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Alberta panel recommends no-fault auto insurance to address rising, costly premiums
A government panel is recommending a fundamental overhaul of automobile insurance in Alberta to move away from costly, protracted court fights to a collaborative no-fault model.Chris Daniel, who heads...
Oct 29, 2020
Cyberattack targets Montreal health agency, forcing it to go off-line
MONTREAL - A Montreal health agency has been forced off-line as authorities deal with a cyberattack. Quebec Health Minister Christian Dube said Thursday that specific attacks hit systems at the region...
Oct 29, 2020
Alberta changes COVID-19 symptom list for school-aged children
Alberta Health has updated its list of COVID-19 symptoms for children.Dr. Deena Hinshaw, Alberta's chief medical officer of health, said the changes take effect starting Monday and include the daily c...
Oct 29, 2020
Canada's Hearn looks to shake off poor 2020 results with more consistent play
David Hearn, like everyone, has been deeply effected by the COVID-19 pandemic.Hearn, from Burlington, Ont., is on the PGA Tour's players committee and had to review the pro golf circuit's return-to-pl...
Oct 29, 2020
Two Olymel employees test positive for COVID-19
Two employees at the Olymel pork processing facility in Red Deer have tested positive this week for COVID-19. This brings the total number of confirmed cases among employees at the facility to three a...
Oct 29, 2020
Red Deer with 38 active COVID-19 cases as of Thursday
Red Deer has added seven more cases of COVID-19 over the past 24 hours, and the number of active cases in the city has increased by four. Thursday's online update from the province shows Red Deer has ...
Oct 29, 2020
Assisted-dying bill wins approval in principle over Conservative objections
OTTAWA - Over the objections of dozens of Conservatives, the House of Commons gave approval in principle Thursday to a bill that would make it easier for dying Canadians to get medical help to end the...
Oct 29, 2020
Federal government unveils rules for $750-million emissions reduction fund
OTTAWA - Oil and gas companies that use federal cash to help cut methane emissions from their operations won't have to repay every penny if they eliminate the methane emissions entirely. Natural Resou...
Oct 29, 2020
Auditor general blames government incompetence for costly Quebec ferry saga
MONTREAL - Quebec's auditor general is blaming incompetence within the province's ferry service corporation for the ill-fated acquisition of a vessel that cost taxpayers hundreds of millions of dollar...
Oct 29, 2020
NHL clears ex-Panthers GM of wrongdoing after investigation
The NHL on Thursday cleared Dale Tallon of any wrongdoing after an independent investigation found it could not substantiate claims he made inappropriate racial, religious and ethnic comments as gener...
Oct 29, 2020