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Province calls on private and non-profit organizations to provide goods and supports during COVID-19 pandemic
After more than 1,100 offers from private and non-profit organizations had come into the Alberta Emergency Management Agency's "Unsolicited Offers Program" , Premier Jason Kenney is adding to that cal...
Apr 3, 2020 Photo: Government of Alberta
Harper, Matz latest MLBers to contribute to virus relief
NEW YORK - Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Bryce Harper and New York Mets pitcher Steven Matz are the latest baseball players to make donations to coronavirus relief efforts. Harper and his wife, Kay...
Apr 3, 2020
Wickens hopes iRace will be 1st step back on IndyCar journey
INDIANAPOLIS - Robert Wickens never gave up on his dreams. When his Formula One hopes fizzled, Wickens worked his way back through the ranks to compete in the IndyCar Series. When doctors told him he ...
Apr 3, 2020
Sens offer use of CTC, other facilities to Ontario government amid pandemic
The Ottawa Senators have offered use of the Canadian Tire Centre, the building's nine adjacent parking lots, and three other community arenas affiliated with the team to the Ontari...
Apr 3, 2020
WATCH: COVID-19 in Alberta update for April 3
Alberta's chief medical officer of health, Dr. Deena Hinshaw, and other provincial officials will provide an update on COVID-19 in Alberta at 4:30 Friday afternoon.The province added 97 newly confirme...
Apr 3, 2020
Convoy gathers to voice displeasure over recent UCP cuts
A convoy of protesters began at City Hall Friday afternoon to drive around Grande Prairie and protest recent cuts to health care and education made by the UCP that were implemented on April 1, 2020. T...
Apr 3, 2020 A convoy gathers outside MLA Tracy Allard's office to protest recent cuts to health care and education (Photo Credit: EverythingGP staff)
CFLPA playing role of educator with membership during COVID-19 pandemic
TORONTO - The COVID-19 pandemic has forced Brian Ramsay and the CFL Players' Association to adopt the role of educators. As the threat of a shortened '20 CFL season increases daily because o...
Apr 3, 2020
GST credit payments to low-income earners to arrive one month earlier
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the government will deliver more aid to low-income Canadians through the GST credit a month sooner than planned. The government initially announced the mone...
Apr 3, 2020
Patients paying higher dispensing fees as pharmacists limit prescription amounts
OTTAWA - A new policy that has pharmacists restricting patients to a 30-day supply of their medications means some people are having to pay dispensing fees two or three times over. The policy was...
Apr 3, 2020
GPAC players earn AMHL honours as season officially concludes
As the Alberta Midget Hockey League officially cancelled the remainder of its playoffs on Friday, a few GPAC Ernie's Sports Storm players received high honours to mark the end of the season.Newly comm...
Apr 3, 2020 GPAC Ernie's Sports Storm forward Hudson Foley (right) was named the recipient of the AMHL's Richard Warwick Memorial Award on Friday (Photo: Shaun Penner)