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No new cases of COVID-19 reported in the Peace Region
No new cases of COVID-19 were reported in the Peace Region or the North Zone on Monday, as the Province of Alberta added 71 new cases of COVID-19 for June 29.There are now 559 active cases in Alberta....
Jun 29, 2020
Ottawa granted extension to overhaul medical assistance in dying legislation
MONTREAL - Quebec Superior Court has granted the federal government a five-month extension to revise its legislation on medical assistance in dying, giving Ottawa until just before Christmas to confor...
Jun 29, 2020
VanVleet: Timing of restart amid racial unrest "sucks," but he likes BLM focus
Fred VanVleet wishes he could wear "everybody's name ever" on the back of his Toronto Raptors jersey in honour of the Black Lives Matter movement. Players will be permitted to replace their names...
Jun 29, 2020
Alberta announces investment in infrastructure, policies and initiatives to create jobs
The Alberta Government is rolling out several initiatives in an effort to create thousands of jobs in the province, and help the economy recover.A snapshot of the economy shows Alberta's unemployment ...
Jun 29, 2020
Veterans Affairs hiring more staff to tackle growing backlog of disability cases
OTTAWA - The federal government is hiring hundreds more temporary staff to tackle the growing backlog of applications from disabled veterans asking for help. The plan was unveiled today as new figures...
Jun 29, 2020
Ujiri confident in restart, saying 'the NBA is a seriously well-oiled machine'
The Toronto Raptors' return to basketball has them living in an otherwise empty hotel in the Fort Myers area of Florida, a COVID-19 hotspot that has seen new cases skyrocketing. They wake up to a...
Jun 29, 2020
Blue Jays closer to getting full approval for training in Toronto
TORONTO - The Toronto Blue Jays appear one step closer to being able to train at Rogers Centre for the upcoming season. Ontario Premier Doug Ford said Monday that "municipal, provincial and...
Jun 29, 2020
Storm acquire Broadhurst and Howie from BCHL's Capitals for Murphy-Johnson and future considerations
Grande Prairie Storm Head Coach and General Manager Mike Vandekamp continued his busy offseason on Monday.The Storm traded defenceman Jackson Murphy-Johnson and future considerations to the Cowichan C...
Jun 29, 2020
RCMP reminding Albertan’s to drive safe and sober during Canada Day holiday
With Canada Day approaching and summer in full swing, Alberta RCMP are reminding travelers to drive sober and stay safe. Rick Gardner with Alberta Traffic Sheriffs is reminding Albertans that driving ...
Jun 29, 2020
Alberta cuts business tax, boosts infrastructure spending to reboot economy
EDMONTON - Alberta is cutting business taxes and pumping $10 billion into infrastructure projects to springboard its economy out of the financial crisis caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Prem...
Jun 29, 2020