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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. ET on April 8, 2020: There are 17,897 confirmed and presumptive cases in Canada. _ Quebec: 9,340 confirmed (i...
Apr 08, 2020
Liberals asked to help cover overruns on projects delayed by COVID-19
OTTAWA - Cities and construction groups are asking the Trudeau Liberals to relax the rules for expected cost overruns from infrastructure projects facing delays from the COVID-19 pandemic - or ad...
Apr 08, 2020
Peace Wapiti Public School Division announces temporary layoffs to bus drivers, EA's and Support Staff retained
The Peace Wapiti Public School Division (PWPSD) has re-worked their operations following Alberta Education's announcement on March 28 that as part of the province's response to COVID-19, nearly $128 m...
Apr 07, 2020 Peace Wapiti Public School Division logo. Photo Credit: Peace Wapiti Public School Division Facebook
Deputy minister of foreign affairs tests positive for COVID-19
OTTAWA - Canada's deputy minister of foreign affairs has tested positive for COVID-19. Marta Morgan has been the top official in the department for just under a year, after leading the Immigration Dep...
Apr 07, 2020
Celebrated singer-songwriter John Prine has died at 73
John Prine, the ingenious singer-songwriter who explored the heartbreaks, indignities and absurdities of everyday life in "Angel from Montgomery," "Sam Stone," "Hello in There" and scores of other ind...
Apr 07, 2020
Provincial deficit could triple to $20 billion this year: Premier
Despite efforts to balance the budget within their first term, Premier Jason Kenney ultimately shot down the idea of the United Conservative government reaching that goal on Tuesday evening, saying th...
Apr 07, 2020
Dr. Bonnie Henry says leave your hairdo to the pros after 'tinkering' herself
VICTORIA - British Columbia's provincial health officer apologized to her hairdresser on Tuesday for taking matters into her own hands during the COVID-19 pandemic. Just in case anyone noticed a chang...
Apr 07, 2020
Up to 800,000 COVID-19 infections possible in Alberta under current projections: Kenney
The Premier of Alberta says the projections from Alberta Health show that anywhere from 400 to 6,600 people could die from COVID-19 in Alberta.Jason Kenney spoke to Albertans in a televised address Tu...
Apr 07, 2020 Photo: Youtube / Government of Alberta / Global News
Flames GM Brad Treliving does what he can to be ready for NHL reboot
CALGARY - Prefacing his hopes that the Calgary Flames return to the ice soon with the acknowledgment that pro hockey is not a societal priority right now, general manager Brad Treliving remains o...
Apr 07, 2020
Players, managers intrigued by MLB's all-Arizona option
Boston's Chris Sale, out for the season following Tommy John surgery, thought about the prospect of his teammates sequestered in the Phoenix area for an extended period if Major League Baseball and it...
Apr 07, 2020