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Nova Scotia mass killing investigation monumental logistical task: ex-Mountie
HALIFAX - A retired high-ranking Mountie says the investigation into one of Canada's worst mass killings will tax the resources of the Nova Scotia RCMP. Pierre-Yves Bourduas, a former deputy...
Apr 21, 2020
HBO Max set for May 27 launch, initial lineup announced
NEW YORK - The streaming service HBO Max will launch May 27, AT&T's WarnerMedia announced Tuesday, signalling that the so-called streaming wars won't subside because of the coronavirus pandemic. W...
Apr 21, 2020
Urban Indigenous left behind by Ottawa's COVID-19 response: friendship centres
OTTAWA - The National Association of Friendship Centres says the urban Indigenous population in Canada is being left behind by the federal response to the COVID-19 crisis. The organization told t...
Apr 21, 2020
Alberta shares COVID-19 update for April 21
Alberta's chief medical officer of health will provide her daily update on COVID-19 in the province.Dr. Deena Hinshaw will speak at a media conference scheduled to begin at 3:30 p.m. (Tue. April 21).Y...
Apr 21, 2020
Officials closely monitoring localized flooding potential
Rising water levels resulting from warmer temperatures are creating areas of localized flooding throughout Alberta. They're also prompting City of Red Deer officials to encourage residents to keep the...
Apr 21, 2020 (rdnewsNOW / Sheldon Spackman)
Canadian workers largely satisfied with employer’s handling of COVID-19: survey
Results from a new survey show employees across the country hold a favourable view of their how their employer is handling the COVID-19 pandemic. According to the survey conducted by global staffing f...
Apr 21, 2020
Mantel, Evaristo among finalists for fiction's Women's Prize
LONDON - Hilary Mantel's Tudor blockbuster "The Mirror and the Light" and Bernardine Evaristo's tapestry of black women's stories, "Girl, Woman, Other," are among six finalists for the international W...
Apr 21, 2020
Town of Blackfalds closes playgrounds, skateboard and bike skills park
All playgrounds, skateboard parks, and the bike skills park in Blackfalds are now closed.Town officials say the difficult decision was made by Blackfalds Town Council during a Standing Committee of Co...
Apr 21, 2020 (Town of Blackfalds)
Brown University lineman Hoecht cracks CFL Scouting Bureau's top-20 list
TORONTO - Michael Hoecht couldn't have picked a better time to crack the CFL Scouting Bureau's top-20 list. The Brown University defensive lineman made his first appearance Monday on the list&nbs...
Apr 21, 2020
FIFA says support of women's game will continue
Soccer's international governing body says it will maintain funding for women's soccer despite concerns about the impact of the coronavirus pandemic. Following the Women's World Cup last year, FIFA Pr...
Apr 21, 2020