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'I don't want to be scared anymore:' physical distancing tough for the blind
The physical distancing rules put in place across Canadian society are supposed to shield everyone from the ravages of COVID-19, but Nick D'Ambrosio doesn't feel protected. Maintaining a two-metr...
May 17, 2020

Health Canada approves first clinical trial for potential COVID-19 vaccine
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Saturday that Health Canada has authorized the first clinical trial for a potential COVID-19 vaccine at Dalhousie University in Nova Scotia.The National Research Cou...
May 17, 2020

MISSING: Christina Dow, 39, from Innisfail
UPDATE (MAY 19): Christina Dow has been located and is safe. The RCMP thanks the public for their assistance.
May 17, 2020

Unaffected by isolation, B.C. lighthouse keepers continue work
VANCOUVER - As British Columbia begins to reopen and reduce social distancing guidelines, life hasn't changed much for Spencer Wilson. Wilson is one of the roughly 54 lighthouse keepers working across...
May 17, 2020

'I don't want to be scared anymore:' physical distancing tough for the blind
The physical distancing rules put in place across Canadian society are supposed to shield everyone from the ravages of COVID-19, but Nick D'Ambrosio doesn't feel protected. Maintaining a two-metr...
May 17, 2020

CSIS says proposed federal privacy reforms could hinder spy operations
OTTAWA - Canada's spy agency has warned the Trudeau government that proposed changes to bolster privacy could undermine the ability of intelligence agents to collect and use information about cit...
May 17, 2020

Fire, explosion in Los Angeles injures 11 firefighters
LOS ANGELES - An explosion Saturday at a hash oil manufacturer in downtown Los Angeles injured 11 firefighters who had gone inside the building after an initial report of a fire and then had to run fo...
May 16, 2020

Alberta's Fair Deal Report finished, but won't be released until pandemic subsides
EDMONTON - A panel exploring Alberta's role in Confederation is complete, but the government says it won't be released to the public until after the worst of the COVID-19 pandemic is over.Premier Jaso...
May 16, 2020

60 Albertans remain in hospital for COVID-19
The number of COVID-19 hospitalizations in Alberta remains low as of Saturday with 60 people currently in hospital, eight of whom are in intensive care. In total, 5,377 Albertans have recovered from C...
May 16, 2020

Ottawa pledges $100 million for Canadian Red Cross response to COVID-19, disasters
OTTAWA - The Canadian Red Cross is poised to receive $100 million in federal funds to support public health measures and enhance the charity's capacity to respond to COVID-19, as well as future f...
May 16, 2020