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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

Health officials 'steering in uncertain waters' in tackling 2nd wave of COVID-19: Tam
Canada's top public health officer says the complexities of the current wave of COVID-19 are spurring regions with rising cases to adopt different measures as they seek to turn the tide of the pa...
Oct 05, 2020

The latest developments on COVID-19 in Canada
The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada (all times Eastern): 2:10 p.m. The Manitoba government is requiring bars and other licensed establishments in the greater Winnipeg region to close ea...
Oct 05, 2020

Royal Opera to sell Hockney painting to help it stay afloat
LONDON - Britain's Royal Opera House is selling a David Hockney painting of its former chief to help it stay afloat as coronavirus-related restrictions keep many U.K. performing arts venues shuttered....
Oct 05, 2020

Sylvan Lake man charged in wife's death to be sentenced next year
A resolution is in the works for the case of a Sylvan Lake man charged in the death of his wife last year.In Red Deer Court of Queen's Bench Monday, Andrew Phypers - acting as agent for defense lawyer...
Oct 05, 2020

Feds reveal details of $35M fund to help make farms safer in COVID-19 pandemic
OTTAWA - Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau says some Canadian farmers can now apply for emergency funding to protect their workers during the COVID-19 pandemic. The program will subsidize farms...
Oct 05, 2020

Stolen vehicles recovered south of Pine Lake
Innisfail RCMP say they recently recovered four stolen vehicles from a rural property south of Pine Lake. It was on Sept. 30 when Mounties received a tip regarding a stolen vehicle on the property. In...
Oct 05, 2020