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Dr. Hinshaw shares COVID-19 update for Oct. 22
Alberta's chief medical officer of health is set to provide her latest update on the COVID-19 situation in the province.Dr. Deena Hinshaw will speak during a news conference scheduled for 3:30 p.m. Yo...
Oct 22, 2020
Promised path to residency for "Guardian Angel" asylum seekers yet to open
OTTAWA - A much-heralded program to grant permanent residency to some asylum seekers working on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic has yet to accept a single application. Federal Immigrati...
Oct 22, 2020
Julien energized by Canadiens' busy off-season: 'I expect us to make the playoffs'
Claude Julien glanced down at some notes towards the end of his nearly hour-long video conference call with reporters Thursday. The Montreal Canadiens head coach was promptly asked - tongue firmly pla...
Oct 22, 2020
COVID-19 testing option to be tried at Calgary airport, U.S. border crossing
CALGARY - International travellers arriving in Alberta by air or land will have the option to take an expedited COVID-19 test to avoid quarantining for 14 days - a move the premier says would help the...
Oct 22, 2020
Canada's mink breeders increasing security to protect animals and industry from COVID
HALIFAX - Canada's mink breeders are increasing safety measures on their farms to avoid the devastating COVID-19 outbreaks that have plagued their European and American counterparts. Infections ...
Oct 22, 2020
N.S. mass shooting probe will include look at RCMP actions, gender-based violence
HALIFAX - The joint public inquiry in response to the April mass shooting in Nova Scotia has announced a mandate that includes a probe of the RCMP response as well as the role of gender-based violence...
Oct 22, 2020
Long-time Red Deer educator launches first book
The debut book from a long-time Red Deer teacher and counsellor goes on sale this Monday.'Super Miraculous Me!' is based on a curriculum called EQ Evolution developed by Cheryl Wowk over her 45 years ...
Oct 22, 2020
Sylvan Lake Gulls announce first-ever player signings
The Sylvan Lake Gulls have announced their first ever player signings as they continue building for their inaugural season in the Western Canadian Baseball League in 2021. They've gone to a familiar p...
Oct 22, 2020
NHL postpones Winter Classic, all-star weekend until 2022 due to COVID-19
NEW YORK - The NHL has announced that its Winter Classic and all-star weekend will not be held in 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Winter Classic featuring the Minnesota Wild and St. Louis Blues...
Oct 22, 2020
East to West: Skip Mary-Anne Arsenault curling in B.C. after long run in Nova Scotia
When Mary-Anne Arsenault was planning a cross-country move from Nova Scotia to British Columbia last winter, she wasn't sure whether curling would be in her future. That feeling of uncertainty "...
Oct 22, 2020