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Rising COVID cases, lack of nurses and capacity, mounting pressure at Red Deer Regional Hospital
Local doctors are sounding the alarm over what they describe as rising pressures at Red Deer Regional Hospital Centre (RDRHC) that are causing burnout among healthcare workers and impacts to patients ...
Sep 02, 2021
Disorganized elder care in Quebec contributed to COVID-19 death toll: report
Quebec's health and welfare commissioner says the disorganized and poorly evaluated health system for seniors contributed to the high COVID-19 death toll in the province. Joanne Castonguay released he...
Sep 02, 2021
Free-trade area would make it easier to work in the U.K., Australia and New Zealand
OTTAWA - Canadians could have the right to live and work in the United Kingdom, Australia and New Zealand under Conservative plans for a new free-trade area. Erin O'Toole has outlined proposals for cl...
Sep 02, 2021
Biden blasts high court failure to block Texas abortion curb
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Joe Biden on Thursday lambasted the Supreme Court's decision not to block a new Texas law banning most abortions in the state and directed federal agencies to do what they ...
Sep 02, 2021
Harris, Blue Bombers open important home-and-home series with unbeaten Roughriders
Andrew Harris is back with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers, just in time for their crucial Labour Day series with the unbeaten Saskatchewan Roughriders. The veteran running back ran for 81 yards and a TD on...
Sep 02, 2021
Amber Alert: Quebec police continue search for 3-year-old boy missing since Tuesday
MATANE, Que. - Quebec provincial police say they are conducting ground searches today for a missing three-year-old boy allegedly abducted by his father. Police issued an Amber Alert on Tuesday evening...
Sep 02, 2021
Cities ask parties to pledge transit help after pandemic eats into ridership revenues
OTTAWA - Canada's municipal leaders are asking federal parties for promises to pump more money into local transit systems to combat pandemic-induced declines in revenues. Ridership dropped precipitous...
Sep 02, 2021
Rivard, Lakatos add to medal haul with silver medals at Tokyo Paralympics
TOKYO - Canadian Paralympic stars Aurelie Rivard and Brent Lakatos raced to silver medals on Thursday. Rivard, a 25-year-old from Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Que., was second in the 100-metre backstroke...
Sep 02, 2021
At least 8 deaths as Hurricane Ida’s remnants hit Northeast
NEW YORK (AP) - At least eight deaths were reported in New York City and New Jersey as relentless rain from the remnants of Hurricane Ida sent the New York City area into a state of emergency early Th...
Sep 02, 2021
Leaders debate, expanding critical mineral production : In The News for Sept. 2
In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of Sept. 2 ... What we are watching in Canada ......
Sep 02, 2021