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Virus spread prompts Fed to slash rates in surprise move
WASHINGTON - In a surprise move, the Federal Reserve cut its benchmark interest rate by a sizable half-percentage point Tuesday in an effort to support the economy in the face of the spreading coronav...
Mar 3, 2020

Major Midget Storm down Fort Saskatchewan to inch closer to North final
The GPAC Ernie's Sports Major Midget Storm are now just one win away from the AMHL's North division final, after they claimed a 4-2 win over the Fort Saskatchewan Rangers in game three of their semifi...
Mar 3, 2020 Photo: Shane Clausing

PM says Canada working with international community on novel coronavirus
HALIFAX - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the government is working with the international community to make sure it does everything that is necessary to ensure Canadians are kept safe fr...
Mar 3, 2020

Lethbridge police seize and destroy live mortar rounds
LETHBRIDGE - Lethbridge Police dealt with some unexpected weapons over the weekend in the form of munitions.On Saturday (Feb 29) police responded to the Supervised Consumption Site (SCS) in regards to...
Mar 3, 2020 Mortar round -- Photo released by LPS

Tuesday marks 15 years since Mayerthorpe Tragedy
Today marks the 15th anniversary of what has become known as the Mayerthorpe tragedy.The killing of four RCMP members on a farm north of Rochfort Bridge led to sadness and mourning across the country,...
Mar 3, 2020 Photo from Wikimedia Commons

Lametti sows uncertainty over meaning of foreseeable death in assisted dying bill
OTTAWA - Dr. Ellen Wiebe has helped 260 intolerably suffering Canadians end their lives over the past four years, including a few who likely would have lived up to another decade on the...
Mar 3, 2020

Elected Wet'suwet'en councillor calls for inclusivity in consensus building over deal
VANCOUVER - A Wet'suwet'en elected councillor says she has "high hopes" that internal conflict over governance issues and a pipeline can be resolved respectfully but she's also concerned som...
Mar 3, 2020

A primer on the governance system of the Wet'suwet'en Nation
VANCOUVER - A B.C. Supreme Court case in 2011 explained the traditional Wet'suwet'en governance system. Here is a look at the decision and how the system works: Clans and houses: The five Wet'suw...
Mar 3, 2020

Canadians at forefront of COVID-19 research as SARS outbreak informs response
VANCOUVER - The potential for a worldwide pandemic has kept scientists in Canada at the ready and placed them at the forefront of the global response to the outbreak of the new coronavi...
Mar 3, 2020

Transit providers take measures to safeguard against COVID-19
Some Canadian transit agencies are quietly taking steps to protect customers against the novel coronavirus that's been sounding alarm bells around the world. Several say they have stepped up efforts t...
Mar 3, 2020