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Defence chief puts Canadian military on COVID-19 war footing
OTTAWA - The Canadian Armed Forces is being put on a war footing as it prepares to be thrown into the COVID-19 crisis. In an unprecedented five-page letter to the troops, defence chief Gen. Jonat...
Mar 27, 2020
NDP calls for firing of Shandro over alleged confrontation
EDMONTON - The Alberta Opposition is calling for Health Minister Tyler Shandro to be fired over allegations he has verbally attacked online critics and threatened to involve legislature security staff...
Mar 27, 2020 Health Minister Tyler Shandro (Photo: Government of Alberta)
Marc Miller urges First Nations to delay elections during COVID-19 crisis
OTTAWA - Indigenous Services Minister Marc Miller is encouraging Indigenous communities gearing up for elections this year to postpone their votes. Miller says holding an election during a pandemic&nb...
Mar 27, 2020
Kotb cries on 'Today' show; Baby Shark takes on hand-washing
From finding ways to help others cope to sheltering in place to cancelling events, here's a look at some of the ways the entertainment industry is reacting to the spread of the coronavirus, which most...
Mar 27, 2020
Beaverlodge Town Council approves budget
Town Council in Beaverlodge has approved a new budget that includes a 3.38 per cent property tax increase.In a release, the Town says it was wanting to maintain existing services and programs with a m...
Mar 27, 2020 Photo from the Town of Beaverlodge Facebook page
Vancouver Whitecaps taking care of more than business during COVID-19 pandemic
Co-owner Steve Nash led a live workout on Instagram. Staffers are calling friends and family as well as season ticket-holders to check up on them. The Vancouver Whitecaps are staying busy - and in tou...
Mar 27, 2020
B.C. measures appear to have slowed the increase in COVID-16: health officer
VICTORIA - British Columbia's provincial health officer says she's starting to see "glimmers of hope" in the fight against COVID-19 with an apparent flattening in the number of cases. The province&nbs...
Mar 27, 2020
Tory leadership candidates asked to stop calls, fundraising as vote postponed
OTTAWA - Conservative leadership candidates are being asked to stop fundraising and making calls to party members following a decision to suspend the race. But at least one candidate says it is unfair...
Mar 27, 2020
City lays off 330 temporary and casual staff
The City of Grande Prairie has laid off 330 casual and temporary workers. The majority of those laid off Friday were employed at the recreation and event facilities Eastlink and Revolution Place, whic...
Mar 27, 2020 Eastlink Centre (photo by Shaun Penner)
Winter storm warning issued for BC Peace, snow also predicted for the Alberta side
There is a winter storm warning and snow squall watch out for the BC Peace.The winter storm warning says snow will start this afternoon and that there could be 30 to 40 centimetres by Sunday.The wind ...
Mar 27, 2020