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Differing COVID-19 orders a challenge for boundary city of Lloydminster
LLOYDMINSTER, Alta. - Gerald Aalbers lives and works in Alberta, but he can see Saskatchewan from his office window. As the mayor of Lloydminster, which straddles the Alberta-Saskatchewan boundary, he...
Apr 24, 2020
Ties forged in fires of NAFTA talks were key to Canada-U.S. border deal: Hillman
WASHINGTON - Canada's ambassador to the U.S. says the links the two countries forged during the 2018 talks to replace the North American Free Trade Agreement have been key to the successful ...
Apr 24, 2020
Number of applicants for federal emergency benefit tops seven million
OTTAWA - Newly released data show there have been more than seven million unique applicants for the Canada Emergency Response Benefit as spending on the emergency aid program creeps higher. ...
Apr 24, 2020
Despite pandemic, the show goes on with former MMA star Chael Sonnen at the helm
While even the UFC struggles to stage a show during the global pandemic, Chael Sonnen's Submission Underground grappling promotion is going on strong. On Sunday, the former mixed martial art...
Apr 24, 2020
Doctors withdraw from hospital duties over government funding dispute
EDMONTON - Seven doctors at a clinic attached to the Pincher Creek Health Centre in southern Alberta are withdrawing from hospital duties over changes to government funding.Samantha Myhr says she and ...
Apr 24, 2020
US factory orders plunge 14.4% as economy grinds to halt
WASHINGTON - Orders for big-ticket manufactured goods plunged 14.4% in March, the second-biggest decline on record. The worse-than-expected slide underscored the severity of the economic impact from t...
Apr 24, 2020
Lifting lockdown? Against coronavirus, no one size fits all
MADRID - Without a tried-and-tested action plan for how to pull countries out of coronavirus lockdown, the world is seeing a patchwork of approaches. Schools reopen in one country, stay closed in othe...
Apr 24, 2020
Trump set to sign bill with nearly $500B more in virus aid
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump will hold a signing ceremony Friday for a bill providing a nearly $500 billion infusion of coronavirus spending, rushing new relief to employers and hospitals buckl...
Apr 24, 2020
Grande Prairie's crime rate drops 20 per cent in March 2020
The crime rate in the City of Grande Prairie saw a significant decrease in March 2020.Cpl. Candace Hrdlicka with the Grande Prairie RCMP says they received just 2,622 calls for service in March 2020. ...
Apr 24, 2020
Mass killing in Nova Scotia began with attack, binding of girlfriend: source
HALIFAX - A source close to the investigation says a killer's murderous rampage across Nova Scotia began with him attacking and binding his girlfriend, and that she managed to escape and eventual...
Apr 24, 2020