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Work resuming at Boeing plants following virus shutdown
SEATTLE - Boeing this week is restarting production of commercial airplanes in the Seattle area, putting about 27,000 people back to work after operations were halted because of the coronavirus. The a...
Apr 20, 2020
Province announces support for continuing care workers
EDMONTON, AB - The Government of Alberta is taking steps to help out workers in continuing care centres and boost the number of people working in them.These facilities, especially ones in Calgary and ...
Apr 20, 2020 Premier Jason Kenney. (Government of Alberta)
Many who knew N.S. gunman struggle to come to terms with killing spree
PORTAPIQUE, N.S. - Neighbours and schoolmates of the man responsible for a killing spree that left at least 19 people dead in northern Nova Scotia were attempting Monday to come&nb...
Apr 20, 2020
MLB players say pay shouldn't be cut if empty ballparks
NEW YORK - Major League Baseball players are upset over the prospect teams may seek additional pay cuts if games are played in empty ballparks due to the coronavirus outbreak. Their anger was stoked l...
Apr 20, 2020
Pandemic strikes at a pivotal time in women's professional hockey
Women's professional hockey, already in upheaval, is facing the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Jayna Hefford, the leader of the Professional Women's Hockey Players' Association (P...
Apr 20, 2020
Trudeau promises stockpile policies to get overhaul to prevent waste
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Ottawa will avoid destroying valuable medical equipment from the national stockpile from now on by making sure it gets used before it expires. Trudeau told ...
Apr 20, 2020
High River meat-packing plant temporarily stopping production
HIGH RIVER, AB. -- The Cargill meat-packing plant at High River is temporarily shutting down as the result of COVID-19.The plant, which employs more than 2,000 workers, has been linked to 358 cases of...
Apr 20, 2020 Cargill workers -- Photo credit to Cargill
Doctors in at least 44 rural Alberta communities to reduce services; survey
EDMONTON, AB -- A group made up of rural doctors says 44 Alberta communities will be directly affected by recent government changes to the way doctors can bill for service.The Rural Sustainability Gro...
Apr 20, 2020 Stethascope - The Canadian Press
Fatal collision claims life of Blood Tribe woman
STANDOFF, AB. -- Blood Tribe police were called to a two vehicle collision on Tuesday, April 14, at the intersection of Highway 2 and Highway 505 West. The lone female occupant of one of the vehicles ...
Apr 20, 2020 Blood Tribe Police -- photo credit to BTS
Warner Bros. delays many releases including 'The Batman'
LOS ANGELES - Warner Bros. is delaying a batch of theatrical releases including "The Batman" and "The Sopranos" prequel "The Many Saints of Newark." The studio says Monday that "The Sopranos" film wil...
Apr 20, 2020