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Hundreds turn out for Peace Walk through downtown Red Deer
"Today, we are going to have our voices heard," said Red Deer Peace Walk co-organizer Callum Daniels ahead of Sunday afternoon's event in the city's downtown.Daniels told rdnewsNOW it was difficult to...
Oct 05, 2020
Canada captain Christine Sinclair looks to help young girls impacted by the pandemic
With two nieces aged six and 10, Canadian soccer star Christine Sinclair knows all too well the impact of the pandemic and everything that comes with it on today's youth. "They've struggled with not b...
Oct 05, 2020
Lottery system for popular parent, grandparent visa program reinstated for this year
OTTAWA - A popular immigration program that allows people to sponsor their parents or grandparents to come to Canada is reverting to a lottery system. Federal Immigration Minister Marco Mendicin...
Oct 05, 2020
City calling first year of outdoor pool a success
The City of Grande Prairie says the Grande Prairie Outdoor Pool located in Muskoseepi Park is celebrating a successful first full season. Initially, the pool was scheduled to open for in the summer of...
Oct 05, 2020
Penticton, B.C., man accused in 4 deaths to plead guilty: defence
KELOWNA, B.C. - The lawyer for a man accused in a shooting that left four people dead in Penticton, B.C., says his client plans to plead guilty next week. John Brittain was charged with three co...
Oct 05, 2020
Health officials 'steering in uncertain waters' in tackling 2nd wave of COVID-19: Tam
Canada's top public health officer says the complexities of the current wave of COVID-19 are spurring regions with rising cases to adopt different measures as they seek to turn the tide of the pa...
Oct 05, 2020
The latest developments on COVID-19 in Canada
The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada (all times Eastern): 2:10 p.m. The Manitoba government is requiring bars and other licensed establishments in the greater Winnipeg region to close ea...
Oct 05, 2020
Royal Opera to sell Hockney painting to help it stay afloat
LONDON - Britain's Royal Opera House is selling a David Hockney painting of its former chief to help it stay afloat as coronavirus-related restrictions keep many U.K. performing arts venues shuttered....
Oct 05, 2020
Feds reveal details of $35M fund to help make farms safer in COVID-19 pandemic
OTTAWA - Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau says some Canadian farmers can now apply for emergency funding to protect their workers during the COVID-19 pandemic. The program will subsidize farms...
Oct 05, 2020
Grande Prairie and District Catholic Schools part of new Financial Literacy pilot project
Grande Prairie and District Catholic Schools is one of the school divisions in Alberta to participate in a new financial literacy pilot program.A partnership between the school division and Enriched A...
Oct 05, 2020