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Alberta Parks temporarily suspending camping reservations
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Alberta Parks is making some adjustments stemming from COVID-19.The agency said its suspending and refunding camping reservations at its sites up to and including May 19, 2020. The mo...
Apr 17, 2020
Doctors don't know when masks are coming, despite deliveries arriving in Canada
OTTAWA - Some primary-care doctors say they still have no certainty when they will get much-needed protective equipment to protect them from COVID-19 and they are starting to run critic...
Apr 17, 2020
Wolfpack get notice of pay cuts as rugby league tightens belt during pandemic
Toronto Wolfpack players and staff have been sent word outlining wage cuts due to the suspension of play during the global pandemic. CEO Bob Hunter confirmed the letters Friday, saying that all those ...
Apr 17, 2020
Pitbull launches new song to inspire during the pandemic
LOS ANGELES - Pitbull is looking to uplift his fans around the world with a new dance anthem. The singer has teamed up with the Saban Music Group to release "I Believe That We Will Win" in the hope of...
Apr 17, 2020
Flutie says Canada should be proud of Hubbard being Heisman Trophy finalist
Canadian Chuba Hubbard will have a tough act to follow this season. His own. The 20-year-old native of Sherwood Park, Alta., was the NCAA rushing leader last season, running for 1,936 yards and 2...
Apr 17, 2020
Trudeau announces energy sector help, including $1.7B to clean up orphan wells
Support is coming for Alberta's beleaguered energy sector.Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced a $1.7 investment to clean up orphans and inactive wells in Alberta, Saskatchewan and B.C."Our goal is...
Apr 17, 2020
Asia Today: Abe says social distancing still insufficient
BANGKOK - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said coronavirus social distancing efforts are still insufficient a day after he expanded a state of emergency to the entire country. Abe asked Japanese in...
Apr 17, 2020
NYC opening virus testing sites in hard-hit communities
New York City started to open new coronavirus testing sites for hard-hit communities Friday as residents throughout the state faced new rules on covering their faces. Here are the latest coronavirus d...
Apr 17, 2020
'Tip of the iceberg:' Nations struggle to count virus toll
BEIJING - China acknowledged Friday that the coronavirus death toll in the one-time epicenter city of Wuhan was nearly 50% higher than reported, underscoring just how seriously the official numbers of...
Apr 17, 2020
Market Watch: April 17
Big PictureN.A. Markets Gain Ground on Optimism That Pandemic Could Be Slowing It was a strong start to the week as markets rallied Monday on early signs that lockdowns in the U.S. and Europe may be h...
Apr 17, 2020