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Grande Prairie confirms one new case of COVID-19, North Zone adds six
The province has confirmed 190 new cases of COVID-19 as of Thursday, April 30. Alberta now has a total of 5,433 confirmed cases. Six new cases were identified in the North Zone on Thursday, bringing t...
Apr 30, 2020 Photo: Government of Alberta
Women in sport have mixed feelings about men's leagues asking for bailout money
Female athletes, particularly hockey players, will be interested to see if the federal government provides pandemic bailout money to the Canadian Football League. A men's professional league ...
Apr 30, 2020
Reopened golf courses, campsites part of Alberta relaunch plan
EDMONTON - Alberta is planning to reopen dental offices and golf courses shut down during the COVID-19 pandemic as early as Monday. The government says boat launches are also to be made accessible and...
Apr 30, 2020
Province announces phased economic relaunch strategy
The provincial government had laid out its plans for a phased re-opening of Alberta's economy, which similar to Saskatchewan will see some aspects begin to re-open beginning next week, with more busin...
Apr 30, 2020 Photo: Government of Alberta
MPs issue mandatory summons for WHO's Bruce Aylward to testify before committee
OTTAWA - Members of Parliament have issued a mandatory summons to Canadian World Health Organization expert Bruce Aylward, after he turned down repeated invitations to testify to a House of Commons co...
Apr 30, 2020
Judge rules against Quebec man accused of crimes against humanity
OTTAWA - A federal judge says there are reasonable grounds to believe a man living in Quebec was complicit in crimes against humanity in the former Yugoslavia. In a ruling today, Federal Cou...
Apr 30, 2020
Gigi Hadid expects first child with Zayn Malik in September
LOS ANGELES - Gigi Hadid is about to strut into motherhood. The supermodel's mother, Yolanda Hadid, confirmed with Dutch outlet RTL Boulevard on Wednesday that her daughter is pregnant. She is expecti...
Apr 30, 2020
'Goonies' cast, 'Flintstones' rescue TV viewers in pandemic
LOS ANGELES - Josh Gad had a notion about what might soothe the kid in him during a scary time and maybe do the same for others. The actor got to work organizing an online reunion of the cast and crea...
Apr 30, 2020
Push on for Conservative leadership candidates as contest resumes
OTTAWA - Conservative leadership candidates were dusting off their dormant fundraising plans Thursday as the race to replace Andrew Scheer officially resumed. The four contenders have two weeks left t...
Apr 30, 2020
Winning names picked for RCMP police dog pups
The RCMP's newest police dog "recruits" have officially been named following a nationwide youth naming contest.The federal police service announced the winners of the 2020 Name the Puppy contest on We...
Apr 30, 2020 Photo: RCMP