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S&P 500 ends at another record high as tumultuous 2020 ends
The S&P 500 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average ended 2020 at more record highs Thursday, closing out one of the most tumultuous years in recent memory. The S&P 500 rose 0.6% and ended the ye...
Dec 31, 2020
Quebec changes COVID-19 vaccine strategy, won't hold back doses for booster shots
MONTREAL - Quebec is changing its COVID-19 vaccine strategy in order to inoculate as many people as possible instead of holding back doses for booster shots. The Health Department said today it plans ...
Dec 31, 2020
Feds enlist IBM to help design gun buyback program
OTTAWA - The Trudeau government has awarded a contract to IBM Canada to support the development, design and implementation of a buyback program for recently prohibited firearms. The contract is worth ...
Dec 31, 2020
Ponoka opens Ice Skating Trail at Lions Centennial Park
The ice skating trail that loops through Lions Centennial Park in Ponoka is now open and ready for skaters to enjoy. "We are excited to provide citizens with the opportunity to get outside and enjoy o...
Dec 31, 2020
Canadian grocery prices to rise in 2021: report
LETHBRIDGE, AB - While some remain cautiously optimistic for a better 2021, your wallet won't like what is coming when it comes to grocery expenses. The 2021 Canada's Food Price Report has been releas...
Dec 31, 2020
Finance note says lifting lockdowns, restrictions no sure road to economic recovery
OTTAWA - A newly obtained federal document shows officials believed in late summer that an economic recovery would not magically happen if lockdowns and public health restrictions disappeared. The int...
Dec 31, 2020
Year in review: A look at news events in September 2020
A look at news events in September 2020: 01 - The federal government recognized residential schools as a National Historic Event. Jonathan Wilkinson, minister responsible for historic sites and monume...
Dec 31, 2020
Year in review: A look at news events in November 2020
A look at news events in November 2020: 01 - The Royal Canadian Legion named Debbie Sullivan of Saint John, N.B., as this year's Silver Cross mother. Her son, navy Lt. Chris Saunders, was killed at th...
Dec 31, 2020
Year in review: A look at news events in December 2020
A look at news events in December 2020: 01 - U.S. President Donald Trump's science adviser announced he is leaving his post. Dr. Scott Atlas, who had no formal experience in public health or infectiou...
Dec 31, 2020
Year in review: A look at news events in October 2020
A look at news events in October 2020: 01 - Stringent new rules took effect in three Quebec regions at the heart of rising COVID-19 case counts in the province. Bars, cinemas and restaurant dining roo...
Dec 31, 2020