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CERB, extra hours and bottle returns: supporting overseas family during the pandemic
Edeline Agoncillo sends up to $1,400 of her wages to the Philippines every month and keeps only a few hundred dollars for herself, even during the COVID-19 pandemic. The money Agoncillo sends without ...
Nov 09, 2020
Bains suggests Ottawa may draw on scorned federal loan program for airline bailout
OTTAWA - Innovation Minister Navdeep Bains says a federal loan program rejected by industry will be among the options Ottawa weighs as it sits down with airline executives over a government aid packag...
Nov 09, 2020
Trump faces calls to work with Biden team on transition
WILMINGTON, Del. - President Donald Trump is facing pressure to co-operate with President-elect Joe Biden's team to ensure a smooth transfer of power when the new administration takes office in Januar...
Nov 09, 2020
Winnipeg Jets sign top draft pick Cole Perfetti to entry-level contract
WINNIPEG - The Winnipeg Jets have signed Cole Perfetti, the team's top pick at the 2020 NHL draft. The Jets announced Monday that Perfetti has inked a three-year entry-level deal with an average...
Nov 09, 2020
Community lab in Lethbridge closes temporarily due to short-term staff shortage
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Due to short-term staffing shortages, a community lab in Lethbridge is temporarily closed.Alberta Health Services (AHS) says effective today, November 9, the Campbell Clinic South loc...
Nov 09, 2020
Red Deer company called upon to handle blown out gas well in India
The blowout of a major gas well in India this spring led to a call for help from a Red Deer-based company for its equipment and expertise.Piston Well Services - described as a leader in snubbing and h...
Nov 09, 2020
Whales and other marine mammals susceptible to COVID-19 through wastewater: study
HALIFAX - A new study says COVID-19 could be spread to whales and other marine mammal through improperly treated sewage and wastewater. Researchers at Dalhousie University in Halifax say while there h...
Nov 09, 2020
Pre-COVID, Alberta's GDP grew just 0.1 per cent in 2019
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Even prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, Alberta's economy was struggling to grow.A new report from Stats Canada, real gross domestic product (GDP) nation-wide rose 1.9 per cent in 2019 w...
Nov 09, 2020
GM recalls 217K vehicles to fix leak that can stop travel
DETROIT - General Motors is recalling more than 217,000 cars and SUVs in the U.S. and Canada because transmission oil can leak, causing them to stop moving or possibly catch fire. The recall covers ce...
Nov 09, 2020
Police saw crime dip in first six months of pandemic, Statistics Canada says
OTTAWA - Newly released statistics point to a notable drop in police-recorded crime during the first six months of the COVID-19 pandemic. Statistics Canada says 17 police services across Canada report...
Nov 09, 2020