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Benefit to COVID-19 impacted workers may be model for future: Qualtrough
OTTAWA - Employment Minister Carla Qualtrough says the newly created benefit for workers affected by COVID-19 may be a model for how the federal government helps unemployed Canadians in the future. Du...
Mar 26, 2020
City, County and Chamber of Commerce launch taskforce to help businesses during COVID-19 pandemic
The City of Grande Prairie, County of Grande Prairie and Grande Prairie & District Chamber of Commerce have launched a joint taskforce to respond to businesses facing challenges during the COVID-1...
Mar 26, 2020
Indianapolis 500 postponed until August because of COVID-19
The Indianapolis 500 has been postponed until August because of the coronavirus pandemic and won't run on Memorial Day weekend for the first time since 1946. The race will instead be held Aug. 23, thr...
Mar 26, 2020
AHS asks public not to donate public food to hospitals during COVID-19 pandemic
Alberta Health Services (AHS) is asking the general public to not donate any food to their staff, volunteers or patients as they try to contain the spread of COVID-19. In a statement published to Face...
Mar 26, 2020 Photo Credit: Alberta Health Services
Freedom-of-information requests shunted to sidelines during virus crisis
OTTAWA - As government agencies across Canada focus strained resources on protecting people from COVID-19, efforts to respond to freedom-of-information requests from the public are slowing or even sto...
Mar 26, 2020
Meghan to narrate Disney nature film in first post-royal job
LONDON - Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, has her first post-royal job: narrating a Disney documentary about elephants. Disney announced Thursday that the duchess, who is married to Britain's Prince Har...
Mar 26, 2020
Golden Globes amend eligibility rules due to virus
NEW YORK - The Golden Globes will accept movies submissions without a theatrical release for the first time due to the coronavirus pandemic, the Hollywood Foreign Press Association announced Thursday....
Mar 26, 2020
US economy grew at 2.1% rate in fourth quarter
WASHINGTON - The economy grew by a moderate 2.1% in the fourth quarter of last year, but many economists believe that will be the last positive growth seen for some time as the country endures a sharp...
Mar 26, 2020
Canadian teenager Sten (Sav) Valge-Saar waits on Lakers Gaming start
Taken seventh overall in the 2020 NBA 2K League draft by Lakers Gaming, Calgary teenager Sten (Sav) Valge-Saar was looking forward to honing his esports skills. But with the NBA 2K League season ...
Mar 26, 2020
Canada in talks with the U.S. to avoid troops at the border
WASHINGTON - Canada is discouraging the United States from sending American soldiers to the border to intercept illegal migrants who could spread the COVID-19 contagion, Prime Minister ...
Mar 26, 2020