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AAFC launches agriculture and agri-food jobs website
EDMONTON, AB. -- As many Canadians face employment challenges as a result of COVID-19, the Government of Canada has launched a new webpage to promote job opportunities in the agriculture and agri-food...
Apr 30, 2020 Tractor out in sugar beat fields --- LNN
COVID-19 prompts rural AHS labs to implement appointment-only lab collections
EDMONTON, AB. -- In an effort to control outpatient activity at rural healthcare facility labs, those needing to have lab work done, will now need to make an appointment. The temporary measure will co...
Apr 30, 2020 Coaldale Health and Urgent Care Centre -- LNN
Global philanthropists, experts call for COVID-19 vaccine distribution plan
OTTAWA - Leading philanthropists and immunization experts say the world lacks the ability to properly manufacture, finance and distribute a COVID-19 vaccine, even if one were found by the end of the y...
Apr 30, 2020
Leafs' Campbell 'jealous' of Matthews' setup, working to improve during pause
Jack Campbell has been diligently working out in Los Angeles during the NHL pause. The Toronto Maple Leafs' goalie identified flexibility as an area of weakness to focus on without access ic...
Apr 30, 2020
NASCAR to resume season May 17 with seven races in 10 days
CHARLOTTE, N.C. - NASCAR announced Thursday that it will resume its season without fans starting May 17 at Darlington Raceway in South Carolina with the premier Cup Series racing three more times in a...
Apr 30, 2020
WCBL baseball season delayed until at least late June
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Do not expect to be attending any Lethbridge Bulls games right away.The Western Canadian Baseball League (WCBL) says they have made the "difficult but necessary decision" to, at a min...
Apr 30, 2020 Lethbridge Bulls at Spitz Stadium. (Lethbridge News Now)
18 rural Alberta doctors say no trust in government, some will end hospital work
EDMONTON, AB. -- Eighteen rural physicians say they no longer trust the government and some of them will no longer work in hospitals after the COVID-19 pandemic despite recent fee changes.The doctors ...
Apr 30, 2020 Doctor`s office`-- The Canadian Press
Asymptomatic testing event in Brooks draws in 3,653
BROOKS, AB - The City of Brooks, in partnership with Alberta Health Services (AHS) has tested nearly 15 per cent of their entire regional population for COVID-19 in just a few days.At the temporary as...
Apr 30, 2020 The temporary assessment centre in Brooks, where asymptomatic testing was held. (CHAT News Today)
Toronto FC agrees to new long-term contract with midfielder Marky Delgado
Toronto FC has reached agreement on a new long-term deal with midfielder Marky Delgado. Just 24, the Californian has already played 182 MLS regular-season and playoff games with all but 37 of those in...
Apr 30, 2020
McDermott says there's nothing wrong with errors, as long as you learn from them
Toronto Wolfpack coach Brian McDermott doesn't mind errors. And when it comes to coaching, more is actually less for the former England and Great Britain international. McDermott, one of the most succ...
Apr 30, 2020