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Rise in homeless tent cities, encampments linked to health confidence: advocate
VANCOUER, B.C. - Public health officials need to do more to help Canada's homeless population as encampments and tent cities grow across the country during the COVID-19 pandemic, an advocate says...
Apr 21, 2020
Feds to announce more support to help vulnerable weather COVID-19 pandemic
OTTAWA - The federal government is expected to unveil today more financial support for vulnerable Canadians struggling to weather the COVID-19 pandemic. Poor, disabled, homeless and elderly peopl...
Apr 21, 2020
Families sue helicopter company in deadly Kobe Bryant crash
LOS ANGELES - Family members of four of the eight passengers killed in a helicopter crash with Kobe Bryant and his daughter have joined the NBA star's widow in filing wrongful death lawsuits against t...
Apr 20, 2020
Families sue helicopter company in deadly Kobe Bryant crash
LOS ANGELES - Family members of four of the eight passengers killed in a helicopter crash with Kobe Bryant and his daughter have joined the NBA star's widow in filing wrongful death lawsuits against t...
Apr 20, 2020
New Zealand could pull off bold goal of eliminating virus
WELLINGTON, New Zealand - While most countries are working on ways to contain the coronavirus, New Zealand has set itself a much more ambitious goal: eliminating it altogether. And experts believe the...
Apr 20, 2020
Talks drag on $450B virus aid for small business, hospitals
WASHINGTON - Late-stage negotiations in Washington on a new $450 billion coronavirus aid package dragged past Monday's hoped-for deadline, but the Trump administration and key lawmakers insisted a fin...
Apr 20, 2020
Brazil's Bolsonaro seeks end to social isolation measures
SAO PAULO - Four days after firing his health minister amid the coronavirus pandemic, Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro said Monday he wants social isolation policies to end nationwide this week desp...
Apr 20, 2020
South Korea looking into reports about Kim Jong Un's health
SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of - The South Korean government on Tuesday was looking into U.S. media reports saying North Korean leader Kim Jong Un was in fragile condition after surgery. Officials from Sou...
Apr 20, 2020
Off-highway vehicle use not restricted in forest protection area: province
The United Conservative Government has assured that as of now Albertans will be able to use their off-highway vehicles (OHV) this summer."I can confirm that there is no province-wide restriction on OH...
Apr 20, 2020 (Photo: The Canadian Press)
Rocky doctors to give up hospital privileges over billing changes
It potentially is a big blow to healthcare in Rocky Mountain House. On Monday, doctors with the Rocky Medical Clinic gave 90 days' notice to Alberta Health Services that they plan to resign their AHS ...
Apr 20, 2020