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With workers at home, feds eye ways to fast-track training program, groups say
OTTAWA - The federal government is looking at ways to speed-up the introduction of skills-training help for out-of-work Canadians, say groups involved in helping implement the program. The training he...
Apr 5, 2020
Hajdu brings anthropology, public health experience to COVID-19 fight
OTTAWA - Patty Hajdu "fell in love" with cultural anthropology at university. Now, as Canada's federal health minister in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, she's playing a leading role in an existen...
Apr 5, 2020
Anxiety lingers as N.L. officials trace bulk of COVID-19 cases to funeral home
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - On a day off work in mid-March, Craig Dyer took some time to pay his respects at the funeral of a co-worker's brother. He stopped by Caul's Funeral Home in St. John's with some...
Apr 5, 2020
Grande Prairie neighbourhoods organizing 'birthday parades' for kids amid physical distancing mandates
Neighbourhoods around Grande Prairie are coming together during the COVID-19 pandemic.The pandemic has forced many people to change their day-to-day routines. It's had a big effect on children as scho...
Apr 5, 2020 Photo: Facebook / Kassey Zatko
Advocates warn of 'disaster' if more protections not given to migrant workers
VANCOUVER - The federal and provincial governments are facing a "potential disaster" if more protections and social-distancing guidelines aren't extended to migrant agricultural workers, advocates say...
Apr 5, 2020
Singer Pink says she had COVID-19, gives $1M to relief funds
LOS ANGELES - The singer Pink had tested positive for COVID-19, she said Friday, also announcing that she is donating $500,000 each to two emergency funds. In a pair of tweets, she said she and her th...
Apr 4, 2020
New Orleans calliope tribute for jazz great Ellis Marsalis
NEW ORLEANS - A tourist riverboat calliope blasted hymn and gospel tunes across New Orleans' French Quarter on Friday as a tribute to the late jazz pianist and educator Ellis Marsalis. Marsalis, who t...
Apr 4, 2020
North Zone adds 11 COVID-19 cases, province adds 106
The North Zone added 11 newly confirmed cases of COVID-19 Saturday, according to the province's aggregate data website, bringing the Zone's total number of cases to 68. Six of those cases were added i...
Apr 4, 2020
Alberta Government to defer timber dues for six months
A six-month deferral of all timber dues for forest industry companies is the latest measure announced by the Government of Alberta in response to COVID-19.The deferral of dues will support companies t...
Apr 4, 2020
Storm, GM Bomersback part ways after three seasons
The Grande Prairie Storm have announced that General Manager Mark Bomersback has resigned from his position, effective immediately.The team made the announcement on Saturday afternoon, calling the mov...
Apr 4, 2020 Photo supplied by the Grande Prairie Storm