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Trudeau: Second wave of COVID-19 is here
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Canada is at a crossroads in the fight against COVID-19, saying the second wave of the virus isn't just starting."It's already underway," he said, addressing the nat...
Sep 23, 2020
MP Calkins: Trudeau’s Speech from the Throne a Disaster for Canadians
In today's Speech from the Throne, the Prime Minister had the opportunity to address the concerns that Canadians across the country have about dealing with COVID-19 moving forward and the economic rec...
Sep 23, 2020
Hundreds die from opioid overdoses in Alberta as COVID-19 pandemic hit
EDMONTON - Alberta Health says 449 people died from opioid overdoses in the province during the first six months of this year.Red Deer recorded 17 of those deaths. The numbers, which were released Wed...
Sep 23, 2020
Ottawa Aces sign former England youth international forward Jake Moore
OTTAWA - The Ottawa Aces have signed former England youth international Jake Moore from Whitehaven RLFC. Moore joined the Wigan Warriors academy in 2014, spending three years with the club. ...
Sep 23, 2020
Bou, Fegundez lead Revolution as Impact suffer third straight loss
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. - The Montreal Impact lost their third straight game Wednesday as they dropped a 3-1 decision against the New England Revolution at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Mass. D...
Sep 23, 2020
Forge FC coach Bobby Smyrniotis says lockdown beard is sticking around
HAMILTON - Bobby Smyrniotis' beard is staying. After watching his team defend its Canadian Premier League Championship at the Island Games on Saturday, the Forge FC coach said the fate of his imp...
Sep 23, 2020
Brown bear breaks into the Alaska Zoo, kills popular alpaca
ANCHORAGE, Alaska - A wild brown bear tunneled under perimeter fencing and killed a popular alpaca at the Alaska Zoo in Anchorage, officials said Wednesday. It was killed a day later by wildlife offic...
Sep 23, 2020
Red Deer RCMP stop two drivers travelling at excessive speeds
Red Deer RCMP's efforts in targeting speeders and those racing on city streets has resulted in penalties for a pair of drivers clocked at 50 and 80 km/h over the posted speed limits last weekend. On S...
Sep 23, 2020
Reactions to the minority Liberal government's speech from the throne
OTTAWA - "The prime minister had an opportunity to present a real plan to Canadians, and he didn't do that." - Candice Bergen, deputy Conservative leader---"I'm not surprised that the Liberal governme...
Sep 23, 2020
Liberals plan fund to spur green technology, jobs
The Trudeau government says it will launch a new fund to spur investments and jobs in green technology as it seeks a balance between the competing visions of environmental advocates and legacy industr...
Sep 23, 2020