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'It needs to be done:' Staff keep Iqaluit school breakfast program going
IQALUIT, Nunavut - School staff in Iqaluit have banded together to ensure that students in the capital of Nunavut don't go hungry because of closed classrooms. In a territory with ...
Apr 07, 2020
Blackfalds cancels public events through June 1
The Town of Blackfalds announced Monday it has cancelled all public events in the community through June 1 as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic situation.A list of the events affected by the decision ...
Apr 06, 2020
AP sources: MLB, union discuss playing all games in Arizona
NEW YORK - Putting all 30 teams in the Phoenix area and playing in empty ballparks was among the ideas discussed Monday by Major League Baseball and the players' association. The sides held a telephon...
Apr 06, 2020
Australian court dismisses cardinal's sex abuse convictions
CANBERRA, Australia - Australia's highest court on Tuesday unanimously dismissed the convictions of the most senior Catholic found guilty of child sex abuse. Cardinal George Pell soon will be released...
Apr 06, 2020
City of Red Deer offers residents update on Emergency Operations Centre
The City of Red Deer gave residents an update Monday night on its ongoing response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Mayor Tara Veer and Emergency Operations Centre Director Karen Mann gave briefings and answ...
Apr 06, 2020 City of Red Deer Mayor Tara Veer. (City of Red Deer)
Medicine River Wildlife Centre sees dramatic funding drop during COVID-19 pandemic
A central Alberta facility providing care for injured, orphaned or compromised wildlife is dealing with a major drop in revenue amidst the COVID-19 global health pandemic.Carol Kelly, executive direct...
Apr 06, 2020 (rdnewsNOW file photo)
Non-medical masks can keep people with COVID-19 from spreading it, Tam says
OTTAWA - Wearing a simple cloth mask is a way for someone who might have COVID-19 without realizing it to avoid spreading the illness to others, Canada's top public-health doctor said Monday.Dr. There...
Apr 06, 2020
Town of Ponoka snow removal, ice control update
Town of Ponoka snow and ice control operations are continuing this week following the snow that fell over the weekend. Crews have been clearing snow on priority routes, sanding and salting intersectio...
Apr 06, 2020
Kenney says Alberta's COVID-19 projection will include "very challenging numbers”
Alberta Premier Jason Kenney says he will deliver a televised address Tuesday night where he will share projections regarding COVID-19 in Alberta."Albertans want to know the real numbers. So beginning...
Apr 06, 2020
Woman scared for brother in Calgary long-term care home with COVID-19 outbreak
CALGARY - A Calgary woman says she's terrified for her brother who has a severe mental disability and is living in a long-term care home with an outbreak of COVID-19. Julie Nimmo's br...
Apr 06, 2020