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Volunteer shortage as seniors who are self-isolating over COVID stay home
Ian Hartley has been volunteering for years, offering his services as a hospital chaplain, working at the Central Alberta Pregnancy Care Centre and as a member of th...
May 14, 2020
Schools face daunting, unique reopening challenges during pandemic
As Canada begins grappling with the issue of recovering from the COVID-19 pandemic, the question of how to safely reopen schools has emerged as a particularly thorny topic. Physical constraints, econo...
May 14, 2020
Chiefs, governments to sign rights understanding after B.C. pipeline protests
VICTORIA - A virtual signing ceremony on Thursday marks the start of a new relationship between the hereditary chiefs of the Wet'suwet'en Nation and the federal and B.C. governments aft...
May 13, 2020
City council passes tax bylaw with 0.5% rate increase
Many Red Deer property owners can expect to see a smaller tax bill in the mail this year.On Wednesday, city council gave third and final reading to the 2020 Tax Rate Bylaw which implements a 0.5 per c...
May 13, 2020
Winnipeg Blue Bombers running back saves woman and her dog from Red River
WINNIPEG - A quick reaction from a football player in the Canadian Football League may have saved a woman and her dog from a watery fate. Running back Brady Oliveira from the Grey-Cup-champion&nb...
May 13, 2020
Wisconsin Supreme Court blocks Evers’ stay-home extension
MADISON, Wis. - Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers' administration overstepped its authority when it extended the governor's stay-at-home order through the end of May, the state Supreme Court ruled Wednesday. ...
May 13, 2020
Referee boss says officials will be ready when Major League Soccer resumes play
Referees and their assistants are confident the game will be safe when soccer resumes in North America, says former top referee Howard Webb. But there inevitably will be some changes in behaviour in t...
May 13, 2020
Leafs' Clifford: 'Playing for a Stanley Cup is better than not playing'
TORONTO - Kyle Clifford has twice felt the euphoria of raising the Stanley Cup over his head. The first time with the Los Angeles Kings back in 2012, he suited up for just three playoff games as&...
May 13, 2020
Serological surveys to look for COVID-19 immunity in Canadian population
Canada's top doctor says too little is known to consider using a newly approved serology test to identify individuals who could be immune to COVID-19 and allow those people to return to work or gather...
May 13, 2020
Lacombe council clears way for commercial development at former Chamber of Commerce site
Lacombe city council has cleared the way for new commercial development along one of the community's busiest roadways.On Monday, council gave second and third readings to three bylaw amendments that r...
May 13, 2020