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Annual mass honouring Montreal's unclaimed dead adopts special meaning during COVID
MONTREAL - Audience members were called to lay white roses in front of the altar of a Montreal cathedral on Wednesday during a ceremony in honour of the hundreds of Quebecers ...
Sep 16, 2020

Annual highway cleanup this weekend in Alberta
Volunteers will be out cleaning up and sprucing up area highways this weekend.The annual highway cleanup will take place on Saturday between 7 a.m. and 5 p.m. The cleanup usually takes place in the sp...
Sep 16, 2020

Red Deer down to 8 active COVID-19 cases
Alberta is reporting an additional 171 cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday to push the overall total to since the onset of the pandemic to 16,128.The province completed 12,540 tests for the virus over the ...
Sep 16, 2020

Easier, quicker saliva sampling eyed for next stage of COVID-19 testing
TORONTO - A saliva-based COVID-19 test is likely to be available this fall, say private and public health officials touting various methods under consideration across the country as lineups grow at CO...
Sep 16, 2020

Jays reliever Giles goes back on the injured list; Hernandez activated
NEW YORK - Toronto Blue Jays reliever Ken Giles returned to the 10-day injured list Wednesday due to a right arm injury. Manager Charlie Montoyo said the right-hander had an MRI exam but he had yet to...
Sep 16, 2020

Ottawa Aces sign former England under-20 international Guy Armitage
OTTAWA - The Ottawa Aces have signed Guy Armitage, a former England under-20 rugby union international centre, from the London Broncos. The 28-year-old is the younger brother of former England rugby u...
Sep 16, 2020

Community art project honours Red Deer's front line workers
Central Albertans are encouraged to join local artist Erin Boake over the next two weekends to help in the creation of a community art piece thanking front line workers. As part of Alberta Culture Day...
Sep 16, 2020

Rope for Hope Red Deer set for Saturday in support of kids with critical illnesses
An 85-year-old Red Deer man will be joined by roughly two dozen other brave souls Saturday as they rappel down the side of Stantec Executive Place in support of Alberta children battling critical illn...
Sep 16, 2020

Canadian politicians who've been forced to isolate because of exposure to COVID-19
OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole is just the latest on a growing list of Canadian politicians who have been needed to isolate themselves and get tested for COVID-19. Here is a short list:Prim...
Sep 16, 2020

Clearview Public Schools presents 2020 Clearview Star Award
Clearview Public Schools has honoured one of its former students, and now one of its newest teachers, with this year's Clearview Star Award.Cindy Zimmermann was recognized with the award at the Board ...
Sep 16, 2020