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A look at how provinces plan to emerge from COVID-19 shutdown
Provinces have been releasing plans for easing restrictions that were put in place to limit the spread of COVID-19. Here is what some of the provinces have announced so far: Newfoundland and Labrador ...
May 20, 2020
The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada
The latest numbers of confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 4 a.m. on May 20, 2020: There are 79,112 confirmed and presumptive cases in Canada. _ Quebec: 44,197 confirmed (including...
May 20, 2020
Regions should loosen COVID-19 restrictions on their own timelines: poll
OTTAWA - As provinces take their cautious first steps to allow people back into local businesses, most Canadians say they disagree that province-wide measures are the way to reopen the ...
May 20, 2020
Feds to unveil today details of loan program for large corporations
OTTAWA - The federal government is beefing up efforts to persuade businesses to rehire workers now that Canada's economy is starting to emerge from the COVID-19 lockdown. It is expected today to ...
May 20, 2020
Biden wins Oregon Democratic presidential primary
SALEM, Ore. - Republican voters in Oregon's vast 2nd Congressional District on Tuesday elected a former state senator to be their candidate to replace Rep. Greg Walden, who didn't run for a 12th term ...
May 19, 2020
City to renew Automated Traffic Enforcement program contract, use more marked vehicles
The City has decided to finalize the contract for their automated traffic enforcement program (ATE), or more commonly referred to as photo radar, with Global Traffic Group (GTG).Their previous contrac...
May 19, 2020
Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen inaugurated for a second term
TAIPEI, Taiwan - Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen has been inaugurated for a second term amid increasing pressure from China on the self-governing island democracy it claims as its own territory. Tsai...
May 19, 2020
Fort St. John investigating after a report of a man handing candy to kids
Fort St. John RCMP say they are looking into a report of a man handing out candy to kids.Police say they got a call May 15 around 8:30 p.m. of a man in his 60's doing this at a spot along Alaska Road....
May 19, 2020
High Prairie man charged with second degree murder in Slave Lake death
A High Prairie man has been charged with second-degree murder in connection with a death at a Slave Lake home on Sunday morning.Slave Lake RCMP say they were called to the residence at around 5:30 a.m...
May 19, 2020
No new COVID-19 cases in Peace Region, 33 new in Alberta
There were 33 new cases of COVID-19 reported in Alberta on Tuesday, while the North Zone saw no new cases for May 19.Chief Medical Officer of Health, Dr. Deena Hinshaw, also announced that there have ...
May 19, 2020