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Limits on prescription drugs relaxed
Beginning June 15, pharmacists in Alberta will be able to give out up to 100 days worth of prescription medicationsTo help manage supply during the COVID-19 pandemic, the government recommended that p...
Jun 10, 2020
Bayern beats Frankfurt in cup semi, still targeting double
MUNICH - Robert Lewandowski scored the winning goal, with some help from Canadian left back Alphonso Davies, as Bayern Munich beat Eintracht Frankfurt 2-1 Wednesday to reach the German Cup final,...
Jun 10, 2020
All eight CPL teams back training after FC Edmonton gets green light to practise
All eight Canadian Premier League teams will be back training Thursday in the wake of FC Edmonton getting the green light from local government and health authorities, Edmonton will begin volunta...
Jun 10, 2020
Province aiming to have students back in school by September
The province has announced its re-entry plan for the upcoming 2020-21 school year.Alberta's Minister of Education Adriana LaGrange presented three different scenarios based around the pandemic at the ...
Jun 10, 2020
Feds won't release report on carbon tax costs for grain dryers on prairies
OTTAWA - The federal government will not release the data it relied on to decide against exempting fuels used in grain dryers from the national price on pollution. Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bi...
Jun 10, 2020
Grande Prairie reports three more recoveries from COVID-19 Wednesday
The province added 47 new cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday, while Alberta Health says three more people have recovered from the virus in the City of Grande Prairie.There are now 371 active cases of COVI...
Jun 10, 2020
COVID-19 highlights need for better treatment of migrant labour, advocates say
OTTAWA - Migrant-rights advocates say the COVID-19 pandemic has shown that labourers in Canada can no longer be treated like "throwaway people" as they have been in the past. Asylum-seekers working in...
Jun 10, 2020
Montreal Canadiens owner Geoff Molson gives GM Marc Bergevin vote of confidence
Geoff Molson fielded questions from all angles in French and English for 90 minutes Wednesday. The topics lobbed at the Montreal Canadiens' owner, president and chief executive off...
Jun 10, 2020
COVID-19 cases will go up as Alberta reopens many activities: health experts
Health experts say it makes sense for Alberta to take the next step in reopening its economy, but warn there will be an uptick in COVID-19 cases due to an inability to physically distance in some situ...
Jun 10, 2020
NASCAR bans Confederate flag from its races and properties
NASCAR has banned the Confederate flag from its races and properties. NASCAR says Wednesday the Confederate flag "runs contrary to our commitment to providing a welcoming and inclusive environment for...
Jun 10, 2020