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Lives Lost: Virus silences angelic voice of WWII evacuee
LISBON, Portugal - After Adolf Hitler annexed his native Austria and Allied bombs laid waste to Vienna, Hannelore Cruz travelled to Portugal without her parents as a refugee from hunger, cold and post...
Apr 30, 2020
B.C. Lions trade up to take linebacker Williams with first overall pick in draft
TORONTO - The B.C. Lions ensured Jordan Williams began his CFL tenure with a bang. The Lions opened the CFL draft Thursday night by moving up from No. 3 to first overall in a trade with the ...
Apr 30, 2020
City pleased with province's phased relaunch plan
The City of Red Deer says it is closely reviewing the provincial government's plan for relaunching Alberta's economy to determine how it applies to the community and City of Red Deer programs and serv...
Apr 30, 2020
Canadian Blood Services announces first COVID-19 convalescent plasma donor
Canadian Blood Services has announced its involvement in a national clinical trial to test the safety and effectiveness of COVID-19 convalescent plasma as a possible treatment to help patients infecte...
Apr 30, 2020
Queen and Adam Lambert honour global COVID-19 'Champions'
LONDON - Queen and singer Adam Lambert have a message for workers on the frontline of the COVID-19 fight: "You Are the Champions." Brian May, Roger Taylor and Lambert recently gathered virtually to re...
Apr 30, 2020
Wet'suwet'en agree to deal with government over rights and title
SMITHERS, B.C. - Hereditary chiefs who oppose a natural gas pipeline in northern British Columbia say they will sign an agreement with the federal and provincial governments that affirms their ti...
Apr 30, 2020
Virtual series helps local business navigate COVID-19
Several members of central Alberta's business and economic development community have been gathering virtually these days, in hopes of strengthening a shared resilience during the COVID-19 pandemic.Pa...
Apr 30, 2020
Former NHL player Georges Laraque tests positive for COVID-19 virus
Former NHL player Georges Laraque has tested positive for COVID-19. The 43-year-old Laraque made the announcement on social media Thursday alongside a photo of himself in a hospital gown. The vet...
Apr 30, 2020
City of Lacombe releases 2019 Audited Financial Statements
The City of Lacombe has released its 2019 consolidated financial statements, and they outline what is described by Mayor Grant Creasey as, "a clean audit again this year."City officials say the statem...
Apr 30, 2020
Wolfpack miss out on British government emergency loan to prop up rugby league
The British government is providing 16 million pounds ($28.1 million) to "safeguard the immediate future" of rugby league, which has been grounded by the global pandemic. But funds from the emergency ...
Apr 30, 2020