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Kobe, Duncan, Garnett headline Basketball Hall of Fame class
Kobe Bryant's resume has yet another entry to prove his greatness: He's now, officially, a Hall of Famer. And he's got plenty of elite company in the 2020 class, one that may be as glitzy as any. Brya...
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
The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada
The latest numbers of confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 12:49 p.m. ET on April 4, 2020: There are 12,954 confirmed and presumptive cases in Canada. _ Quebec: 6,101 confirme...
Apr 04, 2020
PM announces financial support for emergency women's shelters
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced more financial support aimed at helping the most vulnerable Canadians survive the COVID-19 pandemic.The contribution is worth $200 million dollars to provid...
Apr 04, 2020 (The Canadian Press)
Knifeman in southern France kills 2 in attack on passersby
PARIS - A man wielding a knife attacked residents of a French town while they ventured out to shop amid a coronavirus lockdown Saturday, killing two people and wounding eight others, authorities said....
Apr 04, 2020
Town of Blackfalds announces changes to BOLT and at transfer station
The Town of Blackfalds issued an update Friday with respect to changes being made to BOLT Transit services, hours at the local transfer station, and related to staffing.For starters, due to low riders...
Apr 04, 2020 (Town of Blackfalds)
Statement from Deputy Commissioner Curtis Zablocki, Commanding Officer of the Alberta RCMP
The global COVID-19 pandemic has changed our day-to-day lives and challenged society in ways we haven't experience in decades. What hasn't changed is the fact Albertans can count on the RCMP every day...
Apr 04, 2020 (rdnewsNOW file photo)
Red Deer Food Bank pleased to hear of $100 million federal commitment
Food banks and other organizations across Canada which assist those experiencing food insecurity will share up to $100 million, a pot of money announced by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Friday.In R...
Apr 04, 2020 (File photo)
'Always new expenses:' Lawsuits filed as anniversary of Broncos bus crash nears
It's been almost two years since the deadly Humboldt Broncos bus crash in Saskatchewan and with the solemn anniversary comes a closing legal window that has seen several lawsuits filed in court.Sixtee...
Apr 04, 2020 (The Canadian Press)
The inexact science involved in predicting the likely path of COVID-19
socsocTORONTO - Data experts are cautioning already on-edge Canadians against taking Ontario's dire predictions about COVID-19 deaths literally, even as the revelation of stark data coincided with mor...
Apr 04, 2020