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Impact extend loan agreement for Finnish midfielder Lappalainen until Dec. 2201
MONTREAL - The Montreal Impact will have Lassi Lappalainen for another year. The Impact announced Wednesday they have extended their loan agreement for the Finnish international midfielder with Italia...
Nov 4, 2020
Case of rare swine flu variant confirmed in central Alberta
Alberta's Chief Medical Officer of Health and Chief Provincial Veterinarian say they have confirmed a positive case of Influenza A (H1N2v) in a person in central Alberta, the first such case confirmed...
Nov 4, 2020
PATs for Grades Six and Nine cancelled in Peace River School Division
Due to disruptions in classes caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, the Peace River School Division has decided to to opt-out of administering the Grade 6 and Grade 9 Provincial Achievement Tests (PATs) fo...
Nov 4, 2020
Services sector expands for fifth straight month
SILVER SPRING, Md. - The U.S. services sector, where most Americans work, registered its fifth consecutive month of expansion in October. The Institute for Supply Management reported Wednesday that it...
Nov 4, 2020
US trade deficit falls to $63.9 billion in September
SILVER SPRING, Md. - The U.S. trade deficit fell in September after hitting a 14-year high the previous month as exports outpaced imports. The gap between what the U.S. sells and what it buys abroad f...
Nov 4, 2020
Parliamentary budget officer rebukes Trudeau government over spending secrecy
OTTAWA - Parliament's budget watchdog is calling out the Trudeau government for not providing information on billions of dollars in planned federal spending. The parliamentary budget office takes aim ...
Nov 4, 2020
GPRC unveils new five-year strategic plan
Grande Prairie Regional College has unveiled their new five-year administrative strategic plan. GPRC says that this new plan, which is titled 5GPRC, is designed to provide a clear path for the College...
Nov 4, 2020
Trump seeks to stop 'all voting,' but only counting remains
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump says he'll take the presidential election to the Supreme Court, but it's unclear what he means in a country in which vote tabulations routinely continue beyond Elec...
Nov 4, 2020
Pope returns to private library for audience as virus surges
ROME - Pope Francis urged people to follow recommendations from governments and health authorities to prevent coronavirus infections as he returned to his private library for his Wednesday general aud...
Nov 4, 2020
Ontario to lay out next phase of COVID-19 response in Thursday's budget
TORONTO - The Ontario government is expected to lay out the next phase of its COVID-19 response as it presents its first budget since the start of the pandemic on Thursday. The Progressive Conservativ...
Nov 4, 2020