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SPA Engineering donates first batch of 3D printed ear savers to healthcare workers
SPA Engineering, a local consulting engineering firm, has made their first donation of 3D printed ear savers to different departments at the Queen Elizabeth II Hospital and Alberta Health Services EMS...
Apr 16, 2020 SPA Engineering / Facebook
Agent: NFL star Von Miller has COVID-19, is in good spirits
AURORA, Colo. - Von Miller's agent says the NFL star has tested positive for the coronavirus and wanted to come forward with his diagnosis to show doubters how serious the disease is. Joby Branion tol...
Apr 16, 2020
Jays manager Charlie Montoyo says front office and players staying connected
Like many workplaces in the COVID-19 era, the Toronto Blue Jays have used regular Zoom video calls to stay connected during the pandemic. Manager Charlie Montoyo recently offered a chan...
Apr 16, 2020
Agent: NFL star Von Miller has COVID-19, is in good spirits
AURORA, Colo. - Von Miller's agent says the NFL star has tested positive for the coronavirus and wanted to come forward with his diagnosis to show doubters how serious the disease is. Joby Branion tol...
Apr 16, 2020
Expect a different NHL when it resumes, says Flames general manager
CALGARY - The thought of the Calgary Flames playing games without fans in the Saddledome makes Brad Treliving shudder. The Flames general manager says he and the players would accept that scenari...
Apr 16, 2020
Broken Oak Distilling Company donates $11,000 to Salvation Army Food Bank
After making hand sanitizer for members of the public, the Broken Oak Distilling Company has donated $11,000 to the Salvation Army Food Bank.Back in March, the company decided to experiment and create...
Apr 16, 2020 Members of the Broken Oak team present Salvation Army Captain Peter Kim with a cheque for $11,000, which they made through the sale of their homemade hand sanitizer (Photo: Facebook / Salvation Army)
Another fatality reported at McLennan care home Thursday
A woman in her 80's from the Manoir du Lac Continuing Care Facility in McLennan has become the seventh person in Northern Alberta to have died from COVID-19, as the province announced two additional d...
Apr 16, 2020 Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. Deena Hinshaw made the announcement Thursday afternoon (Photo: Government of Alberta)
Champagne, Ukraine reject Iran crash report suggesting immunity for Tehran
OTTAWA - Canada and Ukraine flatly rejected a report suggesting the regime was seeking immunity from future legal action after shooting down a passenger jet in January. The Iranian military ...
Apr 16, 2020
Broader gender focus needed for COVID-19 response, advocates say
OTTAWA - As Canada continues to combat the health and economic impacts of COVID-19, women's rights advocates say not enough focus has been placed on the unique and often disproportionate impact the pa...
Apr 16, 2020
Transit workers across Canada concerned over lack of protective gear
TORONTO - Jason Watts hides in the washroom right up until the moment his shift as a bus driver in Toronto's transit system begins. The Toronto Transit Commission worker is terrified of contracti...
Apr 16, 2020