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Manitoba government says budget will tackle possible coronavirus effects
WINNIPEG - It's budget day in Manitoba and the Progressive Conservative government says the new fiscal plan will take into consideration the economic effects of the novel coronavirus. Premier Brian Pa...
Mar 11, 2020
Calgary man found guilty in quadruple killing case appeals
CALGARY- A man found guilty for his roles in a quadruple killing is appealing his conviction and sentence.Tewodros Kebede and Yu Chieh Liao were given life sentences last month for the first-degree mu...
Mar 11, 2020
Budget cuts hit Alberta's museums
EDMONTON- The UCP government says it will reduce operating hours at 14 museums and heritage sites as part of its budget cuts.The changes will affect popular attractions such as Drumheller's Royal Tyrr...
Mar 11, 2020
Montana Gov. Steve Bullock to run for Senate against Daines
HELENA, Mont. - Montana Gov. Steve Bullock said Monday he will run against first-term Republican Sen. Steve Daines, giving Democrats a boost in their effort to take control of the Senate in November. ...
Mar 11, 2020
Iran says virus kills 63 more, death toll climbs to 354
TEHRAN, Iran - The death toll in Iran from the new coronavirus climbed for another consecutive day, killing 62 more people in the past 24 hours as the government on Wednesday raised the nationwide dea...
Mar 11, 2020
Get the Blue Book – tell Alberta agriculture what you think
EDMONTON- Alberta Agriculture says the 2020 update to its "Blue Book" is now available.It includes information on newly registered pesticide products including herbicides, insecticides, seed treatment...
Mar 11, 2020 Alberta Agriculture Blue Book -- Gov't of Alberta
Booker endorses Biden, says he'll 'restore honour' to office
WASHINGTON - Former Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Cory Booker of New Jersey has endorsed former Vice-President Joe Biden. Booker announced on Twitter early Monday that Biden will "restore hon...
Mar 11, 2020
Loughlin, Giannulli lawyer is prosecutors' 'worst nightmare'
BOSTON - After winning guilty verdicts against top Enron executives in one of the most high-profile cases of corporate fraud, the lead prosecutor declared: "No matter how rich and powerful you are, yo...
Mar 11, 2020
The latest numbers of COVID-19 cases in Canada
The latest numbers of confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases in Canada: - British Columbia: 39 confirmed, including 1 death - Ontario: 37 confirmed - Alberta: 14 confirmed - Quebec: 4 conf...
Mar 11, 2020
New coronavirus outbreak affecting Canadians' March break travel plans
TORONTO - Cindy Perry was all set for a March break trip to California with her wife and their two children, but the novel coronavirus outbreak that is sweeping the globe made her reconsider...
Mar 11, 2020