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Mom says EAs parade highlights 'cruelty' of government cuts
Parades celebrating birthdays and other personal milestones have become common during the COVID-19 pandemic. However, one of the latest parades in Red Deer is another example of why a Red Deer mother ...
May 04, 2020 Educational Assistants who've taught Anakin Suerink at Lindsay Thurber swung by his home for a parade, bearing signs with messages like 'Thurber Misses You.' (Supplied)
Bank of Canada's independence key to aiding post-COVID recovery, Wilkins says
OTTAWA - The second-in-command at the Bank of Canada says maintaining the independence of the central bank will be key to aiding the economy during and after the COVID-19 pandemic. Carolyn Wilkins say...
May 04, 2020
Trudeau takes part in COVID-19 virtual pledging conference led by EU
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has taken part in an international pledging conference sponsored by the European Union to raise more than $11 billion for long-term COVID-19 vaccine research. Tr...
May 04, 2020
Author says prequel to 'Twilight' series will arrive Aug. 4
NEW YORK - "The Midnight Sun" will finally appear. Stephenie Meyer's long-awaited prequel to her "Twilight" series is coming out Aug. 4, the author announced on her website (www.stepheniemeyer.com) Mo...
May 04, 2020
Media consortium seeking search warrants from Nova Scotia mass shooting
HALIFAX - A provincial court judge says she'll push to hold hearings as quickly as possible on the public release of search warrants from the investigation into the recent mass shooting in N...
May 04, 2020
The latest developments on COVID-19 in Canada
The latest news on the COVID-19 global pandemic (all times Eastern): 12:10 p.m. Canada's chief public health officer, Dr. Theresa Tam, says Canadians are going to need how to learn to live w...
May 04, 2020
The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada
The latest numbers of confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 11:52 a.m. on May 4, 2020: There are 59,858 confirmed and presumptive cases in Canada. _ Quebec: 31,865 confirmed (includ...
May 04, 2020
Canadian in Korean baseball league bracing for season without family, fans
Jamie Romak had no hesitation about going back to South Korea in the midst of a global pandemic to play in his fourth season in the Korean Baseball Organization. The first baseman from ...
May 04, 2020
Parliament must be given more time to study COVID-19 response: Scheer
OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer says as provinces begin to ease up on COVID-19 restrictions, Parliament should also return to a more normal routine. Scheer says the single day that's been g...
May 04, 2020
Several provinces begin easing COVID-19 lockdown restrictions
OTTAWA - A much anticipated new phase in the COVID-19 pandemic starts today with several provinces beginning the process of slowly loosening some of their lockdown restrictions. Q...
May 04, 2020