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Provincial government passes 2020 budget
EDMONTON, AB - Amid the COVID-19 global pandemic, Alberta premier Jason Kenney has announced that the provincial budget has passed its budget.Kenney made the announcement on Facebook shortly after 1:0...
Mar 18, 2020 Premier Jason Kenney (photo by the Canadian Press)
One arrest made in Whitefish First Nation attempted murder case
One person has been apprehended by High Prairie RCMP after an attempted murder on February 12 in Whitefish First Nation.On March 16, High Prairie RCMP, with assistance from the RCMP Metis Enhanced Uni...
Mar 18, 2020 Vanessia Katelynn Cardinal (left) remains on a warrant, Bobby Fawn Auger (right) (photos courtesy of the RCMP)
Prime Minister announces financial aid packages, travel restrictions to US
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced a range of emergency measures this morning to support Canadians while announcing restrictions on cross-border travel to and from the United States.Trud...
Mar 18, 2020
Canadian banks move to help customers, allow deferral of mortgage payments
TORONTO - Canada's big banks are moving to provide financial breathing room to customers hurt by disruptions from the steps taken to slow the spread of COVID-19.The big six banks say they will allow c...
Mar 18, 2020
Trump confirms Canada-U.S. border to be closed to non-essential travel
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump is confirming that the Canada-U.S. border will be closed "by mutual consent" to non-essential traffic. Trump, who disclosed the news on Twitter, says trade will not...
Mar 18, 2020
Annual pace of inflation cools to 2.2% in February from 2.4% in January
OTTAWA - Statistics Canada says the consumer price index in February rose 2.2 per cent compared with a year ago. The increase comes after a year-over-year increase of 2.4 per cent in January. Economis...
Mar 18, 2020
Trump confirms Canada-U.S. border to be closed to non-essential travel
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump is confirming that the Canada-U.S. border will be closed "by mutual consent" to non-essential traffic. Trump, who disclosed the news on Twitter, says trade will not...
Mar 18, 2020
Biden notches 3 more victories; Sanders reassessing campaign
WASHINGTON - Joe Biden swept to victory in Florida, Illinois and Arizona, increasingly pulling away with a Democratic presidential primary upended by the coronavirus and building pressure on Bernie Sa...
Mar 18, 2020
COVID-19 federal aid and NHL player diagnosed; In The News for March 18
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 March 18 ... COV...
Mar 18, 2020
World virus infections hit 200,000; Borders jammed in Europe
BERLIN - Desperate travellers choked European border crossings Wednesday after countries implemented strict controls to try to slow the spread of the coronavirus, which has now infected more than 200,...
Mar 18, 2020