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Toronto Arrows add Argentine fly half/fullback and re-sign four more players
TORONTO - The Toronto Arrows have signed Argentine fly half/fullback Juan Cruz Gonzalez and brought four members of the 2020 squad back into the fold. The returnees are prop Richie Asiata, centre Spen...
Jun 23, 2020
Province reinstates environmental reporting
EDMONTON, AB - The Government of Alberta has announced that environmental reporting will resume July 15. Reporting had been halted back in April due to the COVID-19 pandemic.READ MORE: Alberta suspend...
Jun 23, 2020
Feds prepared to push back against any new U.S. tariffs on aluminum, Duclos says
OTTAWA - The federal government will make the case to the Trump administration that Canadian aluminum is no threat to the American market, as the mercurial president reportedly prepares to slap on tar...
Jun 23, 2020
More than $200,000 raised for HALO in online auction
An online auction for HALO Air Ambulance has come to an end, with an unofficial final tally of $213,018 raised.The Facebook fundraiser was started by Nicole Viste, owner of The Bunkhouse in Hanna, Alt...
Jun 23, 2020
Kenney says there will be thousands of jobs for Albertans on Keystone XL within weeks
Premier Jason Kenney says it's invigorating to see the province's investment in the Keystone XL pipeline pay off in the form of jobs for Albertans."Today's announcement that Nisku-based contractor Mic...
Jun 23, 2020
Fauci says 'it will be when not if' for a COVID-19 vaccine
WASHINGTON - The government's top infectious disease expert told a House committee on Tuesday he believes "it will be when and not if" there will be a COVID-19 vaccine and that he remains "cautiously ...
Jun 23, 2020
Two-thirds favour keeping two-metre physical distance: Leger poll
OTTAWA - A new poll suggests two-thirds of Canadians don't want to relax the physical distancing rules imposed to curb the spread of COVID-19.If they were relaxed, fewer than half would feel comfortab...
Jun 23, 2020
Powerful earthquake shake southern, central Mexico
MEXICO CITY - A powerful earthquake centred near the resort of Huatulco in southern Mexico swayed buildings Tuesday in Mexico City and sent thousands into the streets. Seismic alarms sounded midmornin...
Jun 23, 2020
Feds plan to run open competitions for some COVID-19 medical supplies: Anand
OTTAWA - The federal Liberals say the government will go back to using competitive bid processes to get protective equipment needed across the country due to COVID-19. Procurement Minister Anita ...
Jun 23, 2020
Eight more weeks of CERB to cost $17.9 billion, budget officer says
OTTAWA - The parliamentary budget officer estimates that it will cost $17.9 billion to provide eight extra weeks of payments through the Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB).The report this mornin...
Jun 23, 2020