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Quebecers answer call to work on farms, but are they up to the task?
MONTREAL - Melina Plante has found that, on her five-hectare fruit and vegetable farm south of Montreal by the U.S. border, one experienced Guatemalan farmhand can produce mor...
Apr 26, 2020
Wage subsidy program to help fund faith as congregations face COVID-19 crunch
OTTAWA - When the Archdiocese of Toronto cancelled services at its 225 parishes due to COVID-19, it faced a big financial hit, along with difficult layoffs and pay cuts for clergy....
Apr 26, 2020
Giving Tuesday hopes to raise funds for charities and non-profit organizations in Grande Prairie
For those familiar with the day Giving Tuesday, they know that it usually happens annually the Tuesday after Black Friday. The day falls just before the holiday season begins and reminds people around...
Apr 26, 2020 Photo: Giving Tuesday Facebook Page.
Red Deer’s Carter O’Donnell signs with NFL’s Colts
Red Deer gridiron star Carter O'Donnell has signed with the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League.The former Lindsay Thurber Raider spent the last four seasons anchoring the offensive lin...
Apr 25, 2020 (Photo: U of A Athletics)
Eight new cases of COVID-19 in North Zone, 216 new in Alberta
UPDATE (7:10 p.m. April 25): Six new cases were identified in the Big Lakes County area Saturday, while one new case was reported in the Mackenzie County area. A full list of cases by Peace Region mun...
Apr 25, 2020
Man wanted for murder in B.C. extradited back to Canada say police
SURREY, B.C. - Police say a man wanted in connection with a first-degree murder charge in British Columbia has been extradited back to Canada. Sgt. Frank Jang of the Integrated Homicide Investiga...
Apr 25, 2020
Families lay victims of N.S. rampage to rest, postpone public services
HALIFAX - Families of the 22 people killed in a murderous rampage in Nova Scotia are making arrangements to lay their ones to rest. Obituaries posted in a local newspaper say close friends and re...
Apr 25, 2020
Tampa mayor lightheartedly apologizes to NFL's Tom Brady
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - When it comes to first impressions, Tampa didn't exactly give the best of welcomes to one of its newest and most famous residents when NFL superstar Tom Brady was ejected from a do...
Apr 25, 2020
Tampa mayor lightheartedly apologizes to NFL's Tom Brady
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - When it comes to first impressions, Tampa didn't exactly give the best of welcomes to one of its newest and most famous residents when NFL superstar Tom Brady was ejected from a do...
Apr 25, 2020
49ers acquire Pro Bowl LT Trent Williams from Redskins
The San Francisco 49ers agreed to acquire seven-time Pro Bowl left tackle Trent Williams from the Washington Redskins on Saturday for a pair of draft picks. The Niners will send a fifth-round pick in ...
Apr 25, 2020