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MLB delays opening day to mid-May at earliest due to virus
NEW YORK - Major League Baseball pushed back opening day until mid-May at the earliest on Monday because of the new coronavirus after the federal government recommended restricting events of more than...
Mar 16, 2020
Chinese company abandons $1.8B Arkansas paper mill plan
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. - A Chinese company has abandoned its plan to build a massive paper mill in southwestern Arkansas that had already been delayed by trade tensions. Sun Paper told Gov. Asa Hutchinson ...
Mar 16, 2020
US airlines seek billions in aid as outbreak cripples travel
U.S. airlines are asking the federal government for grants, loans and tax relief that could easily top $50 billion to help them recover from a sharp downturn in travel due to the new coronavirus. Airl...
Mar 16, 2020
Universal moves new releases to on-demand, AMC limits crowds
NEW YORK - The coronavirus pandemic has cracked Hollywood's traditional theatrical window. With theatres increasingly shuttering nationwide, Universal Pictures on Monday said it will make its current ...
Mar 16, 2020
In U.S., political reflexes slowly bending to will of COVID-19 pandemic
WASHINGTON - Donald Trump's defiance seems to be softening: after shrugging off calls for a COVID-19 test and to stop touching people, he's since tested negative and conceded ...
Mar 16, 2020
Canadian travellers trying to return trapped by border closures for COVID-19
CUSCO, Peru - Some Canadians trapped in countries that have closed their borders say they don't know how they're going to get home. Nikita Singh and her boyfriend had returned from climbing Machu Picc...
Mar 16, 2020
Feds impose new restrictions on entry to Canada to combat spread of COVID-19
The federal government announced Monday restrictions on people entering Canada in a bid to slow the spread of COVID-19. They include: - Starting at noon Wednesday, anyone who is not a Canadi...
Mar 16, 2020
Sylvan Lake Gulls excited to take flight in 2021
Say hello to the Sylvan Lake Gulls. The name and logo for the 13th and newest franchise in the Western Canadian Baseball League were unveiled during an event held Sunday afternoon in Sylvan Lake. Afte...
Mar 16, 2020
Province gives COVID-19 update for March 16
Dr. Deena Hinshaw, Alberta's chief medical officer of health, and officials will provide an update on COVID-19 and the province's ongoing work to protect public health.A media availibility e is schedu...
Mar 16, 2020
Charity hockey game in Penhold supports Red Deer Food Bank
A charity hockey game between Penhold Volunteer Firefighters and Bowden Correction Officers over the weekend has resulted in a boost to the coffers of the Red Deer Food Bank Society.On Monday, Penhold...
Mar 16, 2020 Firefighter Joe Haineault presents a check to the Red Deer Food Bank Society. (Penhold Fire Department)