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Manitoba premier says sports 'back of the pack' as province plans reopening
WINNIPEG - Manitoba Premier Brian Pallister says big public events, including professional sports, will be on the back burner when the province announces plans to reopen sectors of its economy that we...
Apr 28, 2020
WATCH: Province gives northern Alberta flooding update
Environment and Parks Minister Jason Nixon will be joined by local and emergency officials to provide an update on the flooding situation in northern Alberta.A news conference is scheduled for 1:30 p....
Apr 28, 2020 Flood water advances toward the Ptarmigan trailer court in the Waterways neighbourhood in Fort McMurray, Alta. on Sunday, April 26, 2020. (Greg Halinda / THE CANADIAN PRESS)
North Carolina governor OKs NASCAR to race at Charlotte
CHARLOTTE, N.C. - The governor of North Carolina said Tuesday that NASCAR can go forward with the Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway without fans in attendance at the end of May unless health c...
Apr 28, 2020
In a new podcast, Bogdanovich tries to make sense of it all
LOS ANGELES - Podcasts make sense to Peter Bogdanovich, even if so much else doesn't. "It's like radio," Bogdanovich said recently from his home in Los Angeles. "I grew up with radio. My first love wa...
Apr 28, 2020
Fire advisory issued for Drayton Valley and part of Brazeau County
Due to the recent warm, dry temperature conditions, a Fire Advisory has been issued for the Town of Drayton Valley and for the area of Brazeau County that is not under Alberta's Forest Protection Area...
Apr 28, 2020
Despite risks, auto workers step up to make medical gear
DETROIT - Cindy Parkhurst could have stayed home collecting most of her pay while the Ford plant where she normally works remains closed due to coronavirus fears. Instead, she along with hundreds of w...
Apr 28, 2020
French decision to halt sports until September adds to rugby league's uncertainty
The challenge of restarting England's rugby league season grew even more complicated Tuesday with news that the French government has banned all major sporting events until September. Catalan Dragons ...
Apr 28, 2020
Mental health supports remain available during COVID-19
With many Albertans worried about their health, finances and mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic, Alberta Health Services is reminding people that mental health supports remain available online...
Apr 28, 2020
Study on early humans sheds new light on old stories about animals and alcohol
CALGARY - Research is shedding new light on old stories about the relationship between animals and alcohol. University of Calgary anthropologist Mareike Janiak started by asking how ea...
Apr 28, 2020
Free online crisis training launched for essential workers during COVID-19
In response to added pressures on essential workers during COVID-19, the Mental Health Commission of Canada (MHCC) has developed a trio of free crisis response training programs designed to help front...
Apr 28, 2020