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Advocates warn of 'disaster' if more protections not given to migrant workers
VANCOUVER - The federal and provincial governments are facing a "potential disaster" if more protections and social-distancing guidelines aren't extended to migrant agricultural workers, advocates say...
Apr 05, 2020
Singer Pink says she had COVID-19, gives $1M to relief funds
LOS ANGELES - The singer Pink had tested positive for COVID-19, she said Friday, also announcing that she is donating $500,000 each to two emergency funds. In a pair of tweets, she said she and her th...
Apr 04, 2020
New Orleans calliope tribute for jazz great Ellis Marsalis
NEW ORLEANS - A tourist riverboat calliope blasted hymn and gospel tunes across New Orleans' French Quarter on Friday as a tribute to the late jazz pianist and educator Ellis Marsalis. Marsalis, who t...
Apr 04, 2020
Alberta up 106 to 1,181 cases of COVID-19
As of Saturday, Alberta now has 1,181 confirmed cases of COVID-19, up 106 from yesterday.In the last 24 hours, there have been two new deaths reported. To date, there have been 20 in the province. Lat...
Apr 04, 2020
Alberta Government to defer timber dues for six months
A six-month deferral of all timber dues for forest industry companies is the latest measure announced by the Government of Alberta in response to COVID-19.The deferral of dues will support companies t...
Apr 04, 2020
The latest developments on COVID-19 in Canada
The latest news on the COVID-19 global pandemic (all times Eastern): 12:45 p.m. Prince Edward Island says it has recorded no new cases of COVID-19 compared with the prior day. The province's...
Apr 04, 2020
City of Lacombe and FCSS working together during pandemic
The City of Lacombe and Lacombe Family & Community Support Services (FCSS) have signed a new agreement to facilitate the agency's emergency social services (ESS) when called upon by the municipali...
Apr 04, 2020
Aspire forced to cancel annual Evening of Decadent Dessert
To our community,Aspire's building in downtown Red Deer is quiet right now, as preschool classes, assessments and consultations are halted due to the COVID-19 pandemic. We miss seeing our special kidd...
Apr 04, 2020
'The Charter still applies': Canadians urged to monitor civil liberties during pandemic
MONTREAL - While Canadians monitor their bodies for signs of COVID-19 symptoms, civil liberties advocates and human rights lawyers are urging citizens to also keep track of the possible eros...
Apr 04, 2020
The Mustard Seed to expand school nutrition program, launch care package initiative
As part of a larger $3 million boost for nine Alberta non-profits, The Mustard Seed Red Deer is receiving $300,000 from the Alberta Government to bolster its nutrition program.The program typically se...
Apr 04, 2020 (rdnewsNOW file photo)