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Rural AHS sites move to appointment-only lab collections
EDMONTON - Rural hospitals and urgent care facilities are moving to appointment-only lab work for outpatients starting Monday, May 4, to control traffic in and out of healthcare facilities.Alberta Hea...
Apr 30, 2020
Leafs' Campbell 'jealous' of Matthews' setup, working to improve during pause
Jack Campbell has been diligently working out in Los Angeles during the NHL pause. The Toronto Maple Leafs' goalie identified flexibility as an area of weakness to focus on without access ic...
Apr 30, 2020
NASCAR to resume season May 17 with seven races in 10 days
CHARLOTTE, N.C. - NASCAR announced Thursday that it will resume its season without fans starting May 17 at Darlington Raceway in South Carolina with the premier Cup Series racing three more times in a...
Apr 30, 2020
As an example to all, Alberta's politicians must cut their pay
All around the world, political leaders are showing solidarity with their citizens by sharing in the hard times and reducing their own pay. It's time for Alberta's politicians do to the same."We ackno...
Apr 30, 2020
FCSS notes decline in mental health during COVID-19 crisis
Self-isolation, closures of non-essential businesses and cancelled or postponed events are to help reduce the risk of contracting COVID-19 and help save lives, but some families aren't coping well wit...
Apr 30, 2020 Self-care checklist courtesy of FCSS
Stats Canada: How businesses have been impacted by COVID-19 pandemic
LETHBRIDGE, AB - It may not come as a surprise to most, but the majority of Canadian businesses have been hit hard in the last two months.Representatives from 12,600 companies across the country took ...
Apr 30, 2020 The Ross Street Patio has been closed during the COVID-19 pandemic (rdnewsNOW file photo)
Garage sales discouraged, but not banned, in Red Deer
The City of Red Deer says residents are strongly discouraged from having garage sales and yard sales at this time.While there has been no official direction from the province regarding these types of ...
Apr 30, 2020
Toronto FC agrees to new long-term contract with midfielder Marky Delgado
Toronto FC has reached agreement on a new long-term deal with midfielder Marky Delgado. Just 24, the Californian has already played 182 MLS regular-season and playoff games with all but 37 of those in...
Apr 30, 2020
McDermott says there's nothing wrong with errors, as long as you learn from them
Toronto Wolfpack coach Brian McDermott doesn't mind errors. And when it comes to coaching, more is actually less for the former England and Great Britain international. McDermott, one of the most succ...
Apr 30, 2020
Feds to ban gun used in Montreal massacre, other assault-style rifles
OTTAWA - The federal government is poised to ban a variety of assault-style rifles, including the type used in the 1989 Montreal Massacre. During the fall election campaign, the Liberals said gun...
Apr 30, 2020