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U.S. seals the deal on USMCA, says trade agreement can now take effect July 1
WASHINGTON - The United States has cleared the way for its long-awaited trade agreement with Canada and Mexico to go into effect July 1. The U.S. notified its North American trading partners...
Apr 24, 2020

NHL's hub-city concept intrigues Flames general manager Brad Treliving
CALGARY - Where, when and how are Calgary Flames general manager Brad Treliving's questions for the NHL as the league considers a hub-city concept to resume the season. There were 189 g...
Apr 24, 2020

Six new cases in Mackenzie County area Friday as Alberta tops 4,000
The Mackenzie County area has added six new cases of COVID-19 on Friday, while the province of Alberta surpassed 4,000 total cases for April 24.The area that includes the communities of High Level, La...
Apr 24, 2020 Photo: Government of Alberta

COVID-19 will force feds to reconsider health-care funding, Trudeau says
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the government will have to consider increasing health-care funding after seeing the toll the novel coronavirus has taken on the country. Before the pa...
Apr 24, 2020

RCMP offer details about timeline for mass killing in Nova Scotia
HALIFAX - The Nova Scotia RCMP provided a partial timeline of what happened last weekend when a man posing as an RCMP officer killed 22 people before he was fatally shot by police on Sunday - a little...
Apr 24, 2020

Health Minister Shandro announces changes to enhance rural health care
Alberta Health Minister Tyler Shandro made a number of announcements Friday afternoon that he says will strengthen the recruitment and retention of rural doctors.Chief among the changes is an abolishm...
Apr 24, 2020 Photo: Government of Alberta

Alouettes coach Khari Jones optimistic CFL will return this season
Khari Jones is optimistic that the 2020 CFL season can be salvaged in some form. He doesn't even want to think about the alternative. The Montreal Alouettes head coach spoke to reporters Friday via vi...
Apr 24, 2020

Tons of sanitizer: Retailer charged with hoarding, gouging
NEW YORK - Federal prosecutors charged a New York retailer Friday with hoarding tons of disposable masks, surgical gowns and hand sanitizer in a Long Island warehouse and selling the items at huge mar...
Apr 24, 2020

Municipalities plead for emergency help to keep vital services going
OTTAWA - The voice of Canadian municipalities says communities across the country are facing a financial crisis due to COVID-19 that puts people at further risk. Federation of Canadian Municipali...
Apr 24, 2020

CFL, CFLPA at odds regarding potential suspension of operation this season
TORONTO - Brian Ramsay looked set the record straight Friday. The CFL and CFL Players' Association have halted discussions on potential contingency plans for the 2020 campaign due to the COVID-19...
Apr 24, 2020