2020