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Mental health: Newfoundland loosens COVID-19 rules for 'rotational' workers
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - Newfoundland and Labrador is rolling out new COVID-19 testing rules for people who routinely work outside the province and return on a set schedule. These so-called r...
Sep 04, 2020

Virgin Atlantic completes rescue plan; 1,150 jobs lost
LONDON - Virgin Atlantic completed its 1.2 billion-pound ($1.6 billion) restructuring plan and cut 1,150 jobs Friday as the airline sought to rebuild following the devastation caused by the COVID-19 p...
Sep 04, 2020

Canadians and close relatives in Lebanon offered help to travel to Canada
OTTAWA - Canada is waiving some immigration fees for Lebanese-Canadians and their close relatives affected by last month's explosions in Beirut if they want to come to Canada. The Immigration Departme...
Sep 04, 2020

IAEA: Iran continues to expand stockpile of enriched uranium
VIENNA - Iran continues to increase its stockpile of enriched uranium in violation of limitations set in the landmark 2015 nuclear deal with world powers, but has begun providing access to sites where...
Sep 04, 2020

Unemployment rate at 8.6 percent in August for Lethbridge-Medicine Hat region
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The latest unemployment figures have been released for the province.In August, Alberta's jobless rate was 11.8 percent, a significant drop from the 12.8 percent rate in July.Again, th...
Sep 04, 2020

Trump denies calling US war dead 'losers,' 'suckers'
DELRAY BEACH, Fla. - President Donald Trump is angrily denying a report that he made disparaging remarks about U.S. service members who have been captured or killed, including that he described Americ...
Sep 04, 2020

US unemployment rate falls to 8.4% even as hiring slows
WASHINGTON - The U.S. unemployment rate fell sharply in August to 8.4% from 10.2% even as hiring slowed, with employers adding the fewest jobs since the pandemic began. Employers added 1.4 million job...
Sep 04, 2020

Football Leaks trial: Hacker 'disgusted' at what he found
LISBON, Portugal - A Portuguese hacker whose explosive revelations rattled European soccer told judges at the start of his trial Friday that he was "disgusted" by what he uncovered and had acted in th...
Sep 04, 2020

Phew! Revolting spit and poo brews shown in Swedish exhibit
MALMO, Sweden - Desperate for a drink? There is spit-fermented wine, liquor fermented in prison toilets, and a strong Scottish brew served from the mouth of a taxidermied squirrel. The Disgusting Food...
Sep 04, 2020

Waterton bracing for a "busy Labour Day weekend"
WATERTON, AB - If you are planning on visiting Waterton Lakes National Park on the long weekend, well, you are probably not the only one.Parks Canada says they are expecting to welcome a large number ...
Sep 04, 2020