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Alberta unveils updated draft Grade K-6 curriculum
Alberta's United Conservative government unveiled its draft updated Grade K-6 curriculum Monday, which it says puts renewed focus on literacy, numeracy, citizenship and practical skills.The draft curr...
Mar 29, 2021
Final report on deadly Snowbird crash in B.C. flags pilot actions
OTTAWA - A final report on last year's deadly Snowbird crash in British Columbia is flagging the pilot's actions in the moments after his plane struck a bird while taking off. Flight-safety investigat...
Mar 29, 2021
Final report on deadly Snowbird crash in B.C. flags pilot actions
OTTAWA - A final report on last year's deadly Snowbird crash in British Columbia is flagging the pilot's actions in the moments after his plane struck a bird while taking off. Flight-safety investigat...
Mar 29, 2021
Southwest Airlines orders 100 Boeing 737 Max planes
NEW YORK - Southwest Airlines said Monday it's expanding its all-Boeing fleet with an order for 100 737 MAX airplanes. The Max was grounded worldwide in March 2019 after two crashes that killed 346 pe...
Mar 29, 2021
Suez Canal blockage adds to pressure points in global trade
The plight of a mammoth container ship stuck in Egypt's Suez Canal has highlighted still more pressure points in global trade, a year after supply chains were disrupted by the coronavirus pandemic. Sa...
Mar 29, 2021
Bombers report $7-million loss in 2020 due to loss of CFL season, other restrictions
WINNIPEG - The Winnipeg Blue Bombers say in their 2020 annual report that restrictions introduced to combat the spread of COVID-19 have resulted in a $7-million loss. The Blue Bombers said the rapid s...
Mar 29, 2021
Global response needed to ensure economic recovery from COVID-19 pandemic: Trudeau
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is calling for a co-ordinated global response to ensure a smooth economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. At a virtual meeting organized by the United Natio...
Mar 29, 2021
Container ship freed from Suez Canal jam
Salvage teams have freed the container ship ``Ever Given'' and are towing it toward the Great Bitter Lake, which is halfway between the north and south ends of the Suez Canal.The huge container ship g...
Mar 29, 2021
The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada for March 29, 2021
The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada (all times Eastern): 10:40 a.m. Ontario is reporting 2,094 new cases of COVID-19 and 10 more deaths linked to the virus. Health Minister Christine El...
Mar 29, 2021
Carmangay and Claresholm residents return home following Sunday wildfires
LETHBRIDGE, AB - It was an extremely busy Sunday for fire crews in southern Alberta, as well as its residents.Multiple grass fires were reported across the region, with strong wind gusts causing chall...
Mar 29, 2021