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Alberta RCMP report threats to officers of being infected with COVID-19
Alberta RCMP officers are reporting threats of being coughed on by individuals claiming to be COVID-19 positive."The threat to transmit the COVID-19 virus is a threat to the wellbeing and health of ou...
Apr 07, 2020
Canada 'aggressively ordering' medical supplies in competitive global market
OTTAWA - As federal officials grease diplomatic wheels to ensure shipments of medical supplies make it to Canada, others are also working hard behind the scenes to navigate the increasi...
Apr 07, 2020
Doctors say governments should released as many inmates as possible amid COVID
VANCOUVER - Government medical professionals say Canada's jails and prisons don't meet with physical distancing guidelines for COVID-19 and they want as many inmates as possible to be releas...
Apr 07, 2020
Bettman raises chance of NHL not completing regular season
For the first time since halting play four weeks ago, NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman raised the possibility Tuesday of not completing the regular season in order to squeeze in time to award the Stanley...
Apr 07, 2020
RCMP warning Albertans of rise in COVID-19 related scams
Alberta RCMP are warning people of a rise in COVID-19 related scams in Canada.RCMP say that the spike in scams started at the beginning of April and that the most common reports they are receiving are...
Apr 07, 2020 An example of a COVID-19 scam message received through email. (Courtesy of the Alberta RCMP)
Third COVID-19 case confirmed in the County of Grande Prairie
The County of Grande Prairie added one newly confirmed case of COVID-19 on Tuesday, as the province as a whole added 25 for April 7.The province updated its COVID-19 stats on its aggregate data websit...
Apr 07, 2020 There are now three active cases in the County of Grande Prairie (Photo: Government of Alberta)
World Athletics suspends Tokyo qualifying, which changes marathon landscape
TORONTO - Changes in Tokyo Olympic qualifying dates have Canada's marathoners rearranging their race calendars. World Athletics, the global governing body for track and field, announced Tuesday it was...
Apr 07, 2020
Dr. Donald: why the U.S. president keeps touting an unproven COVID-19 treatment
WASHINGTON - Americans and Canadians alike are used to seeing gauzy, pastel-coloured pitches for medicines, therapies and treatments on cable television. They're less accustomed to ...
Apr 07, 2020
Maple Leafs head coach Sheldon Keefe bingeing his own team during NHL pause
TORONTO - Sheldon Keefe doesn't have Netflix and hasn't seen "Tiger King." In fact, when the head coach of the Toronto Maple Leafs heard about the cringe-inducing-but-can't-look-away series,...
Apr 07, 2020
Canada failed to learn from past pandemics: health-care associations
OTTAWA - Health-care associations and unions say Canada has failed to learn vital lessons from past pandemics, and front-line workers are now paying the price. They gave their testimony to the House o...
Apr 07, 2020