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'Death is so real:' Immigrant group says meat workers afraid after plant closure
CALGARY - An organization that works with immigrants says the temporary closure of a large slaughterhouse in southern Alberta has left many among its largely Filipino workforce fea...
Apr 25, 2020
Nashville musicians find themselves without jobs or benefits
NASHVILLE - Colin Poulton moved to Nashville in 2008 to study commercial guitar. He dropped out of college but stuck with the city and the guitar, first playing in a series of original bands and more ...
Apr 25, 2020
EU rallies Canada, allies to help WHO after Trump temporarily withdraws funding
OTTAWA - The European Union is planning a major pledging conference early next month to help fill the World Health Organization's funding gaps, and it expects Canada to play a key role. Brice de ...
Apr 25, 2020
Pittsburgh takes Canadian-born receiver Claypool in second round of NFL draft
The Pittsburgh Steelers selected Canadian receiver Chase Claypool in the second round of the NFL draft Friday night. Claypool was the 17th player taken in the round, 49th overall. Claypool, ...
Apr 24, 2020
Vancouver Whitecaps look to help financially troubled aquarium survive
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Whitecaps have joined forces with the Vancouver Aquarium to sell face masks with proceeds going to help keep the financially troubled aquarium afloat. The aquarium, a not-for...
Apr 24, 2020
U.S. seals the deal on USMCA, says trade agreement can now take effect July 1
WASHINGTON - The United States has cleared the way for its long-awaited trade agreement with Canada and Mexico to go into effect July 1. The U.S. notified its North American trading partners...
Apr 24, 2020
NHL's hub-city concept intrigues Flames general manager Brad Treliving
CALGARY - Where, when and how are Calgary Flames general manager Brad Treliving's questions for the NHL as the league considers a hub-city concept to resume the season. There were 189 g...
Apr 24, 2020
Union leader calls on Kenney to 'fight for food workers'
Western Canada's largest private sector union is calling on Alberta's premier to implement immediate measures to protect frontline food workers in the province's food processing facilities and grocery...
Apr 24, 2020
COVID-19 will force feds to reconsider health-care funding, Trudeau says
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the government will have to consider increasing health-care funding after seeing the toll the novel coronavirus has taken on the country. Before the pa...
Apr 24, 2020
Alberta surpasses 4,000 cases of COVID-19
Alberta has 297 new cases of COVID-19 and 40 new recoveries.In total, there have been 4,017 cases of coronavirus in the province along with 1,397 recoveries.Four more people have died since Thursday f...
Apr 24, 2020