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Apple pinched by pandemic; profit, iPhone sales decline
BERKELEY, Calif. - Apple's profit dipped slightly while revenues rose in the January-March quarter, reflecting early fallout from a coronavirus pandemic that shut down its factories and then forced hu...
Apr 30, 2020
Golf and camping: Alberta's emergence from COVID shutdown includes the outdoors
EDMONTON - The Alberta government has released its plan for easing restrictions that were put in place to limit the spread of COVID-19. The gradual approach begins Friday with access to...
Apr 30, 2020
Women in sport have mixed feelings about men's leagues asking for bailout money
Female athletes, particularly hockey players, will be interested to see if the federal government provides pandemic bailout money to the Canadian Football League. A men's professional league ...
Apr 30, 2020
Reopened golf courses, campsites part of Alberta relaunch plan
EDMONTON - Alberta is planning to reopen dental offices and golf courses shut down during the COVID-19 pandemic as early as Monday. The government says boat launches are also to be made accessible and...
Apr 30, 2020
MPs issue mandatory summons for WHO's Bruce Aylward to testify before committee
OTTAWA - Members of Parliament have issued a mandatory summons to Canadian World Health Organization expert Bruce Aylward, after he turned down repeated invitations to testify to a House of Commons co...
Apr 30, 2020
Judge rules against Quebec man accused of crimes against humanity
OTTAWA - A federal judge says there are reasonable grounds to believe a man living in Quebec was complicit in crimes against humanity in the former Yugoslavia. In a ruling today, Federal Cou...
Apr 30, 2020
Gigi Hadid expects first child with Zayn Malik in September
LOS ANGELES - Gigi Hadid is about to strut into motherhood. The supermodel's mother, Yolanda Hadid, confirmed with Dutch outlet RTL Boulevard on Wednesday that her daughter is pregnant. She is expecti...
Apr 30, 2020
'Goonies' cast, 'Flintstones' rescue TV viewers in pandemic
LOS ANGELES - Josh Gad had a notion about what might soothe the kid in him during a scary time and maybe do the same for others. The actor got to work organizing an online reunion of the cast and crea...
Apr 30, 2020
Push on for Conservative leadership candidates as contest resumes
OTTAWA - Conservative leadership candidates were dusting off their dormant fundraising plans Thursday as the race to replace Andrew Scheer officially resumed. The four contenders have two weeks left t...
Apr 30, 2020
WATCH: Premier Kenney announces relaunch strategy for Alberta economy
Premier Jason Kenney will unveil plans for the staged relaunch strategy for Alberta's economy.He'll do so during a news conference scheduled for 3:30 p.m. that you can watch here.Kenney has said the p...
Apr 30, 2020