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Esper: Pentagon to give respirator masks, ventilators to HHS
WASHINGTON - Defence Secretary Mark Esper said Tuesday that the Pentagon will provide 5 million respirator masks and 2,000 specialized ventilators to federal heath authorities to help in the response ...
Mar 17, 2020
Carnival Cinemas closes until April 2
Carnival Cinemas in Red Deer has announced it is closing its doors to the public until April 2 in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. "This decision was not made lightly, however, the health and safety...
Mar 17, 2020
Manchester bomber's brother convicted of 22 counts of murder
LONDON - The younger brother of the suicide bomber who killed 22 people at an Ariana Grande concert in Manchester, England, was convicted Tuesday of murder for helping to plan the attack. A jury at Lo...
Mar 17, 2020
Penner, Hills claim RDC Athlete of the Week honours
Red Deer College Athletics is proud to announce the Bedford Food Company Athletes of the Week:Carmyn Penner - Queens Curling Hometown - St. Albert, AB Bachelor of Education Elementary (1st year) Lead ...
Mar 17, 2020
Auto workers union presses companies to close US factories
DETROIT - The United Auto Workers union wants Detroit's three automakers to shut down their factories for two weeks to keep its members safe from the spreading coronavirus. But union President Rory Ga...
Mar 17, 2020
Canada's Pospisil facing uncertainty of ATP season among COVID-19 outbreak
Vasek Pospisil was in Indian Wells, Calif., last Monday practising for the BNP Paribas Open when the tournament, one of the biggest on the tennis schedule, was cancelled over COVID...
Mar 17, 2020
Rocky Mountain House responds to COVID-19-UPDATE
The Town of Rocky Mountain House has held two meetings to address growing community concerns and changes brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic. "The Town of Rocky Mountain House is taking steps to preve...
Mar 17, 2020
Thousands of doctors, nurses answer call to help with COVID-19 effort
MONTREAL - A mother with two children at home, offering to work on evenings and weekends. A senior citizen, hoping to correct misinformation about COVID-19. A newly retired nurse, calling up...
Mar 17, 2020
2nd Yankees minor leaguer tests positive for coronavirus
TAMPA, Fla. - A second New York Yankees minor leaguer has tested positive for the new coronavirus, a person familiar with the diagnosis told The Associated Press. The person spoke to the AP on conditi...
Mar 17, 2020
UFC lightweight John Makdessi forced to ponder Brazil loss in self-isolation
After losing a fight Saturday some 7,300 kilometres away before an empty arena in Brasilia, UFC lightweight John (The Bull) Makdessi is back home in Montreal - in self-isolation. "I'm under (self) qua...
Mar 17, 2020