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Feds pledge one-time benefit top-up to seniors in COVID-19 aid
OTTAWA - The federal government is giving seniors a one-time, tax-free top-up payment to help manage extra costs associated with COVID-19. Seniors Minister Deb Schulte says seniors who rece...
May 12, 2020
Clean your cash carefully if concerned over COVID: Bank of Canada
If you must launder your money, do it carefully, advises the Bank of Canada. The bank says it has tested the notes for durability against common household products. "Repeated contact with substances s...
May 12, 2020
Better Business Bureau warns online puppy scams surging during COVID-19 pandemic
VANCOUVER - The Better Business Bureau says puppy scams are the latest way fraudsters are taking advantage of lonely, isolated people during the COVID-19 pandemic. A statement from the Better Business...
May 12, 2020
Canadian National Exhibition cancelled this summer due to COVID-19 pandemic
TORONTO - The Canadian National Exhibition has been cancelled by the COVID-19 pandemic. The annual summer spectacle joins a slew of large public events sidelined by the outbreak, which also forced the...
May 12, 2020
Detroit-area residents lift spirits with costumed parades
FERNDALE, Mich. - Sarah Ignash spends her days looking after dogs in normal times. With her business temporarily shuttered because of the coronavirus, though, she's taken to walks on the wild side thr...
May 12, 2020
COVID-19 pandemic creating twice as many challenges for some CFL players
TORONTO - The COVID-19 pandemic is creating plenty of financial uncertainty for CFL players. It has forced the CFL to not only postpone the start of training camps - which were to open ...
May 12, 2020
Coalition decries Canada's 'piecemeal' response to Beijing-sponsored intimidation
OTTAWA - A human rights coalition is calling on Canada to appoint a front-line contact for people and groups enduring harassment and intimidation due to their advocacy and activism on China. The ...
May 12, 2020
Poland's president joins hip-hop challenge to help medics
WARSAW, Poland - Poland's president has recorded a hip-hop video as part of an effort to raise money for the country's health service as it fights the coronavirus pandemic. President Andrzej Duda's re...
May 12, 2020
Albertans asked to respect public health orders, traffic laws as long weekend nears
Edmonton - The Victoria Day long weekend typically marks the start of road trip season for many Albertans. Due to the ongoing pandemic, this year is different than all others.The week of May 12-18 is ...
May 12, 2020
Red Deer County approves tax rate and deferral program
Red Deer County Council has approved the 2020 Tax Rate Bylaw, as well as a program that both defers and reduces 2020 tax penalties.Due to the ongoing impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, Council has decid...
May 12, 2020