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Premier Kenney predicts 25 per cent unemployment in Alberta due to COVID-19
CALGARY - Alberta Premier Jason Kenney has a grim prediction for workers in his province.He says there may well be 25 per cent unemployment as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.He has told an energy i...
Apr 07, 2020
Gatherings restricted, schools closed: What's being done to fight COVID-19
The COVID-19 pandemic has affected every province and territory. Canada's chief public health officer and her provincial counterparts are encouraging people to wash their hands, give ea...
Apr 07, 2020
High Prairie RCMP charge man for allegedly shooting at grader operator
A resident of Whitefish River First Nation is facing a litany of charges after he allegedly shot at an individual operating a grader in that community.High Prairie RCMP were alerted of the incident at...
Apr 07, 2020
Green Shirt Day helps raise awareness on organ donation, recognizes ‘Logan Boulet Effect’
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Today is Green Shirt Day.April 7 marks a day to recognize the legacy of Logan Boulet, one of the victims of the 2018 Humboldt Broncos bus crash.On April 6 of that year, 16 people were...
Apr 07, 2020 Logan Boulet's family marking Green Shirt Day at Lethbridge City Hall in April, 2019 (Photo: Lethbridge News Now)
Feds fast-track citizenship for researcher exploring COVID-19 supply chain
OTTAWA - The federal government fast-tracked the Canadian citizenship process for a University of Manitoba professor, citing an "urgent need" to facilitate his planned research on COVID-19. Adolf Ng, ...
Apr 07, 2020
Jets sign defenceman Dylan Samberg to three-year entry-level contract
WINNIPEG - The Winnipeg Jets have signed defenceman Dylan Samberg to a three-year entry-level contract, starting in the 2020-21 season. The deal carries an average annual value of US$1.175 million. Th...
Apr 07, 2020
Wall Street adds to its gains as hopes build for virus peak
NEW YORK - Stocks are higher in midday trading on Wall Street Tuesday as markets around the world aimed to add to their huge rally from a day earlier. The S&P 500 was up nearly 2.5% after being up...
Apr 07, 2020
CFL postpones start of regular season due to COVID-19 pandemic
TORONTO - The CFL is postponing the start of its 2020 season until the beginning of July due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Commissioner Randy Ambrosie announced the postponement in a release Tue...
Apr 07, 2020
Kalen Schlatter seeks to challenge murder conviction in death of Tess Richey
TORONTO - A Toronto man found guilty of sexually assaulting and strangling a young woman hours after they met is seeking to challenge his murder conviction. Kalen Schlatter filed a notice of...
Apr 07, 2020
The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada
The latest numbers of confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 11:12 a.m. on April 7, 2020: There are 17,062 confirmed and presumptive cases in Canada. _ Quebec: 8,580 confirmed (inclu...
Apr 07, 2020