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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 29, 2020
The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada
The latest numbers of confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 4 a.m. ET on May 29, 2020: There are 88,512 confirmed and presumptive cases in Canada. _ Quebec: 49,702 confirmed (includ...
May 29, 2020
Supreme Court to clarify police entrapment issues in drug-dealing cases
OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada is slated to spell out what amounts to police entrapment today when it rules on a pair of drug cases. In each case, Toronto police were acting on tips to inve...
May 29, 2020
Feds provide more funds to help remote Indigenous communities cope with pandemic
OTTAWA - The federal government is to spend millions more to help remote and rural Indigenous communities cope with the COVID-19 crisis. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is expected to announce today sig...
May 29, 2020
Red Deer Public Schools budget includes $3 million deficit
Trustees for Red Deer Public Schools have unanimously approved a $125.8 million budget for the 2020-21 school year.The budget includes a $3 million deficit that will be covered by operating reserves."...
May 28, 2020
Alberta's economy projected to shrink by 6.8 per cent this year: report
LETHBRIDGE, AB - It may not come as a surprise to anyone at this point, but the COVID-19 pandemic will have long-lasting impacts on the Canadian economy.According to a new report from the Conference B...
May 28, 2020
Why your taxation notice is asking for more
Although the Town of Rocky Mountain House maintained their municipal tax levy for the second year in a row at a 0% increase, some residents have taken notice that their property taxes have gone up.In ...
May 28, 2020
NDP warn of financial woes for Alberta's post-secondary institutions
EDMONTON, AB - The provincial opposition's advanced education critic is warning of dire circumstances ahead for Alberta's post-secondary institutions dealing with multiple financial challenges.The NDP...
May 28, 2020
Liberal MPs call for national standards for long-term care homes
OTTAWA - Justin Trudeau is being pressured by some of his own Liberal backbenchers to implement enforceable national standards for the operation of long-term care homes in Canada. The pressure came Th...
May 28, 2020
Bill introduced to create greater “choice in education” in Alberta
EDMONTON - The Alberta government is proposing to change the rules on charter schools and home-schooling.The proposed Choice in Education Act would allow a group seeking to establish a new charter sch...
May 28, 2020