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Tourism Red Deer encouraging local operators to stay connected during pandemic
Tourism Red Deer is encouraging tourism operators to stay in contact during the COVID-19 pandemic.The organization recently announced they're working hard to filter industry-specific content to their ...
Mar 25, 2020
Premier, health officials provide update on COVID-19
Premier Jason Kenney, Chief Medical Officer of Health Deena Hinshaw and officials will provide an update on COVID-19 and the ongoing work to protect public health.A news conference is scheduled for 3:...
Mar 25, 2020
Health minister encourages kindness, fresh air to manage COVID-19 stress
OTTAWA - Health Minister Patty Hajdu says it is critical for Canadians to support each other if we are going to manage the impact of the intense anxiety and isolation that comes with living in th...
Mar 25, 2020
Next phase of Conservative party leadership race set to get underway
OTTAWA - The Conservative party is gearing up for the next phase of its leadership race, a contest taking place in unprecedented times. Wednesday is the deadline for candidates to get on the ballot by...
Mar 25, 2020
Timberwolves' Towns says mother hospitalized with COVID-19
MINNEAPOLIS - Minnesota Timberwolves centre Karl-Anthony Towns says his mother is hospitalized and in a medically-induced coma after contracting the coronavirus. Towns talked about the condition of hi...
Mar 25, 2020
NHL doctor warns of patchwork protocols across 31 markets
The NHL's chief medical officer said Wednesday he expects the coronavirus pandemic to get worse before it gets better in North America and differences across 31 markets are likely to affect when playe...
Mar 25, 2020
Message from the Governor General of Canada during the COVID-19 Pandemic
Dear fellow Canadians,As you are all well aware, we find ourselves in a complex and difficult situation. We are facing an invisible adversary that threatens our way of life. It is already affecting us...
Mar 25, 2020 (Photo: Adrian Wyld/Canadian Press)
Alberta small business confidence falls to all-time-low amid COVID-19 pandemic: CFIB
Confidence among small businesses in Alberta has reached an all-time low, according to the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB).The organization released its March Business Barometer on ...
Mar 25, 2020
Blue Jays GM Atkins pitches idea of 7-inning doubleheaders
TORONTO - Seven-inning doubleheaders could be a way for big league teams to squeeze more games into a condensed season without exhausting pitching staffs, Toronto Blue Jays general manager Ross Atkins...
Mar 25, 2020
Canadian darts pro is self-isolation after earning his way back on tour
After winning his way back onto the pro darts tour, Canadian Jeff (The Silencer) Smith reached the final of the first event he competed in. But the COVID-19 outbreak has put a halt to pro darts, ...
Mar 25, 2020