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Canada invests another US$70M in F-35 development despite no commitment to buy
OTTAWA - The federal government has made another multimillion-dollar investment into the development of the F-35 stealth fighter jet despite no guarantee it will buy the aircraft. Canada made the annu...
May 06, 2020
'Some days I get very depressed:' seniors discuss isolation during the pandemic
Jackie Potter cannot stop thinking about her five dead children. The 60-year-old lives alone in Hamilton with nothing to do during the pandemic. So she thinks. St. Matthew's House, the seniors centre ...
May 06, 2020
Moment of silence planned at Cargill for worker who died of COVID-19
HIGH RIVER, Alta. - A moment of silence is planned at the Cargill meat packing plant near High River, Alta., Wednesday to honour an employee who died of COVID-19. Hiep Bui, who was 67, ...
May 06, 2020
COVID-19 pandemic hammers job market, but there are 'opportunities,' say analysts
VICTORIA - In the worst employment market in decades, job hunters need to prepare for what will inevitably be a video interview, say employers and job market experts who suggest there a...
May 06, 2020
Ceremony to be held today for service members who died in helicopter crash
CFB TRENTON, Ont. - The Canadian military is to hold a special ramp ceremony today at Canadian Forces Base Trenton to repatriate remains of a service member and honour all six who died in a ...
May 06, 2020
Family of dead crew member with virus sues Royal Caribbean
MIAMI - The family of a cruise crew member who died after testing positive for COVID-19 filed a lawsuit against Royal Caribbean Cruises on Tuesday saying the company failed to protect its employees as...
May 05, 2020
Medical Salute to the Community of Ponoka
Ponoka's medical community and first responders are putting on a 'Medical Salute to the Community' parade throughout Ponoka tomorrow May 6 from 4-5 p.m.Citizens are asked to watch the parade from the ...
May 05, 2020
Alberta RCMP #HereToHelp with personalized crime prevention tips
Edmonton - Due to COVID-19, Jennifer Kee, Community Engagement and Outreach Specialist, has adopted a virtual way to conduct home visits. As part of the Project Lock Up initiative Jennifer Kee has bee...
May 05, 2020
Pint-sized driver surprises Utah trooper during traffic stop
OGDEN, Utah - A Utah Highway Patrol trooper got a pint-sized surprise when he pulled over a 5-year-old driver who was swerving so badly he thought the driver needed medical attention. Trooper Rick Mor...
May 05, 2020
Imperial Oil reports deaths of birds that landed on Alberta tailings ponds
FORT MCMURRAY, Alta. - Imperial Oil Ltd. is reporting the deaths of 50 birds that landed on tailings areas near its Kearl oilsands project in northern Alberta. Imperial says more than 100 birds per da...
May 05, 2020