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The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada
The latest numbers of confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 4 a.m. on April 15, 2020: There are 27,063 confirmed and presumptive cases in Canada. _ Quebec: 14,248 confirmed (includi...
Apr 15, 2020
Bank of Canada set to detail impact of COVID-19, outlook for economy
OTTAWA - Canada's central bank will make an announcement today on its key interest rate and detail the impact of COVID-19 on the national economy. The bank has slashed its trend-setting interest ...
Apr 15, 2020
StatsCan to release GDP figures for March and first quarter of 2020
OTTAWA - Canada's central bank is to release its view of the effects of COVID-19 and its outlook for the domestic economy. The Bank of Canada announcement today will come after the Internati...
Apr 15, 2020
Westerner Days status remains up in the air
The status of Red Deer's largest annual summer event remains yet to be determined as the city deals with the COVID-19 pandemic situation. Westerner Days is currently scheduled to run from July 15-20, ...
Apr 14, 2020 (rdnewsNOW file photo)
Alberta working to get PPE for non-AHS facilities
The provincial government says it is working hard to source personal protective equipment (PPE) and expedite its distribution to groups and organizations in need. Many organizations have already recei...
Apr 14, 2020
Local malter supplies key ingredients for award winning beers
To brew great beer you need great ingredients. And that's exactly what a local malt supplier is doing. Red Shed Malting is celebrating the fact that their products were used in several local brews rec...
Apr 14, 2020 (Photo: Red Shed Malting)
Autodialer to inform more Albertans of negative test results: AHS
CALGARY - Starting Wednesday, April 15, more Albertans being tested for COVID-19 will now have the option to receive their negative COVID-19 test results over the phone through an autodialer system th...
Apr 14, 2020
Officials in southeast B.C. thank those who stayed home for Easter
INVERMERE, B.C. - Politicians in the Columbia Valley are thanking those who decided to stay home over Easter long weekend.Columbia River-Revelstoke MLA Doug Clovechok says he's pleased that many Briti...
Apr 14, 2020 Downtown Invermere, B.C. (The Drive 102.9 FM)
WHO issues guidelines for lifting COVID-19 restrictions. Is Canada ready?
OTTAWA - Federal and provincial officials are starting to discuss how and when to start reopening schools and businesses but Prime Minister Justin Trudeau warned Tuesday the full-scale lockdowns most ...
Apr 14, 2020
Former Whitecap charged with sexual assault after alleged incident in Vancouver
VANCOUVER - A former Vancouver Whitecaps player has pleaded not guilty to one count of sexual assault following an alleged offence in the Vancouver area in May 2018. British Columbia's ...
Apr 14, 2020