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Lockdown at Bowden Institution as inmates show flu-like symptoms
Correctional Service Canada (CSC) says a lockdown is in place at Bowden Institution as a precautionary measure after some inmates showed symptoms consistent with influenza. "The health and safety of o...
Mar 17, 2020
RCMP detachment closed to public as COVID-19 safety measure
The City of Red Deer is enacting more closures and public access limits as it continues to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic. While the risk to residents remains low, City officials say they are taking...
Mar 17, 2020
Pets and COVID-19: what you need to know
The Canadian Veterinary Association (CVA) has put out a guide for pet owners of how to keep their animals, and by extension, themselves safe."There is currently no evidence to suggest that this virus ...
Mar 17, 2020 Buttercup. (David Opinko)
Trainer Mark Casse good with Derby being postponed until September
It's going to require some change to preparation, but trainer Mark Casse is good with Tuesday's decision to postpone the Kentucky Derby until September amid the COVID-19 pandemic. ...
Mar 17, 2020
Decorated curler John Morris returns to team curling, joins Kevin Koe
John Morris is returning to team curling and joining Kevin Koe's foursome. Morris is a two-time Olympic gold medallist, winning mixed doubles in 2018 with Kaitlyn Lawes and the men's title in 201...
Mar 17, 2020
AP source: Colts agree to 1-year deal with QB Philip Rivers
INDIANAPOLIS - Philip Rivers spent more than a decade picking apart the Indianapolis Colts and irritating their fans. On Wednesday, he'll become their new quarterback. The longtime Chargers star agree...
Mar 17, 2020
Brady leaving New England, Brees staying put in New Orleans
The unimaginable has happened to Patriots fans: Tom Brady is moving on. The predictable has occurred for Saints fans: Drew Brees is staying put. No matter what else happens in NFL free agency on Tuesd...
Mar 17, 2020
Senators say owner Eugene Melnyk will pay part-time arena staff during pandemic
The Ottawa Senators say owner Eugene Melnyk has now "personally pledged" to pay part-time arena staff impacted by the suspension of the NHL season amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The Senators were th...
Mar 17, 2020
As pandemic turns politics inside out, questions swirl around Democratic race
WASHINGTON - Movie theatres are shuttered, schools and universities unnervingly quiet, businesses and borders are turning people away and North America is bracing for the worst as the urgenc...
Mar 17, 2020
Alberta Dental Association and College suspends non-emergency treatments
The Alberta Dental Association and College (ADA&C) is suspending all non-emergency dental treatment and services, effective immediately. The decision was shared in a letter to dentists on Tuesday ...
Mar 17, 2020