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Albertans can now meet with Alberta-licensed physicians through their smartphone, thanks to an initiative by TELUS Health.The province says "Babylon by TELUS Health" is a service already available in ...
Mar 19, 2020 (Photo: Telus Health)
NEW DELHI - Four convicts were hanged Friday for the 2012 gang rape and murder of a 23-year-old physiotherapy student on a moving bus in New Delhi. The men were hanged at Tihar Jail in New Delhi, Pres...
Mar 19, 2020
ATLANTA - Grammy-winning hip hop recording artist Lecrae joined forces with non-profit organization Thursday to assemble and distribute portable hand-washing stations throughout Atlanta in areas with ...
Mar 19, 2020
OTTAWA - NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh is urging the federal government to immediately begin accepting applications for emergency financial aid from Canadians struggling during the COVID-19 crisis. In...
Mar 19, 2020
Red Deer's two largest school divisions are preparing to release a slew of school material for students banned from attending classes due to COVID-19.Staff at Red Deer Public Schools have been working...
Mar 19, 2020 (rdnewsNOW file photo)
The recent closure of gyms and yoga/pilates studios has forced people to get creative in their pursuit of wellness.  Working out at home has become the go-to option for many as the...
Mar 19, 2020
REGINA - An investigation is underway in at least two provinces after a Saskatchewan doctor who attended a curling bonspiel in Edmonton tested positive for COVID-19. Dr. Allan Woo, president of the Sa...
Mar 19, 2020
EDMONTON - Alberta has recorded its first death from COVID-19. Chief medical officer Dr. Deena Hinshaw says the man who died was in his 60s and had underlying health conditions. She says it appears he...
Mar 19, 2020 Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. Deena Hinshaw. (Government of Alberta)
TORONTO - Suddenly, the CFL and CFL Players' Association have more to discuss than T.J. Jones's contract situation. The 27-year-old Winnipeg native agreed to a deal reportedly worth $200,000...
Mar 19, 2020
OTTAWA - While Canadians stay home in an effort to limit the spread of the novel coronavirus, officials are working behind the scenes to try to increase the health care system's capacity to fight...
Mar 19, 2020