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Trudeau provides COVID-19 update for April 3
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will share his latest update on the federal government's response to the ongoing COVID-19 (coronavirus) outbreak.Trudeau is to speak during a news conference scheduled to...
Apr 03, 2020 Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is shown speaking during a media conference on March 27 (rdnewsNOW file photo)
2020 Women of Excellence Gala postponed
The Red Deer & District Community Foundation has announced the postponement of the 2020 Women of Excellence Awards Gala. "We had planned on hosting the event on June 13, but in light of the COVID-...
Apr 03, 2020
Planned power outages for Rocky Mountain House
Fortis Alberta has advised Rocky Mountain House of several planned outages for line maintenance in our area.The map shows the approximate area affected. All customers with up=to-date contact informati...
Apr 03, 2020
Scheer calls for more oversight of government's COVID-19 response
OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer is calling for the Liberals to be more transparent about their response to the COVID-19 crisis. He wants the government to release all of the data on the spr...
Apr 03, 2020
General managers calling names from home for OHL Priority Selection draft
TORONTO - This time last year, the Guelph Storm were playing their way to an Ontario Hockey League title and a spot in the Memorial Cup. But with the remainder of the 2019-20 regul...
Apr 03, 2020
Powell hopes to compete for Canada after promising NBA season cut short
Dwight Powell was enjoying a season unlike any other. His Dallas Mavericks were on a path for the NBA playoffs - finally - and Powell was excited about playing a key role in Canada...
Apr 03, 2020
3M pushes back on Trump administration call to stop sending N95 masks to Canada
WASHINGTON - One of the world's largest U.S.-based makers of consumer products says it has been told by the White House to stop exporting medical-grade face masks to the Canadian market. Minnesot...
Apr 03, 2020
‘Lean On Me,’ ‘Lovely Day’ singer Bill Withers dies at 81
Bill Withers, who wrote and sang a string of soulful songs in the 1970s that have stood the test of time, including " Lean On Me, " "Lovely Day" and "Ain't No Sunshine," has died from heart complicati...
Apr 03, 2020
Ontario's move puts pressure on feds to reveal national COVID-19 projections
OTTAWA - Canadians should brace for some grim numbers today as Ontario reveals its projections for how bad the COVID-19 pandemic could get in the country's most populous province and how long it could...
Apr 03, 2020
The Cuomo show, Andrew and Chris, enliven coronavirus TV
NEW YORK - With all their familial love and drama, the Cuomo brothers - Andrew during the daytime, Chris at night - have become compelling figures in the plague-driven landscape of American television...
Apr 03, 2020