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Coast Guard: Cruise ships must stay at sea with sick onboard
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. - The U.S. Coast Guard has directed all cruise ships to remain at sea where they may be sequestered "indefinitely" during the coronavirus pandemic and be prepared to send any sev...
Apr 1, 2020
U.S. businesses cut 27,000 jobs in March, before virus hit
WASHINGTON - U.S. companies shed 27,000 jobs in March, according to a private survey, a figure that mostly reflected the economy as it stood before the full impact of the viral outbreak. Payroll proce...
Apr 1, 2020
The latest developments on COVID-19 in Canada
The latest news on the COVID-19 global pandemic (all times Eastern): 7:30 a.m. A driver in Ottawa's transit system is in isolation after testing positive for COVID-19. The city says t...
Apr 1, 2020
Rotary Dream Home Lottery donating 50% of April ticket sales to Grande Prairie Food Bank
The 27th Rotary Dream Home Lottery, in partnership with the Rotary Club of Grande Prairie, is helping out the Grande Prairie Food Bank during the COVID-19 pandemic.On Wednesday, the Dream Home Lottery...
Apr 1, 2020 The 2020 Rotary Dream Home (Supplied)
ASIRT investigating after Sucker Creek man hospitalized after being arrested
The Alberta Serious Incident Response Team is investigating after the arrest of a man led to him being hospitalized.A release from the province says at around 7 p.m. on March 26, the Lakeshore Regiona...
Apr 1, 2020
Slave Lake ATM theft leads to seizure of drugs and weapons
Slave Lake RCMP say an ATM theft lead to searches that turned up drugs and weapons and to the arrests of four people.The theft took place on March 21 at a gas station on Main Street in Slave Lake.On M...
Apr 1, 2020
Grant funding recommendations made for Bear Creek Folk Fest and BuckWild PBR events
A city committee has voted to recommend the Bear Creek Folk Festival and Grande Prairie BuckWild PBR event get tourism grant funding.At the committee meeting, the recommendation was made to give Bear ...
Apr 1, 2020
PM, Scheer to donate pay raise and a goat invasion; In The News for April 1
In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of April 1 ... CO...
Apr 1, 2020
PM, Scheer among MPs to donate pay hike to charities during COVID-19 crisis
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer are among the MPs who are promising to donate an automatic increase in their salaries to charity, as the COVID-19...
Apr 1, 2020
Gatherings restricted, schools closed: What's being done to fight COVID-19
The COVID-19 pandemic has affected every province and territory. Medical officers of health and Canada's chief public health officer are encouraging people to wash their hands, giv...
Apr 1, 2020