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Ontario to release COVID-19 modelling; Ford says numbers will be hard to hear
TORONTO - Ontario will release data Friday showing how many Ontarians could die from COVID-19 in various scenarios, Premier Doug Ford announced Thursday, warning that the projections will be hard to h...
Apr 02, 2020
Spring sports groups deal with pandemic postponements
In light of the City of Red Deer's decision to close all recreation facilities through at least June 30, local sports organizations are left with tough calls to make regarding their upcoming seasons. ...
Apr 02, 2020
Canada facing 'major' medical gear shortage as 68 countries restrict exports
Scores of countries have moved to restrict the export of face masks, gloves and other medical supplies critical for front-line workers in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic, leaving Canada and ot...
Apr 02, 2020
Town of Sylvan Lake temporarily lays off 64 employees
The Town of Sylvan Lake is the latest local municipality to be laying off part of its workforce due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In a release, the Town says 64 employees are enacting the "Temporary 60-Da...
Apr 02, 2020 (rdnewsNOW file photo)
Navy recalls ships, orders physical distancing on board due to COVID-19
OTTAWA - The Royal Canadian Navy is pulling a number of ships back from overseas missions and imposing strict rules around physical distancing at sea as the military prepares to respond to the pandemi...
Apr 02, 2020
Canadian international Lindsay Agnew savours soccer experience Down Under
Lindsay Agnew has had plenty of time to ponder her recent soccer adventure Down Under. The Canadian international has been in self-isolation in Florida since returning from Australia where she pl...
Apr 02, 2020
Limited sexual-health services could lead to unplanned pregnancies: advocates
OTTAWA - Sexual-health advocates say limited access to services and contraceptives because of COVID-19 is likely to lead to a surge in unintended pregnancies. Darrah Teitel with Action Canada for Sexu...
Apr 02, 2020
Internal audit of Scheer's expenses turns up money on school, clothes, minivan
OTTAWA - An internal audit of Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer's expenses has found the outgoing party chief spent $18,000 a year on private parochial school for his children. A senior Conservative s...
Apr 02, 2020
In another century, another pandemic ended Stanley Cup final
SEATTLE - The Seattle Metropolitans were 20 minutes from a second Stanley Cup title in the spring of 1919, 20 minutes from adding their names to the trophy again. Odie Cleghorn's goal for the Montreal...
Apr 02, 2020
Veteran linebacker Marcus Ball not ready to call it a career just yet
Marcus Ball isn't finished with football just yet. The veteran linebacker says he's been medically cleared to resume running and cutting after suffering a season-ending knee injury last year with the ...
Apr 02, 2020