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Death toll reaches 27 in quake that hit Turkey, Greek island
IZMIR, Turkey - Rescue teams on Saturday plowed through concrete blocks and the debris of eight collapsed buildings in search of survivors of a powerful earthquake that struck Turkey's Aegean coast an...
Oct 31, 2020
Economic recovery threatened if some workers, households left behind, Macklem says
OTTAWA - An economic rebound that leaves behind parts of the Canadian labour force in the short term could end up jeopardizing the recovery from COVID-19 in the long run, Canada's top central banker s...
Oct 31, 2020
'No manual or checklist:' Yukon ditching fall time change this year
WHITEHORSE - As most Canadians get ready for the clocks to fall back an hour on Sunday, Yukon is sticking with daylight time.The territory decided to adopt year-round daylight time in March after a su...
Oct 31, 2020
As clocks turn back on Sunday, it's a chance to catch up on your sleep, experts say
Most Canadians will get an extra hour of sleep tonight as daylight time comes to an end and clocks turn back an hour. And while some bemoan the loss of evening sunshine, experts say the end of dayligh...
Oct 31, 2020
Families prepare for pandemic-era Halloween with public health restrictions in place
TORONTO - Families across the country have assembled their costumes and stockpiled their candy to celebrate a Halloween unlike any other. Public health restrictions to protect against COVID-19 v...
Oct 31, 2020
'We just have to deal with it': Whitecaps' path to playoffs gets a little rockier
VANCOUVER - Facing an uphill battle for the playoffs, Vancouver Whitecaps coach Marc Dos Santos vows his squad won't go down without a fight. It's been a season full of adversity for the 'Caps (8-13-0...
Oct 30, 2020
B.C. casino didn't always fulfil reporting rules for cash buy-ins, inquiry hears
VANCOUVER - The inquiry into money laundering has heard British Columbia's largest casino didn't always comply with reporting requirements on large cash buy-ins as suspicious transactions became incre...
Oct 30, 2020
Council opts to let commision determine public art projects for Red Deer
Red Deer city council is leaving it up to a commission to decide which public art projects are worth doling out dollars for.It's also drastically increased the threshold which dictates how much a capi...
Oct 30, 2020
Red Deer nearing ‘watch’ status as Alberta adds record number of COVID-19 cases
Red Deer is on the verge of being placed under a provincial COVID-19 Watch after another increase in active cases in the city. The latest numbers from the province show Red Deer with 46 active as of F...
Oct 30, 2020
Nunavut members of the legislature choose new cabinet minister
IQALUIT, Nunavut - Members of the legislature in Nunavut have picked one of their colleagues to join cabinet after voting out a minister last week.Margaret Nakashuk represents Pangnirtung and was chos...
Oct 30, 2020