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Wage subsidies and crisis lines in crisis ; In The News for April 27
In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of April 27 ... ---...
Apr 27, 2020
Crisis lines face volunteer, cash crunch even as COVID-19 drives surge in calls
OTTAWA - Despite a surge in demand due to COVID-19, many distress centres across Canada are dangerously close to folding thanks to major declines in both volunteers and revenue. Stephanie MacKendrick,...
Apr 27, 2020
Lawyers and advocates ponder the future of the jury system with COVID-19
CALGARY - The president of the Canadian Council of Criminal Defence Lawyers is worried the justice system will try to delay jury trials as it deals with COVID-19 at the expense of the r...
Apr 27, 2020
1-eyed squirrel with Instagram account is returned to nature
LAFAYETTE, La. - A one-eyed squirrel that gained a social media following is being returned to nature. The Louisiana Department of Wildlife & Fisheries took Willamina the squirrel from Emily Istre...
Apr 26, 2020
Water outage scheduled for Monday in Bezanson
Bezanson residents are being advised by the County of Grande Prairie of a scheduled water outage on Monday, April 27.The outage is to occur between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., and will allow for critical upgra...
Apr 26, 2020 County of Grande Prairie / Twitter
No COVID-19 fatalities Sunday as North Zone adds nine new cases
Nine new cases of COVID-19 were reported in the North Zone Sunday, while 247 new cases were identified across the province to bring Alberta's total number of cases to 4,480 as of April 26.The increase...
Apr 26, 2020
Province outlines assistance for vulnerable citizens during pandemic
Minister of Community and Social Services Rajan Sawhney announced new and reiterated previously announced measures on Sunday that the province is taking to assist vulnerable Albertans during the COVID...
Apr 26, 2020 Minister of Community and Social Services Rajan Sawhney (Photo: Government of Alberta)
Cavallari, Cutler getting divorced after 7 years of marriage
CHICAGO - Reality TV star Kristin Cavallari and former Chicago Bears quarterback Jay Cutler are getting divorced. Cavallari announced Sunday in an Instagram post that the couple are breaking up after ...
Apr 26, 2020
Trans Mountain, LNG Canada say they are on track despite pandemic
VANCOUVER, B.C. - Energy projects like an LNG Canada export terminal and the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion may face short-term setbacks but the pandemic and oil price crash shouldn't threaten thei...
Apr 26, 2020
Float plane makes emergency landing near Sherwood Park
The pilot of a small float plane is safe after making an emergency landing on a grid road near Edmonton.RCMP say he was the lone occupant of the single-engine aircraft, and he said he had mechanical i...
Apr 26, 2020 Photo: Strathcona RCMP