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Government docs suggest months of inaction on 'gap' in passenger refund rules
OTTAWA - Internal documents suggest it took about half a year for the federal government to take action on air-passenger refunds after it first identified "gaps" in the rules. Emails between Transport...
Apr 28, 2021
Women's world curling in Calgary gets green light, but German team in limbo
CALGARY - The women's world curling championship in Calgary has the go-ahead from public health officials, but the status of Germany's team is unclear. Two Germans tested positive for COVID-19 in pre-...
Apr 28, 2021
Commons to sit late on back-to-work legislation for Port of Montreal dockworkers
OTTAWA - The House of Commons is set to sit late into the night debating legislation to put an end to the strike involving 1,150 dockworkers at the Port of Montreal. Labour Minister Filomena Tassi say...
Apr 28, 2021
Sevens women say they were let down by Rugby Canada's bullying/harassment policy
The Canadian women's rugby sevens team, which made a formal complaint in January to its governing body, says it was let down by Rugby Canada's harassment and bullying policy. Coach John Tait stepped d...
Apr 28, 2021
Athletes will be tested daily, and will be restricted to village and venue in Tokyo
Testing, testing and more testing. Less than three months before the Tokyo Olympics are set to open amid a global pandemic, organizers released their latest version of the "Playbook" for athletes on W...
Apr 28, 2021
Drayton Valley Thunder's Marcellus and Ward earn AJHL Player of the Week honours
Two members of the Drayton Valley Thunder have earned AJHL Player of the Week honours for April 19 to the 25.For the second time this season, Thunder forward Mason Marcellus has been named the AJHL Ro...
Apr 28, 2021
Fed keeps key rate near zero, sees inflation as 'transitory'
WASHINGTON - The Federal Reserve is keeping its ultra-low interest rate policies in place, a sign that it wants to see more evidence of a strengthening economic recovery before it would consider easin...
Apr 28, 2021
Federal infrastructure bank can't meet funding plans without spending spree, PBO says
OTTAWA - A new report by the parliamentary budget officer says a federal infrastructure financing agency may not meet its near-term plan to more quickly fund projects to aid in an economic recovery. A...
Apr 28, 2021
Local teacher in the running for $20,000 technology grant
A Red Deer teacher is the only Canadian in the running for a huge prize of $20,000 and the title of 2020/21 NHL/NHLPA Most Valuable Teacher, presented by SAP (Systems, Applications, and Products in Da...
Apr 28, 2021
Truck and log splitter stolen from Innisfail area farm
Mounties are putting a call out to help find a truck stolen from a central Alberta farm.On April 27, Innisfail RCMP responded to a report that a 2001 White Chevrolet Silverado (extended cab, long box)...
Apr 28, 2021