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Jury trials to resume in Alberta next month, most offsite
EDMONTON - The Court of Queen's Bench of Alberta says jury selection and jury trials will resume next month, but most won't be in courtrooms.The court says on its website that proceedings will start S...
Aug 07, 2020

MLS is Back Tournament winner to collect at least US$300,000 in prize money
Either the Portland Timbers or Orlando City SC will leave the MLS is Back Tournament with US$328,000 in prize money. The tournament winner earns $300,000 and a berth in the CONCACAF Champion...
Aug 07, 2020

Walmart Canada makes masks mandatory starting August 12
Beginning Wednesday, August 12, mask-wearing will be mandatory at all Walmart locations in Canada.The company noted in a media release on Thursday that for over 60 per cent of its more than 400 stores...
Aug 07, 2020

Peace Region unemployment drops to 14.4 per cent, Alberta to 12.8 in July
Alberta's employment rate is on the rise, and though unemployment is on the decline, the Province's rate is still one of the highest rates in Canada.New figures from Statistics Canada shows that acros...
Aug 07, 2020

Four more workers test positive for COVID-19 at Manitoba pork plant
BRANDON, Man. - A union representing workers at a meat-processing plant in Manitoba says four more employees have tested positive for COVID-19. A total of eight employees at the Maple Leaf pork p...
Aug 07, 2020

Ford, Bush presidential adviser Brent Scowcroft dies at 95
WASHINGTON - Brent Scowcroft, who played a prominent role in American foreign policy as national security adviser to Presidents Gerald Ford and George H.W. Bush and was a Republican voice against the ...
Aug 07, 2020

Canada's federal energy regulator names Indigenous advisory committee
OTTAWA - Canada's energy regulator has named a new advisory committee that aims to change how it interacts with Indigenous Peoples in Canada. The Indigenous advisory committee, whi...
Aug 07, 2020

City Hall looking at ways to increase access to Eastlink Centre, Outdoor Pool
City Council will discuss allowing administration to make changes to the bylaw governing fees at the Eastlink Centre and Bear Creek Outdoor Pool.This idea came up after administration brought a list o...
Aug 07, 2020

Aluminum tariffs an example of rising U.S. protectionism, trade expert says
CALGARY - An international trade expert says Canada can expect more U.S. moves like the imposition of aluminum import tariffs as protectionism gains popularity in the United States ahead of ...
Aug 07, 2020

Job numbers and aluminum tariff hits Canada: In The News for Aug. 7
In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of Aug. 7. What we are watching in Canada ... Sta...
Aug 07, 2020