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Poll suggests COVID-19 not changing Canada Day for many Canadians
OTTAWA - COVID-19 means the true north is not entirely free this Canada Day, but a new survey suggests that's not going to change how many people mark the holiday. Leger Marketing and the Associa...
Jun 29, 2020
B.C. says show us evidence safe to fly if airlines drop in-flight distancing
VICTORIA - British Columbia Health Minister Adrian Dix says he wants to see the evidence that it's safe for the country's two largest airlines to drop their in-flight distancing policies during t...
Jun 29, 2020
Bear Creek Outdoor Pool to re-open Thursday
The Bear Creek Outdoor Pool will re-open Thursday.City Council passed bylaw changes at Monday's meeting that would allow a new fee structure and opening hours for as long as pandemic regulations are i...
Jun 29, 2020
Venezuela's Maduro orders EU envoy to leave after sanctions
CARACAS, Venezuela - Venezuelan President Nicols Maduro ordered the European Union's ambassador to leave the country on Monday hours after the bloc that's pushing for a democratic transition hit sever...
Jun 29, 2020
Coroner finds organizational problems in death of 24-year-old during Montreal marathon
MONTREAL - A Quebec coroner who looked into the death last year of a 24-year-old runner in a Montreal half-marathon is raising several issues with communication and organization at the ...
Jun 29, 2020
Coroner finds organizational problems in death of 24-year-old during Montreal marathon
MONTREAL - A Quebec coroner who looked into the death last year of a 24-year-old runner in a Montreal half-marathon is raising several issues with communication and organization at the ...
Jun 29, 2020
Feds reviewing COVID-19 aid to prep for potential second wave, Trudeau say
OTTAWA - The federal government's ongoing review about the good, bad and possibly ugly parts of its response to COVID-19 will feed into plans for an improved response to a potential second wave of the...
Jun 29, 2020
No new cases of COVID-19 reported in the Peace Region
No new cases of COVID-19 were reported in the Peace Region or the North Zone on Monday, as the Province of Alberta added 71 new cases of COVID-19 for June 29.There are now 559 active cases in Alberta....
Jun 29, 2020
Ottawa granted extension to overhaul medical assistance in dying legislation
MONTREAL - Quebec Superior Court has granted the federal government a five-month extension to revise its legislation on medical assistance in dying, giving Ottawa until just before Christmas to confor...
Jun 29, 2020
VanVleet: Timing of restart amid racial unrest "sucks," but he likes BLM focus
Fred VanVleet wishes he could wear "everybody's name ever" on the back of his Toronto Raptors jersey in honour of the Black Lives Matter movement. Players will be permitted to replace their names...
Jun 29, 2020