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CN says bridge repairs underway near Hope, B.C., after 60 CP freight cars derail
HOPE, B.C. - CN Rail says work is now underway to recover the 60 freight cars that derailed off a bridge Monday about 100 kilometres east of Vancouver. A statement from the company says the ...
Sep 16, 2020

Federal Reserve adjusts inflation target, rate unchanged
WASHINGTON - The Federal Reserve adjusted its inflation target to seek price increases above 2% annually, a move that will likely keep interest rates low for years to come. The Fed on Wednesday also l...
Sep 16, 2020

Canadian retailers scramble to keep up with surging demand for patio heaters
TORONTO - As the weather gets cooler and COVID-19 cases start to surge again, more and more Canadians are looking to extend patio season by adding a heater to their outdoor space. The demand for ...
Sep 16, 2020

Full Red Deer Transit service rolling out Oct. 4
City officials say October 4 will be the day Red Deer's new transit system will shift to full service capacity.It was back on August 23 when Red Deer Transit launched its new routes and schedules at a...
Sep 16, 2020

Lacombe taps new snow storage facility, Highway 12 upgrades for provincial stimulus funding
The City of Lacombe is looking to use provincial stimulus funding on a pair of projects officials say promise long-term benefits for residents.City council has chosen to direct the funds towards a new...
Sep 16, 2020

'Messaging matters:' Experts urge clearer distancing directions for young people
Government and public health officials need to empower people in their 20s to reduce the risk of contracting COVID-19, instead of blaming and shaming them for disproportionately representing new infec...
Sep 16, 2020

Conservative Leader O'Toole in isolation after staffer tests positive for COVID-19
OTTAWA - Federal Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole says he, his family and some party workers are in self-isolation after an aide tested positive for COVID-19. A statement from the party says the O'Too...
Sep 16, 2020

US charges 5 Chinese citizens in global hacking campaign
WASHINGTON - The Justice Department has charged five Chinese citizens with hacks targeting more than 100 companies and institutions in the United States and elsewhere, including social media and video...
Sep 16, 2020

Lobster protests: Nova Scotia MP demands immediate action from Ottawa
HALIFAX - A Nova Scotia MP is demanding Ottawa step in to quell rising anger among lobster fishermen who are accusing Indigenous fishermen of illegally trapping and selling lobster out ...
Sep 16, 2020

Canadian Press NewsAlert: B.C. nurses will be able prescribe drugs in OD fight
VANCOUVER - Registered and psychiatric nurses in British Columbia will be able to prescribe safer drugs for people at risk of overdose under a new public health order. Provincial health officer Dr. Bo...
Sep 16, 2020