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Feds pledge $350M to help charities plug holes in funding
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the federal government plans to provide $350 million to Canada's charities sector. Charities have seen a severe drop in donations since the COVID-19 pandemi...
Apr 21, 2020
Spring runoff prompts road, trail closures
As of Monday night, City of Red Deer officials say that a portion of 43 Street between 48 Avenue and 49 Avenue has been closed due to localized flooding from Piper Creek spring runoff. This also inclu...
Apr 21, 2020
3M files lawsuit in Canada against firm accused of price-gouging on N95 masks
WASHINGTON - Minnesota-based 3M has filed a lawsuit against an Ontario company that allegedly claimed a phoney affiliation with the U.S. medical-gear maker to sell hard-to-find N95 face...
Apr 21, 2020
Tragedy of mass shooting 'hits home' for Nova Scotian athletes
One of the best Nova Scotian athletes in history needs just a single word to describe the current situation in her province - "surreal." Six-time national women's curling champion Colleen Jones, now a...
Apr 21, 2020
Redblacks sign former Ticats star Jalen Saunders to one-year contract
OTTAWA - The Ottawa Redblacks have signed free agent receiver Jalen Saunders to a one-year contract. The 27-year-old from Stockton, Calif., played the 2017 and 2018 seasons with the Hamilton Tiger-Cat...
Apr 21, 2020
Trump vows to 'suspend immigration,' adviser cites health
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump said that he will sign an executive order "to temporarily suspend immigration into the United States" because of the coronavirus. "In light of the attack from the I...
Apr 21, 2020
The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada
The latest numbers of confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 12:02 p.m. on April 21, 2020: There are 36,847 confirmed and presumptive cases in Canada. _ Quebec: 19,319 confirmed (inc...
Apr 21, 2020
Unexpected triumphs, kind gestures in first weeks of online learning at Chinook's Edge
While learning online together at home is not the optimal teaching and learning model, Chinook's Edge School Division is experiencing accomplishments which were not anticipated. One profound encounter...
Apr 21, 2020 (dreamstime.com)
The latest developments on COVID-19 in Canada
The latest news on the COVID-19 global pandemic (all times Eastern): 11:57 a.m. Nova Scotia is reporting another death related to COVID-19, bringing the province's total to 10. The death occ...
Apr 21, 2020
Clearview Public Schools launches online student registration
Clearview Public Schools now allows for parents and legal guardians to register their child online. The new registration process is open for all new students to Clearview, allowing families looking to...
Apr 21, 2020