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EDMONTON - Since the beginning of the month, there has been a spike in COVID-19 related scams in Canada. The most common reports are fraudulent merchandise sales and phishing emails. The fraudulent me...
Apr 07, 2020
WASHINGTON - Americans and Canadians alike are used to seeing gauzy, pastel-coloured pitches for medicines, therapies and treatments on cable television. They're less accustomed to ...
Apr 07, 2020
To support business development across the region, particularly following the effects of COVID19 pandemic, the Central Alberta Economic Partnership has joined forces with post-secondary institutions a...
Apr 07, 2020
TORONTO - Sheldon Keefe doesn't have Netflix and hasn't seen "Tiger King." In fact, when the head coach of the Toronto Maple Leafs heard about the cringe-inducing-but-can't-look-away series,...
Apr 07, 2020
OTTAWA - Health-care associations and unions say Canada has failed to learn vital lessons from past pandemics, and front-line workers are now paying the price. They gave their testimony to the House o...
Apr 07, 2020
OTTAWA - There's a question asked each year by Jews as they begin the Passover holiday: "Why is this night different?" It's asked as a way into the telling of the Passover story, an ancient tale ...
Apr 07, 2020
In an effort to assist Albertans affected by the current health crisis that the world sees itself in, the Alberta government is working with utility companies to help those in need by having their pay...
Apr 07, 2020
Wetaskiwin RCMP have laid charges against a man accused of coughing on officers following a domestic disturbance on Sunday. Mounties say it was early afternoon when they responded to a complaint of a ...
Apr 07, 2020
Hayley Wickenheiser saw what was coming and heard the fears of friends on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic. Her medical training in Toronto on pause while her teachers join the battle, the Hoc...
Apr 07, 2020
OTTAWA - Britain's envoy to Canada says Prime Minister Boris Johnson is a fighter who has what it takes to recover from his COVID-19 affliction. High Commissioner Susan le Jeune d'Allegeershecque tell...
Apr 07, 2020