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Province shares where some previously announced mental health funding will go
The provincial government is announcing where some of the money from its $53 million Mental Health Action Plan promise in April will go.The Government of Alberta says it will put $21.6 million of that...
May 30, 2020
Toronto FC's Jozy Altidore ready to game for a good cause in 'Call of Duty' event
TORONTO - Jozy Altidore is taking part in a different type of friendly on Monday. The Toronto FC striker is joining forces with Toronto Ultra pro gamer Cameron (Cammy) McKilligan, "American Idol"...
May 30, 2020
The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada
The latest numbers of confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 11:54 a.m. ET on May 30, 2020: There are 90,161 confirmed and presumptive cases in Canada. _ Quebec: 50,651 confirmed (in...
May 30, 2020
Police: 1 dead after shots fired into car at Detroit protest
One person was killed in downtown Detroit after someone fired shots into a vehicle during a protest over the death of George Floyd, a handcuffed black man who died in Minneapolis police custody, a Det...
May 30, 2020
A look at how provinces plan to emerge from COVID-19 shutdown
Provinces have been releasing plans for easing restrictions that were put in place to limit the spread of COVID-19. Here is what some of the provinces have announced so far: Newfoundland and Labrador ...
May 30, 2020
Family Resource Networks filling gap left by Parent Link Centres
Families both in and around Blackfalds in need of prevention and early intervention services are now able to access them through the Lacombe branch of McMan Youth, Family and Community Services Associ...
May 30, 2020
UN sets pandemic voting rules for Canada's Security Council campaign
OTTAWA - The United Nations has confirmed that the election for non-permanent seats on the Security Council - which pits Canada against Norway and Ireland - will take place in June unde...
May 30, 2020
Online 'Big Pursuit' raises $36,000 for Big Brothers, Big Sisters
In a pivot from their traditional BIG Pursuit event, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Red Deer & District held the Virtual BIG Pursuit on Sunday, May 24. What would have been the 5th edition of their a...
May 30, 2020
International student worry about pandemic as decisions loom on travel to Canada
VANCOUVER - Zohra Shahbuddin says she was thrilled when she received a letter of admission in April from the university of her choice in Canada. She's been admitted to Simon Fraser University in ...
May 30, 2020
'What do we do now?' Labour dispute at Regina refinery nears 6 months
REGINA - For Dean Funke, getting hired at Regina's Co-op oil refinery felt like winning the lottery. "For a blue-collar worker, you can't get better than the refinery. And it's always been that way," ...
May 30, 2020