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Hon. Salma Lakhani Installed as 19th Lieutenant Governor of Alberta
OTTAWA, ON- The Honourable Salma Lakhani began her tenure as Her Majesty the Queen's representative in Alberta, during a formal installation at the Alberta Legislature.In her remarks during the ceremo...
Aug 27, 2020
Pence aide: NBA protest over Kenosha are 'absurd and silly'
WASHINGTON - Vice-President Mike Pence's chief of staff said Thursday that NBA protests over the police shooting of Jacob Blake in Kenosha, Wisconsin, are "absurd and silly." "If they want to protest,...
Aug 27, 2020
Immediate future of North American sports uncertain after boycotts
Discussions were underway Thursday regarding immediate plans for the top North American pro sports leagues after several games were postponed a day earlier in the wake of a police ...
Aug 27, 2020
Pence aide: NBA protest over Kenosha are 'absurd and silly'
WASHINGTON - Vice-President Mike Pence's chief of staff said Thursday that NBA protests over the police shooting of Jacob Blake in Kenosha, Wisconsin, are "absurd and silly." "If they want to protest,...
Aug 27, 2020
Sean Penn ups fight against COVID-19 with relief expansion
LOS ANGELES - Sean Penn has expanded his fight against the coronavirus beyond his own expectations. The Oscar winner's disaster relief organization CORE has gone from providing 6,500 tests in a couple...
Aug 27, 2020
Trudeau announces up to $2 billion for safe return to school
TORONTO, ON - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced up to $2 billion for provinces and territories as part of the Safe Return to Class Fund.Trudeau made the announcement Wednesday morning, sayin...
Aug 27, 2020
Explosion in mail-in voting expected if election held amid pandemic
OTTAWA - Elections Canada is bracing for an explosive increase in the number of Canadians who vote by mail should the country be plunged into an election during the COVID-19 pandemic. Public opin...
Aug 27, 2020
Macklem says central bankers must speak simply or risk losing public trust
OTTAWA - The head of the Bank of Canada is making an international pitch to his fellow central bankers to better connect with average citizens lest they lose public trust and face an&nb...
Aug 27, 2020
Alberta offers non-financial support for high-speed hyperloop project
CALGARY, AB - The Alberta government says it will support a proposal to build a hyperloop transport system capable of whisking passengers in an elevated tube between Edmonton and Calgary at 1,000 kilo...
Aug 27, 2020
Many students in Quebec are back to school today amid COVID-19 worries
MONTREAL - There was a mixture of anxiety and regular back-to-school excitement Thursday morning as tens of thousands of Montreal-area children returned to class for...
Aug 27, 2020