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Ottawa sets minimum unemployment rate at 13.1 per cent for EI calculation
OTTAWA - The federal government has temporarily set a minimum unemployment rate of 13.1 per cent to calculate employment insurance benefits during the COVID-19 pandemic. Those people living in regions...
Aug 10, 2020
Canada 'deeply concerned' by crackdown in Belarus, says Champagne
OTTAWA - Foreign Affairs Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne says Canada is "deeply concerned" by a violent crackdown following presidential elections in Belarus. Dozens of people have been inju...
Aug 10, 2020
Bandaged Paws picking up the pieces following break-in on Sunday
Bandaged Paws is picking up the pieces after a break-in at its facility.Grande Prairie RCMP says that sometime between 9:00 p.m. on August 8 and 8:00 a.m. on August 9, an individual attempted to break...
Aug 10, 2020
Royal Montreal Golf Club to host Presidents Cup in 2024, last hosted in 2007
MONTREAL, Ont. - Royal Montreal Golf Club has been named the host of the 2024 Presidents Cup. The storied golf course also hosted the international golf event in 2007, highlighted by Mi...
Aug 10, 2020
Smaller upgrades to Revolution Place may go forward despite discussions of full-scale reno
Small scale upgrades to Revolution Place may still go ahead, despite plans for a large-scale renovation down the road.Back in May, it was approved by Grande Prairie City Council to allocate additional...
Aug 10, 2020
UPDATE: Slave Lake RCMP locate missing 30-year-old man
UPDATE (1:25 p.m. Aug. 11): Slave Lake RCMP say Aaron Willetts has been located and is no longer considered missing. They add that the support of the public is appreciated.Slave Lake RCMP are asking f...
Aug 10, 2020
Antonio Banderas says he's tested positive for coronavirus
NEW YORK - Antonio Banderas says he's tested positive for COVID-19 and is celebrating his 60th birthday in quarantine. The Spanish actor announced his positive test in a post Monday on Instagram. Band...
Aug 10, 2020
Toronto FC's Ayo Akinola, Vancouver's Thomas Hasal up for MLS tournament awards
Toronto FC striker Ayo Akinola and Vancouver Whitecaps goalkeeper Thomas Hasal are up for individual awards for their play at the MLS is Back Tournament. Akinola is one of four finalists for the Young...
Aug 10, 2020
People in small Manitoba town mourning after well-liked teens killed by tornado
MELITA, Man. - The mayor of a small southwestern Manitoba town says everyone in the community is devastated after a tornado killed two well-liked teens. Bill Holden says residents in Melita are f...
Aug 10, 2020
Windsor-Essex moving into Stage 3 of Ontario's reopening plan on Wednesday
The last region in Ontario will move to the province's final reopening stage this week, the government announced Monday, as Premier Doug Ford urged its residents to continue to exercise...
Aug 10, 2020