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Exploring some of the challenges facing farmers at the provincial and national level
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Farmers in Alberta and across the country are facing many challenges.COVID-19 is certainly included in that category. Lynn Jacobson, the president of the Alberta Federation of Agricul...
Apr 15, 2021
Vancouver Canucks not allowing media into first practice after COVID-19 outbreak
VANCOUVER - Media have been barred from the Vancouver Canucks' first practice since a COVID-19 outbreak swept through the team. Thursday's on-ice session was originally open to media, but the Canucks ...
Apr 15, 2021
Iqaluit locks down after reporting its first COVID-19 case in pandemic
IQALUIT, Nunavut - Nunavut's capital city is under a strict lockdown after its first case of COVID-19 since the start of the pandemic was reported last night.All schools, non-essential businesses and ...
Apr 15, 2021
'Sicker and younger': Toronto ICU copes with pressure during third wave of pandemic
TORONTO - Intensive care nurse Jane Abas is assessing her patient, checking her medication and monitoring her heart rate. The 68-year-old woman tested positive for a COVID-19 variant shortly after arr...
Apr 15, 2021
Residential school building at Lower Post, B.C., to be demolished, replaced
VICTORIA - A former residential school building in the remote British Columbia community of Lower Post will be demolished and replaced after decades of lobbying efforts by local Indigenous leaders. Th...
Apr 15, 2021
WestJet CEO Ed Sims finds Air Canada aid package 'bittersweet' as talks drag on
OTTAWA - WestJet CEO Ed Sims says the federal government's aid package for Air Canada could be "problematic" unless his company gets equitable treatment, as talks over pandemic relief continue between...
Apr 15, 2021
List of guests attending the funeral of Prince Philip
LONDON - Here is the full list of guests who will attend the funeral of Prince Philip on Saturday at St. George's Chapel at Windsor Castle. 1. Queen Elizabeth II 2. Prince Charles 3. Camilla, the Duch...
Apr 15, 2021
Quebec impresario Gilbert Rozon faces civil suit over alleged sexual assault
MONTREAL - Quebec entertainment mogul Gilbert Rozon is facing a $1.6-million civil lawsuit over an alleged sexual assault dating back to 1994. The suit was filed by actress Patricia Tulasne, who is se...
Apr 15, 2021
Faster vaccines alone could not have stopped third wave: deputy public health officer
A top federal public health official says a faster vaccine ramp-up alone would likely not have thwarted the third wave of COVID-19 in many parts of the country. Deputy chief public health officer Dr. ...
Apr 15, 2021
Petition to remove Taber's mask bylaw legally "not sufficient"
TABER, AB - Residents of Taber will continue to be required to wear face masks in public for the time being.A petition signed by 528 people asked the town to rescind its Temporary Mandatory Mask Bylaw...
Apr 15, 2021