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Gloves and masks become problem litter as COVID-19 prompts people to cover up
When Debbie Barna takes her dogs Moe and Joey for a walk, she sees gloves and masks around her apartment building."I've noticed on the lawn area where we take the dogs, the masks are starting to appea...
Apr 26, 2020

Frozen North gone forever: Study of Arctic Ocean shows top of the world changing
The top of the world is turning upside down, says the first overall assessment of Canada's Arctic Ocean. The work of dozens of federal scientists and Inuit observers, it describes a vast ecosyste...
Apr 26, 2020

'Knowledge and creativity' the only training limitations for goalies in pandemic
Vancouver Canucks goalie Jacob Markstrom is using a tennis ball machine as part of his training to stay sharp. Columbus Blue Jackets counterpart Joonas Korpisalo doesn't have that technology...
Apr 26, 2020

Quebecers answer call to work on farms, but are they up to the task?
MONTREAL - Melina Plante has found that, on her five-hectare fruit and vegetable farm south of Montreal by the U.S. border, one experienced Guatemalan farmhand can produce mor...
Apr 26, 2020

Wage subsidy program to help fund faith as congregations face COVID-19 crunch
OTTAWA - When the Archdiocese of Toronto cancelled services at its 225 parishes due to COVID-19, it faced a big financial hit, along with difficult layoffs and pay cuts for clergy....
Apr 26, 2020

Red Deer’s Carter O’Donnell signs with NFL’s Colts
Red Deer gridiron star Carter O'Donnell has signed with the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League. The former Lindsay Thurber Raider spent the last four seasons anchoring the offensive li...
Apr 25, 2020 (Photo: U of A Athletics)

Alberta ministers promote help for domestic violence victims as COVID-19 rages on
Author's note: If you are in need of emergency assistance related to domestic or family violence, there are contact numbers listed at the bottom of this article.-- Four provincial ministers issued a j...
Apr 25, 2020

Ontario premier dubs protesters as "yahoos" after gathering Saturday
Ontario Premier Doug Ford says anti-lockdown protesters who gathered at the provincial legislature today are "reckless'' and "selfish.''Ford was announcing new supports for front-line workers, and adm...
Apr 25, 2020

Man wanted for murder in B.C. extradited back to Canada say police
SURREY, B.C. - Police say a man wanted in connection with a first-degree murder charge in British Columbia has been extradited back to Canada. Sgt. Frank Jang of the Integrated Homicide Investiga...
Apr 25, 2020

Families lay victims of N.S. rampage to rest, postpone public services
HALIFAX - Families of the 22 people killed in a murderous rampage in Nova Scotia are making arrangements to lay their ones to rest. Obituaries posted in a local newspaper say close friends and re...
Apr 25, 2020