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Police: 3 die in plane crash on I-55 in central Illinois
LINCOLN, Ill. - Three people died Tuesday morning when a small plane crashed and burst into flames on Interstate 55 in central Illinois, state police said. Mindy Carroll of the Illinois State Police s...
Mar 03, 2020
New Veterans Affairs office aimed at advancing gender equality
OTTAWA - Veterans Affairs Canada is opening a new office intended to better serve women and those with specific needs stemming from their sexual orientation or gender identity. The office is aime...
Mar 03, 2020
B.C. asks travellers from Iran, China to self-isolate after ninth COVID-19 case
VICTORIA - British Columbia is asking travellers from China and Iran to isolate themselves for 14 days when they return home to Canada after confirming a ninth case of COVID-19. Dr. Bonnie Henry,...
Mar 03, 2020
Province cuts firefighter training grant
Municipalities throughout the province may face some troubles funding firefighter training, now that the Alberta Government has cut a grant designed to support external training programs.The $500,000 ...
Mar 03, 2020 (Lethbridge News Now)
Former PM Jean Chretien scoffs at the notion Canada's unity is under threat
OTTAWA - Former Prime Minister Jean Chretien scoffs at the notion that Canada's national unity is threatened by Indigenous protests and western alienation, as the country has managed to survive a...
Mar 03, 2020
B.C. to improve paid leave for workers affected by domestic and sexual violence
VICTORIA - Workers affected by domestic or sexual violence would be eligible for up to five days a year of paid leave under legislation introduced today by the B.C. government. The legislation would a...
Mar 03, 2020
Community rallying for local family devastated by fatal mobile home fire
A fatal mobile home fire last Friday was just the latest in a series of tough blows for a local family that faces a long road to recovery. The fire at Westview Estates, a mobile home park west of Red ...
Mar 03, 2020
Cdn university basketball championships forging new ground with joint event
OTTAWA - Canada's best university basketball players won't just be playing for pride and glory in their championship tournament in Ottawa this weekend. Organizers say they are playing a part in histor...
Mar 03, 2020
Ruiter is enjoying breakout season; future of Canadian women's skating is bright
The future of Canadian women's figure skating wasn't in the senior field at the Canadian championships in January. Kaiya Ruiter was already on a flight home to Calgary with a junior gold medal in her ...
Mar 03, 2020
Alberta releases list of parks slated for full or partial closures
Alberta has released a list of cuts it is making to the parks system, including 20 full or partial closures.The public will be barred from 11 of those parks, while nine will be accessible but without ...
Mar 03, 2020 (Photo: Government of Alberta)