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One month out, battered Trump campaign faces big challenges
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump's long-hidden tax returns leaked out. His first debate performance ignited a firestorm over white supremacy. He was hospitalized for COVID-19 after months of playin...
Oct 05, 2020
2 justices slam court's 2015 decision in gay marriage case
WASHINGTON - The Supreme Court, already poised to take a significant turn to the right, opened its new term Monday with a jolt from two conservative justices who raised new criticism of the court's em...
Oct 05, 2020
New support programs begin for Canadians with COVID-19 or caring for people with it
OTTAWA - Canadians forced to miss work because of COVID-19 can start applying for financial support from the federal government this week.The new benefits come amid concerns about new lockdowns and jo...
Oct 05, 2020
London win a good test for Lakatos, who plans to race marathon at Paralympics
Canadian wheelchair racer Brent Lakatos has one workout he loathes. He wheels for an hour on rollers in his garage, maintaining a heart rate of 165. It's close enough to his maximum heart rate o...
Oct 05, 2020
Online AHS program helps residents live well with chronic disease
RED DEER - Local residents living with chronic disease have an opportunity to join a free Alberta Health Services (AHS) program designed to help them take control of their health and to improve their ...
Oct 05, 2020
Emergency Community Support Fund reopens for local charities to apply
The Emergency Community Support Fund (ECSF) is a $350M investment from the Government of Canada to support charities and non-profit organizations serving vulnerable populations as they manage the impa...
Oct 05, 2020
Canada captain Christine Sinclair looks to help young girls impacted by the pandemic
With two nieces aged six and 10, Canadian soccer star Christine Sinclair knows all too well the impact of the pandemic and everything that comes with it on today's youth. "They've struggled with not b...
Oct 05, 2020
Lottery system for popular parent, grandparent visa program reinstated for this year
OTTAWA - A popular immigration program that allows people to sponsor their parents or grandparents to come to Canada is reverting to a lottery system. Federal Immigration Minister Marco Mendicin...
Oct 05, 2020
Two charged after stolen vehicle stop in Ponoka
Two central Alberta men are facing charges after RCMP seized a prohibited baton and break-in instruments from a stolen vehicle in Ponoka last week.On Oct. 1, at approximately 3:30 p.m., Ponoka RCMP me...
Oct 05, 2020
Penticton, B.C., man accused in 4 deaths to plead guilty: defence
KELOWNA, B.C. - The lawyer for a man accused in a shooting that left four people dead in Penticton, B.C., says his client plans to plead guilty next week. John Brittain was charged with three co...
Oct 05, 2020