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Salzburg Festival will go on this year but in shortened form
The Salzburg Festival will be one of classical music's few offerings in the summer of the coronavirus pandemic, staging a reduced 100th anniversary celebration with capacities limited to about 50%. Eu...
Jun 09, 2020

Floyd mourned and U.S. not investigating Prince Andrew; In The News for June 9
In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of June 9 ... --- C...
Jun 09, 2020

France announces $16.9 billion in aid to aviation industry
PARIS - France's government has announced 15 billion euros ($16.9 billion) in aid for the virus-battered aerospace industry, including plane maker Airbus and national airline Air France. Finance Minis...
Jun 09, 2020

Cautious Canadians increasingly wearing masks, fear second wave of COVID: Poll
OTTAWA - A new poll suggests Canadians are increasingly wearing protective face masks as they emerge from months of isolating at home to curb the spread of COVID-19. And it suggests that fear of a sec...
Jun 09, 2020

Hubert Gagnon, who played Homer Simpson in Quebec version of show, dies at 73
MONTREAL - For generations of Quebec viewers, the bumbling, doughnut-loving cartoon dad Homer Simpson didn't speak with the American accent of voice actor Dan Castellaneta, but rather the&nb...
Jun 08, 2020

Council calls for final report on Molly Banister Drive extension
Red Deer city council is expected to make a decision in the next few months whether an extension of Molly Banister Drive will be in the city's future plans. Last fall, the City received an application...
Jun 08, 2020

The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada
The latest numbers of confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 6:15 p.m. on June 8, 2020: There are 96,244 confirmed and presumptive cases in Canada. _ Quebec: 53,047 confirmed (includ...
Jun 08, 2020

Canadian Felicia (Feenom) Spencer makes basic purse of US$125,000 in UFC 250 loss
Canadian Felicia (Feenom) Spencer made a basic purse of US$125,000 for her loss by decision Saturday to featherweight champion Amanda (Lioness) Nunes at UFC 250. Nunes, who also holds the UFC bantamwe...
Jun 08, 2020

Consultations aim to improve child care in the province
The Alberta government is seeking feedback on child care in the province.An online survey for parents, early childhood educators and operators will be launched June 15. The survey will be at alberta.c...
Jun 08, 2020

Rebels surprise Red Deer family to brighten the mood
The Red Deer Rebels were back out in the community on Monday for the first time since COVID-19 essentially put a halt public acts on volunteerism.With the help of Save-On-Foods, Rebels forward Josh Ta...
Jun 08, 2020