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Another possible COVID-19 case at gold mine in Nunavut
Nunavut's chief public health officer says there is another presumptive case of COVID-19 at a gold mine in western Nunavut, bringing the total to eight possible cases.On Monday, Dr. Michael Patterson ...
Oct 02, 2020
Electronic payment, legion masks: poppy campaign adapts to COVID-19
The Royal Canadian Legion is selling non-medical masks and will roll out electronic payment options during this year's poppy campaign, which has been adjusted for the pandemic. Most legion branches wi...
Oct 02, 2020
Man sentenced for police chase ending in field near Sylvan Lake
A man charged following a police chase that ended in a farm field near Sylvan Lake this summer will spend the next year behind bars. The series of events on July 3 started at around 4:30 p.m. when RCM...
Oct 02, 2020
Town of Ponoka asks residents for help in reducing false alarm fire calls
The Town of Ponoka is asking its residents for help in reducing the number of false alarm fire calls in the community. In 2019, Town officials say almost half of all emergency fire calls in Ponoka wer...
Oct 02, 2020
Quebec reports more than 1,000 new COVID-19 cases for first time since May
MONTREAL - For the first time since early May, more than 1,000 new COVID-19 cases were reported in Quebec in a 24-hour period. Health officials said today the number of new COVID-19 cases in the provi...
Oct 02, 2020
Feds top up relief fund with $600 million to help small- and medium-sized businesses
OTTAWA - The federal government is adding $600 million to a fund to help small- and medium-sized businesses weather the COVID-19 pandemic. The measure announced today by Economic Development Minister ...
Oct 02, 2020
Pathologist tells Fredericton murder trial four victims died of gunshot wounds
FREDERICTON - A forensic pathologist who conducted autopsies on the four victims of the 2018 Fredericton mass shooting says they all died from gunshot wounds. Dr. Ken Obenson testified today at the tr...
Oct 02, 2020
Steve McQueen unveils an anthology of racism and resistance
NEW YORK - In a movie year mostly lacking big, ambitious releases, Steve McQueen's "Small Axe" anthology is an unqualified main event. While many other filmmakers are on hold, the "12 Years a Slave" d...
Oct 02, 2020
Tax reform needs to be centre-piece of COVID-19 economic recovery strategy
Business leaders across the country believe Canada's post-COVID economic recovery will be driven by business and as government considers how best to address this unprecedented challenge, significant t...
Oct 02, 2020
PBO complains of lack of transparency on $422 billion in federal business support
OTTAWA - The parliamentary budget officer says Crown corporations have handed out an estimated $422 million in "liquidity support" to businesses since the start of the pandemic. Four Crown corporation...
Oct 02, 2020