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Powell: Recovery may begin by summer, will likely be slow
WASHINGTON - Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell expressed optimism Sunday that the U.S. economy can begin to recover from a devastating recession in the second half of the year, assuming the coronavi...
May 17, 2020
Blood Tribe confirms 12 COVID-19 cases on Blood Reserve
STANDOFF, AB. -- Very early Sunday (May 17) morning, the Blood Tribe received confirmation of new COVID-19 cases on the reserve, taking the total to ten. However, later in the morning, two more cases ...
May 17, 2020
Canadian Forces Snowbird plane crashes in B.C.
KAMLOOPS, B.C. - A Canadian Forces Snowbirds plane crashed in a residential area of Kamloops, B.C., shortly after takeoff on Sunday, sending neighbours pouring onto the street where they said a h...
May 17, 2020
UPDATE - Canadian Forces Snowbird jet crashes in Kamloops residential area
KAMLOOPS, B.C.: KAMLOOPS - A Canadian Forces Snowbird jet has crashed into the a residential area in Kamloops on Sunday, May 17. The jet had just taken off from the Kamloops airport around 11:40 am.Ci...
May 17, 2020
Only 112 COVID-19 cases still active in South Health Zone
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The Government of Alberta has released its latest COVID-19 update as of Sunday, May 17.Provincially, another 57 infections were confirmed, bringing the total to 6,664. Of those, 1,064...
May 17, 2020
Churches may reopen, but many services won’t have singing
(RNS) - They are words the Rev. John Witvliet, an expert on Christian worship, never thought he would hear himself say. "Based on the science that we are learning about this week, we are urging and I ...
May 17, 2020
Canadian Forces Snowbird crashes in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS, B.C. -- It was dubbed "Operation Inspiration". The Canadian Forces Snowbirds have been making their way from eastern Canada westward across the country, doing inspirational fly-pasts over ci...
May 17, 2020
Bayern Munich wins as Bundesliga restart continues
BERLIN - Defending champion Bayern Munich returned to action Sunday with a 2-0 win at Union Berlin as the restart of German soccer continued in empty stadiums. Players' shouts echoed off the empty row...
May 17, 2020
Chinese consulate blasts Alberta Premier Jason Kenney for COVID-19 criticism
EDMONTON - The Chinese Consulate-General in Calgary is firing back at Alberta Premier Jason Kenney for his rebuke of China's handling of the initial outbreak of the novel coro...
May 17, 2020
Barring Taiwan from WHO a 'serious' health concern: Canada, U.S., allies say
OTTAWA - Canada, the United States and six major allies have told the World Health Organization that its ongoing exclusion of Taiwan has created a serious public health concern dur...
May 17, 2020