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RCMP arrest five, seize guns, cash, and drugs at Rocky Mountain House residence
A curfew check at residence in Rocky Mountain House this week has led to the arrest of five people and the seizure of guns, cash and a substance believed to be cocaine.It happened at 8:45 p.m. on Apr....
Apr 09, 2020 Guns, cash, and drugs seized from a Rocky Mountain House residence on Apr. 8. (Rocky Mountain House RCMP)
28 new cases of COVID-19 in Alberta, three more deaths
AfAAlberta now has 1,451 cases of COVID-19, 28 more than Wednesday.There has also been an increase of three deaths, bringing the provincial total to 32. Two of three new deaths are in Calgary Zone, an...
Apr 09, 2020
Leafs' Matthews hoping to take care of 'unfinished business' if season resumes
TORONTO - Auston Matthews has been wheeling around his property in Arizona on rollerblades trying to stay in shape. With the NHL on an indefinite pause amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the Maple Leafs...
Apr 09, 2020
Summit Series star, longtime Blackhawks defenceman Pat Stapleton dead at 79
TORONTO - Pat Stapleton, a longtime NHL defenceman who famously kept an air of mystery over whether he possessed the puck from the goal that won the 1972 Summit Series, has died. He was 79. The Strath...
Apr 09, 2020
Alberta shares COVID-19 update for April 9
Alberta's chief medical officer of health will provide her daily update on COVID-19 in the province.Dr. Deena Hinshaw will speak at a media conference scheduled to begin at 3:30 p.m. (Thursday, April ...
Apr 09, 2020
Quebec health-care workers going without protective equipment, union says
OTTAWA - A health-care union in Quebec says workers dealing with at-risk patients are going without protective equipment in some cases, sparking criticism of the national emergency stockpile. The Fede...
Apr 09, 2020
Hamilton's 2030 Commonwealth Games bid leaders mull flip to 2026
Hamilton has a choice between poetry and a slam dunk. Canada's candidate city for the 2030 Commonwealth Games has been asked to consider a bid for 2026 instead because of a global dearth of citie...
Apr 09, 2020
Market Watch: April 9
Big PictureN.A. Markets Gain Ground on Optimism That Pandemic Could Be Slowing It was a strong start to the week as markets rallied Monday on early signs that lockdowns in the U.S. and Europe may be h...
Apr 09, 2020
Climate, clean tech could take centre stage in federal economic recovery plans
OTTAWA - The federal government is quietly looking at longer-term recovery plans from the COVID-19 crisis even as its focus remains squarely on getting more than $100 billion in emergency economic&nbs...
Apr 09, 2020
Harvey's, Bauer Hockey team up to support food banks
In what's billed as a "uniquely Canadian partnership," guests ordering at Harvey's drive-thrus will now pay on a payment machine attached to the end of a Bauer hockey stick, to create more physical di...
Apr 09, 2020