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Families give up on province, hope for police probe of care home east of Toronto
A "disturbing" military report into conditions at a long-term care home east of Toronto has given families of loved ones who died of COVID-19 there hope that police will investigate. Some families sai...
May 28, 2020
New novel coming in 2021 from author of 'The Revenant'
NEW YORK - The author of "The Revenant," the historical novel adapted into the Oscar-winning movie starring Leonardo DiCaprio, will be publishing his first new work of fiction in nearly 20 years. Henr...
May 28, 2020
Changes to some GPPSD programs coming as 2020-21 budget is finalized
Some programs within the Grande Prairie Public School Division will see changes for the 2020-21 school year, as the division works around a reduced level of funding from previous years, as well as a n...
May 28, 2020
Major League Soccer moves to allow small group training pending local approval
TORONTO - Major League Soccer is moving ahead with small group training sessions, providing they are not in conflict with local health or government policies. The 26-team league, which ...
May 28, 2020
Dysfunction in long-term care takes toll on overburdened workforce: association
OTTAWA - The head of the Canadian Support Workers Association says conditions in long-term care are "breaking" the people who staff nursing and retirement, leading to worse care for the vulnerable sen...
May 28, 2020
Boston Marathon cancelled for 1st time in 124-year history
BOSTON - The Boston Marathon has been cancelled for the first time in its 124-year history. Organizers said Thursday that they instead will have a "virtual event" in which participants who verify that...
May 28, 2020
Premier League plans June 17 restart after 100-day shutdown
MANCHESTER, England - The Premier League plans to restart on June 17 after a 100-day shutdown caused by the coronavirus pandemic, with new staggered kickoff times to make sure every game can be shown ...
May 28, 2020
Feds, Quebec launch talks on keeping military in long-term care facilities
Ottawa and Quebec have started talking about the future of military in long-term care homes after the province called for the Canadian Armed Forces to stay in nearly two dozen facilities unt...
May 28, 2020
Cash Exodus: COVID-19 pandemic could accelerate shift to cashless, experts say
Some businesses reopening with pandemic protocols in place have said they won't accept cash for the time being, potentially accelerating what the Bank of Canada describes as a decade-long shift a...
May 28, 2020
New Brunswick legislature adjourned as new COVID-19 cases reported in province
FREDERICTON - A new COVID-19 outbreak in New Brunswick has forced the provincial legislature to adjourn only two days after it resumed sitting. The abrupt decision came Thursday, a day after officials...
May 28, 2020