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Provinces want flexibility on using $14B in federal transfer funds: Moe
REGINA - Saskatchewan's premier says he and other provincial leaders have asked Ottawa for more flexibility on $14 billion in transfer funds to help people returning to work during the COVID-19 pandem...
Jun 16, 2020
Red Deer leading province in fentanyl-related deaths
Red Deer has once again reclaimed the unfortunate title of having the province's highest rate of poisoning deaths related to fentanyl.According to Alberta Health's most recent Opioid Response Surveill...
Jun 16, 2020
Canadian junior hockey team invites 41 players to development camp
CALGARY - Seven players from this year's gold medal-winning squad and the underage Canadian Hockey League rookie of the year highlight the roster for Canada's national junior team development camp nex...
Jun 16, 2020
Former Impact midfielder Harry Shipp retires from MLS to pursue an MBA
Former Montreal Impact midfielder Harry Shipp has retired after seven MLS seasons to pursue an MBA at Northwestern University's Kellogg School of Management. The 28-year-old retires as a Seattle ...
Jun 16, 2020
Giants co-owner says he's 'sad and mad' at impasse between MLB, players union
VANCOUVER - Canadian Jeff Mallett, co-owner of the San Francisco Giants, says he's "sad and mad" at the impasse between Major League Baseball and its players union. The two sides have been unable to n...
Jun 16, 2020
Red Deer man arrested for breaking into Olds auto dealer, fleeing police
A 55-year-old man from Red Deer faces several charges after he was caught breaking into an auto dealership near Olds on Tuesday. It was just after 4 a.m. when local Mounties responded to a complaint o...
Jun 16, 2020
Stampeders quarterback Mitchell feels he could've been ready for start of season
Bo Levi Mitchell says he would've been ready for the start of the CFL season if it opened on time. The Calgary Stampeders' star quarterback underwent shoulder surgery in December. He said Tuesday...
Jun 16, 2020
Virginia governor to propose Juneteenth as state holiday
RICHMOND, Va. - Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam announced Tuesday that he's making Juneteenth - a day that commemorates the end of slavery in the U.S. - an official holiday in a state that was once home t...
Jun 16, 2020
Alberta updates COVID-19 numbers for June 16
The Government of Alberta has released its report on COVID-19 for Tuesday, June 16.Another 35 new cases were confirmed across the province, bringing the total to 7,482. Of those, 449 cases are still a...
Jun 16, 2020
Alberta introduces bill to protect business tenants from eviction during COVID
EDMONTON - Alberta has proposed legislation to stop business tenants from being evicted during the economic slump caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.Economic Development Minister Tanya Fir says the bill ...
Jun 16, 2020