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Concerns raised over COVID-19 outbreak plans for Indigenous communities
Ottawa's plans to respond to possible COVID-19 outbreaks in remote, fly-in and already vulnerable Indigenous communities are getting a failing grade from Opposition politicians who say they ...
Mar 13, 2020

Alberta's chief medical officer gives daily COVID-19 update
Alberta's chief medical officer of health will provide an update on COVID-19 and the ongoing work to protect public health.Dr. Deena Hinshaw will speak during a media conference scheduled for 4 p.m.Yo...
Mar 13, 2020

Criminal case against top military judge collapses, charges withdrawn
OTTAWA - The criminal case against Canada's top military judge has collapsed. The Canadian Armed Forces' top prosecutor announced Wednesday that he was withdrawing all four charges against chief milit...
Mar 13, 2020

As virus inches closer, Trump says he's likely to be tested
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump said Friday he will likely be tested for the coronavirus "fairly soon," as questions swirled about why the president, his top aides and his family weren't doing mor...
Mar 13, 2020

Passengers on last flight into Canada from Rome talk of empty city
MONTREAL - Doris Hamelin and her husband Rejean Vallee said the restaurants in Rome shut down at 6 p.m. Tuesday and the only place they could find food was the grocery store. In a bid t...
Mar 13, 2020

NCAA tournaments are on - for now - but mostly without fans
The NCAA basketball tournaments are on - for now - though the buzzer-beaters, upsets and all the other shining moments will take place in mostly empty arenas. Trying to avoid spreading the new coronav...
Mar 13, 2020

Arena employees to feel the pinch of COVID-19 pandemic: 'It will affect people'
Jonathan Crandall was looking forward to a busy March as a security guard at the Bell Centre. The home of the Montreal Canadiens was set to host four more NHL games this month, the week-long world fig...
Mar 13, 2020

Mayor Veer issues statement regarding COVID-19 pandemic
Red Deer Mayor Tara Veer, on behalf of city council, issued the following statement Friday afternoon in regards to the COVID-19 pandemic situation."As Red Deerians, I know many of our citizens are inc...
Mar 13, 2020 (rdnewsNOW file photo)

Author Roth weighed in on 'Plot Against America' TV series
LOS ANGELES - David Simon, the creative force behind stellar TV including "The Wire," "Show Me a Hero" and "Treme," found himself in unfamiliar territory with his latest series, HBO's "The Plot Agains...
Mar 13, 2020

National championship event underway at Canyon Ski Resort
The Canadian Junior Nationals for aerial, moguls and dual moguls are proceeding as planned this weekend at Canyon Ski Resort despite the multitude of other sporting events cancelled or postponed due t...
Mar 13, 2020 (rdnewsNOW/Dan Hermanutz)