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Worker fears getting COVID-19 without sick leave, wants B.C. to act
VANCOUVER - Avtar Badesha says he fears getting COVID-19 or being exposed to the virus because he couldn't support his family without any paid sick leave during quarantine. The 33-year-old power engin...
Apr 29, 2021
Cabinet's ability to award Buy American exemptions 'strenuously limited,' Biden says
WASHINGTON - President Joe Biden says he has "strenuously limited" the ability of U.S. cabinet members to grant exemptions to his Buy American rules. In his first speech to Congress as president, Bide...
Apr 29, 2021
Who have provinces pegged to receive COVID-19 vaccines in the coming weeks?
As COVID-19 vaccine supplies ramp up across the country, most provinces and territories have released details of who can expect to receive a shot in the coming weeks. The military commander handling l...
Apr 29, 2021
Conservatives say record $8.47M raised so far in 2021 as election possibility looms
OTTAWA - The Conservative Party of Canada says it raised a record $8.47 million in the first three months of 2021. The party says that breaks the record it set back in the first quarter of 2019 when i...
Apr 29, 2021
Conservatives call on Trudeau to allow Telford to testify on Vance complaint
OTTAWA - Conservatives are calling on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to allow his chief of staff to testify at a parliamentary committee about what she knew about a complaint involving former defence c...
Apr 29, 2021
Biden's declaration: America's democracy 'is rising anew'
WASHINGTON - President Joe Biden declared Wednesday night that "America is rising anew" as he called for an expansion of federal programs to drive the economy past the pandemic and broadly extend the ...
Apr 28, 2021
China launches core module for permanent space station
BEIJING - China on Thursday launched the core module for its first permanent space station that will host astronauts long-term, the latest success for a program that has realized a number of its growi...
Apr 28, 2021
McDavid with another three-point night as Edmonton Oilers edge Winnipeg Jets 3-1
WINNIPEG - A pair of power-play goals powered the Edmonton Oilers to a 3-1 win over the Winnipeg Jets on Wednesday. Tyson Barrie and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins each had a goal and an assist for Edmonton (29-...
Apr 28, 2021
12-month extension proposed for Red Deer's temporary homeless shelter
*NOTE: On Thursday, April 29, city council approved first reading, and a public hearing date of May 25, not May 13 as administration had initially proposed.Red Deer city council is being asked to give...
Apr 28, 2021
Automated traffic enforcement locations announced for May
Red Deer RCMP Traffic Services has announced its photo radar locations planned for the month of May.Mobile units will be operating in the following neighbourhoods: Glendale, Normandeau, Highland Green...
Apr 28, 2021