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News media lobby group asks MPs for rules to get compensation from Google, Facebook
OTTAWA - A lobby group for Canada's newspapers and magazines is asking MPs to enact new rules to let its members negotiate compensation from social-media giants that post their content.News Media Cana...
Nov 27, 2020
Ford slams anti-lockdown protesters outside his home as 'buffoons;' begs them to stop
TORONTO - An angry Premier Doug Ford lashed out on Friday at anti-lockdown protesters outside his home, accusing them of intimidating nearby residents and saying their actions wouldn't sway him. His n...
Nov 27, 2020
When COVID-19 vaccines could be available: What we know so far
OTTAWA - Vaccines are now a bright spot of hope on the COVID-19 pandemic horizon. But much about them, and their rollout in Canada, remains up in the air. Here's what we know so far: What are the lead...
Nov 27, 2020
Drayton Valley RCMP Report: November 19 - November 26
November 198:38 am - Brazeau County - RR 70 - Complainant requesting a wellbeing check on family member who they are unable to get a hold of. Complainant called back shortly after to advise they were ...
Nov 27, 2020
Former NATO commander tapped to lead COVID-19 vaccine distribution efforts
OTTAWA - A Canadian general who commanded NATO troops in Iraq has been tapped to lead the rollout of an eventual COVID-19 vaccine across the country. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau named Maj.-Gen. Dany...
Nov 27, 2020
Disney to lay off 4,000 more at California, Florida parks
ORLANDO, Fla. - The Walt Disney Co. announced plans to lay off 4,000 more workers in its theme parks division in California and Florida due to the COVID-19 pandemic's effect on the industry. The annou...
Nov 27, 2020
Canada's Olympic champion wrestler Erica Wiebe eyes return to competition
Olympic champion wrestler Erica Wiebe feels it's time to get back on the competition mat. She and teammate Amar Dhesi of Surrey, B.C., intend to represent Canada at a December World Cup in Belgrade, S...
Nov 27, 2020
Flu vaccinations well up in Alberta over last year
Nearly 1.3 million Albertans have been immunized for influenza this year. That's more than 228,000 more people than at the same time last year. "What's more, we have still not seen a single lab-confir...
Nov 27, 2020
Trudeau says $542M bound for Indigenous bodies to set up child-welfare services
OTTAWA - The federal government is sending $542 million to Indigenous groups to help them set up welfare services for children and families, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Friday. The Canadian gov...
Nov 27, 2020
Increasing safety for Alberta's snowplow, tow truck operators
Snowplow operators will able to use flashing white strobe lights this winter to increase their visibility to other motorists on highways in Alberta.New signage will also be installed along highways in...
Nov 27, 2020