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A24 to auction movie paraphernalia to benefit NYC charities
LOS ANGELES - How does an indie film shop give back to its hometown in this crisis? If you're A24, you start by mining your prop, wardrobe and set departments. The studio behind films like "Midsommar"...
Apr 22, 2020
Social Security and Medicare funds at risk even before virus
WASHINGTON - The financial conditions of the government's two biggest benefits programs remain shaky, with Medicare projected to become insolvent in six years and Social Security on track to no longer...
Apr 22, 2020
Amid pandemic, charities and nonprofits face huge challenges
NEW YORK - While celebrities and billionaires have announced huge gifts to combat the COVID-19 pandemic, many charities and nonprofits are still struggling. Donations to some churches have plummeted, ...
Apr 22, 2020
Trudeau promises $9B aid package for students amid COVID-19
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is promising a new emergency benefit for students whose education and job prospects are disrupted by COVID-19. He says a $1,250 monthly payment is coming for pos...
Apr 22, 2020
City offering COVID-19 updates via text, e-mail
Red Deerians can now sign-up for text and email updates about The City of Red deer's municipal response to COVID-19 through its Notify Red Deer program.Notify Red Deer is a mass notification system Th...
Apr 22, 2020
Rebels add prospects at 2020 WHL Bantam Draft
The Red Deer Rebels selected 10 players on Wednesday at the 202 WHL Bantam Draft. They started the day by selecting forward Kalan Lind with their first pick, sixth overall in the first round. The Shau...
Apr 22, 2020
$9B benefit to help post-secondary students during pandemic: Trudeau
Students at Red Deer College and Red Deerians who attend school elsewhere will soon be getting help from the federal government.Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced Wednesday that post-secondary st...
Apr 22, 2020 (rdnewsNOW file photo)
Trudeau gives COVID-19 briefing for April 22
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will share his latest update on the federal government's response to the ongoing COVID-19 outbreak.Trudeau is to speak during a news conference scheduled to begin 9:15 a....
Apr 22, 2020 Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is shown speaking during a media conference on March 31 (CPAC)
The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada
The latest numbers of confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 10:39 a.m. on April 22, 2020: There are 38,932 confirmed and presumptive cases in Canada. _ Quebec: 20,126 confirmed (inc...
Apr 22, 2020
AP source: A-Rod, J-Lo retain JP Morgan in bid for Mets
NEW YORK - Alex Rodriguez, once again, wants to be like Derek Jeter. A-Rod and Jennifer Lopez, who are engaged, have retained J.P. Morgan to represent them in raising capital for a possible bid for th...
Apr 22, 2020