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Surgeon says province's plan does little to reduce surgical wait times in Red Deer
A local surgeon says a plan announced Wednesday by the provincial government aimed at reducing surgical wait times in Alberta will have little impact in Red Deer. Alberta is spending $100 million to u...
Mar 04, 2020 (rdnewsNOW file photo)
Bank of Canada cuts interest rates by 50 basis points amid coronavirus fears
OTTAWA -- The Bank of Canada is cutting its key interest rate target by half a percentage point, dropping it to 1.25 per cent in response to the economic shock from the novel coronavirus outbreak.The ...
Mar 04, 2020
School divisions say Bill 5 puts their local autonomy at risk
Local school district officials are weighing in on the province's plan to have districts get ministerial approval before spending reserve funds. The idea is part of Bill 5, the Fiscal Measures and Tax...
Mar 04, 2020 (rdnewsNOW file photo)
Kim Kardashian West, former prisoners visit White House
WASHINGTON - Kim Kardashian West visited the White House on Wednesday along with three women who had their sentences commuted by President Donald Trump last month, allowing them early release from fed...
Mar 04, 2020
Brian Urlacher's brother pleads not guilty in gambling case
CHICAGO - Casey Urlacher, the brother of Chicago Bears Hall of Fame linebacker Brian Urlacher, pleaded not guilty Wednesday to federal charges alleging he was part of an offshore sports gambling busin...
Mar 04, 2020
Canadian troops on alert as novel coronavirus outbreak spreads to Iraq
OTTAWA - Canadian military personnel in Iraq are on high alert following reports the novel coronavirus is spreading within the country. Chief of the defence staff Gen. Jonathan Vance says troops have ...
Mar 04, 2020
Freeland chairs cabinet committee on 'whole-of-country' response to coronavirus
OTTAWA - The Minister of Everything has one more hot potato on her plate. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has tapped Chrystia Freeland to chair a cabinet committee aimed at co-ordinating the federal gov...
Mar 04, 2020
Trudeau calls for input from industry, citizens, Indigenous groups on climate
TORONTO - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is calling on industries, citizens, and Indigenous groups to help shape the future of Canada's climate policy. Speaking at a major mining conference i...
Mar 04, 2020
Saskatchewan premier says coronavirus not a factor in election call
REGINA - Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe says he made a mistake when he gave the novel coronavirus outbreak as a reason why he's not committed to a provincial election in October. Moe&nb...
Mar 04, 2020
Tax writeoffs coming for off-road electric cars, Trudeau tells miners
OTTAWA - Canada is making off-road electric vehicles and automotive equipment eligible for immediate tax writeoffs in a bid to encourage Canadian companies to buy them, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau s...
Mar 04, 2020