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Frozen North gone forever: Study of Arctic Ocean shows top of the world changing
The top of the world is turning upside down, says the first overall assessment of Canada's Arctic Ocean. The work of dozens of federal scientists and Inuit observers, it describes a vast ecosyste...
Apr 26, 2020
'Knowledge and creativity' the only training limitations for goalies in pandemic
Vancouver Canucks goalie Jacob Markstrom is using a tennis ball machine as part of his training to stay sharp. Columbus Blue Jackets counterpart Joonas Korpisalo doesn't have that technology...
Apr 26, 2020
Bandaged Paws finding ways to fundraise despite pandemic
The Bandaged Paws Animal Rescue Association is trying to find alternative ways to fundraise during the pandemic.Natasha Arsenault, Executive Director of Bandaged Paws, says with closures and physical ...
Apr 26, 2020 Tubby, a dog from Wales that held the Guinness World Record for most bottles recycled by a dog.
Quebecers answer call to work on farms, but are they up to the task?
MONTREAL - Melina Plante has found that, on her five-hectare fruit and vegetable farm south of Montreal by the U.S. border, one experienced Guatemalan farmhand can produce mor...
Apr 26, 2020
Wage subsidy program to help fund faith as congregations face COVID-19 crunch
OTTAWA - When the Archdiocese of Toronto cancelled services at its 225 parishes due to COVID-19, it faced a big financial hit, along with difficult layoffs and pay cuts for clergy....
Apr 26, 2020
Giving Tuesday hopes to raise funds for charities and non-profit organizations in Grande Prairie
For those familiar with the day Giving Tuesday, they know that it usually happens annually the Tuesday after Black Friday. The day falls just before the holiday season begins and reminds people around...
Apr 26, 2020 Photo: Giving Tuesday Facebook Page.
Red Deer’s Carter O’Donnell signs with NFL’s Colts
Red Deer gridiron star Carter O'Donnell has signed with the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League.The former Lindsay Thurber Raider spent the last four seasons anchoring the offensive lin...
Apr 25, 2020 (Photo: U of A Athletics)
Eight new cases of COVID-19 in North Zone, 216 new in Alberta
UPDATE (7:10 p.m. April 25): Six new cases were identified in the Big Lakes County area Saturday, while one new case was reported in the Mackenzie County area. A full list of cases by Peace Region mun...
Apr 25, 2020
Man wanted for murder in B.C. extradited back to Canada say police
SURREY, B.C. - Police say a man wanted in connection with a first-degree murder charge in British Columbia has been extradited back to Canada. Sgt. Frank Jang of the Integrated Homicide Investiga...
Apr 25, 2020
Families lay victims of N.S. rampage to rest, postpone public services
HALIFAX - Families of the 22 people killed in a murderous rampage in Nova Scotia are making arrangements to lay their ones to rest. Obituaries posted in a local newspaper say close friends and re...
Apr 25, 2020