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Soaked walls and muddy basements: Fort McMurray residents survey their flooded homes
FORT MCMURRAY, Alta. - When Norm Sutton was allowed to return to his home in Fort McMurray, he could see that his wife's car had been totally submerged and floodwater had completely filled his fi...
May 2, 2020
Alberta adds 97 COVID-19 cases Saturday, three in North Zone
The province is reporting 97 new cases of COVID-19 Saturday, with three of those cases added in the North Zone.The total increase is based on 3,337 tests being completed over the past 24 hours at the ...
May 2, 2020
Brooks Mayor in support of localized approach to reopening
BROOKS, ALTA - Taking to Facebook Live Friday afternoon, Brooks Mayor Barry Morishita told viewers the city is in support of the Province of Alberta's plan to look at reopening based on a more localiz...
May 2, 2020 Brooks Mayor Barry Morishita (CHAT News Today)
Stars deliver inspirational messages in Call to Unite event
LOS ANGELES - Director Lee Daniels talked about past drug use and urged people not to give into the temptation to abuse drugs during the coronavirus pandemic, saying "You are not alone." Actress Eva L...
May 2, 2020
Navy helicopter debris suggests sudden descent, as probe face challenges:experts
HALIFAX - Former senior Canadian Armed Forces officers say it appears a naval Cyclone helicopter struck the waters off Greece with sudden and massive velocity, ...
May 2, 2020
Doug Ford takes aim at Trudeau government's gun control measures
OTTAWA - Ontario Premier Doug Ford is taking aim at the federal government's new gun control measures, saying he believes the feds should focus on smuggling of illegal weapons at the border ...
May 2, 2020
Veteran forward Kelly Babstock signs with NWHL's Toronto expansion team
TORONTO - Veteran forward Kelly Babstock signed with the new Toronto franchise of the National Women's Hockey League on Saturday. Babstock, from Mississauga, Ont., is the sixth player to join Tor...
May 2, 2020
A look at how provinces plan to emerge from COVID-19 shutdown
Provinces have been releasing plans for easing restrictions that were put in place to limit the spread of COVID-19. Here is what some of the provinces have announced so far: ...
May 2, 2020
Quebec fashion designer Mathieu Caron launches line of masks inspired by Olympic skaters
MONTREAL - A Quebec fashion designer has launched a limited edition of high-end designer masks inspired by the costumes of professional figure skaters he typically dresses. Mathieu Caron has been desi...
May 2, 2020
Opposition parties take different tacks to make their marks during COVID-19 crisis
OTTAWA - Pablo Rodriguez looks back wistfully to the time when his biggest worry was whether he'd be able to corral the support of at least one opposition party to support the minority Liber...
May 2, 2020