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Promised path to residency for "Guardian Angel" asylum seekers yet to open
OTTAWA - A much-heralded program to grant permanent residency to some asylum seekers working on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic has yet to accept a single application. Federal Immigrati...
Oct 22, 2020
Julien energized by Canadiens' busy off-season: 'I expect us to make the playoffs'
Claude Julien glanced down at some notes towards the end of his nearly hour-long video conference call with reporters Thursday. The Montreal Canadiens head coach was promptly asked - tongue firmly pla...
Oct 22, 2020
COVID-19 testing option to be tried at Calgary airport, U.S. border crossing
CALGARY - International travellers arriving in Alberta by air or land will have the option to take an expedited COVID-19 test to avoid quarantining for 14 days - a move the premier says would help the...
Oct 22, 2020
Canada's mink breeders increasing security to protect animals and industry from COVID
HALIFAX - Canada's mink breeders are increasing safety measures on their farms to avoid the devastating COVID-19 outbreaks that have plagued their European and American counterparts. Infections ...
Oct 22, 2020
N.S. mass shooting probe will include look at RCMP actions, gender-based violence
HALIFAX - The joint public inquiry in response to the April mass shooting in Nova Scotia has announced a mandate that includes a probe of the RCMP response as well as the role of gender-based violence...
Oct 22, 2020
Alberta Beef Producers sponsors upcoming industry webinars
CALGARY, AB. -- With snow on the ground and crops in the bin the ranching industry entres a bit of a quieter period. However, it`s a good time for ranchers to take advantage of the opportunity to beef...
Oct 22, 2020
EU reimposes travel restriction on Canada amid rising pandemic numbers
OTTAWA - The European Union's council has re-imposed a travel restriction on Canada as it battles a second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic.The move reverses a decision in June that lifted entry restrict...
Oct 22, 2020
Nearly half of stolen vehicles in Lethbridge were left running and/or had keys inside
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Winter is coming, and with that, a potentially-higher risk of vehicles being stolen.Lethbridge Police reports that, in 2019, 272 vehicles were stolen. In 45 per cent of those cases, t...
Oct 22, 2020
NHL postpones Winter Classic, all-star weekend until 2022 due to COVID-19
NEW YORK - The NHL has announced that its Winter Classic and all-star weekend will not be held in 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Winter Classic featuring the Minnesota Wild and St. Louis Blues...
Oct 22, 2020
East to West: Skip Mary-Anne Arsenault curling in B.C. after long run in Nova Scotia
When Mary-Anne Arsenault was planning a cross-country move from Nova Scotia to British Columbia last winter, she wasn't sure whether curling would be in her future. That feeling of uncertainty "...
Oct 22, 2020