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Red Deer toddler recovering in hospital after swallowing battery
A Red Deer family is thanking their faith and the community for having their back after an incredibly traumatizing experience that nearly killed their 18-month-old daughter.The culprit: a button batte...
May 15, 2020

Freeland won't say if U.S. wants border agreement extended beyond June 21
WASHINGTON - Canada and the United States are both "very comfortable" with their mutual ban on non-essential cross-border travel, but Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland won't say if the...
May 15, 2020

Immigration will be key in post-pandemic era: Liberal Minister Mendicino
OTTAWA - Federal Immigration Minister Marco Mendicino says bringing newcomers to Canada will be essential in the post-pandemic era. But he says the health and safety of Canadians must be&nbs...
May 15, 2020

F1: Belgian GP gets go ahead for Aug. 30, with no fans
BRUSSELS - The Belgian Grand Prix can go ahead at its original August date, but with no fans, local authorities in the Walloon region said Friday. After Belgium last month banned all mass events in th...
May 15, 2020

Five Forces members catch COVID-19 on deployment in long-term care homes
OTTAWA - The Canadian Forces say five members working in long-term care homes during the COVID-19 pandemic have tested positive for the illness. Four of them are in Quebec and one is in Ontario. ...
May 15, 2020

Canadian defender Doneil Henry settles into life and soccer in South Korea
A Jan. 7 Instagram post shows Doneil Henry sitting on a stacked luggage cart - at Vancouver International Airport en route to South Korea. The adventure was about to begin. The 27-year-old defender fr...
May 15, 2020

From potato salad to fireworks: how COVID-19 disruptions affect Victoria Day
OTTAWA - The Victoria Day weekend has long been the unofficial kick-off to outdoor season in Canada. But the COVID-19 pandemic has upended nearly every element of Canadian life, as physical ...
May 15, 2020

Market Watch: May 15
Big PictureEconomic, Health Realities Weigh on N.A. Markets Downbeat data and sobering assessments from U.S. health officials and Fed Chair Jerome Powell dragged N.A. indexes down this week, as many i...
May 15, 2020

Brazeau County opening two campgrounds with restrictions
In response to the province's Relaunch Strategy, Brazeau County will allow two campgrounds to open in the coming weeks, while the rest remain delayed.The Willey West campground and the Pih-to-kwe camp...
May 15, 2020

Ottawa ready to help co-ordinate provincial testing, contact tracing: Trudeau
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says provinces looking to reopen their economies will need to massively scale up and co-ordinate testing and contact tracing to contain future outbreaks of COVID...
May 15, 2020