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Sens say four more members of the organization have tested positive for COVID-19
The Ottawa Senators say four additional members of the organization have tested positive for COVID-19, bringing the total to six. The team announced Wednesday that the people in question travelle...
Apr 01, 2020
Nova Scotian hosts online kitchen party as antidote to the COVID-19 blues
HALIFAX - For those growing weary of gloomy news about the COVID-19 pandemic, Nova Scotian Heather Thompson has created an upbeat antidote: an online, down-home kitchen party. The Facebook page T...
Apr 01, 2020
Hoarding gasoline is illegal and dangerous, says Lethbridge Fire & Emergency
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Lethbridge's fire department has received a few calls in recent weeks about people hoarding and/or improperly storing gasoline.Chief Fire Marshall Heath Wright says he understands tha...
Apr 01, 2020 Some examples of improper fuel storage containers. (Lethbridge News Now)
'Wicked' movie release delayed, 'Minions' pushed to 2021
LOS ANGELES - "Wicked" fans are going to have to wait even longer to see Stephen Daldry's film adaptation of the popular Broadway musical. Universal Pictures on Wednesday announced that another handfu...
Apr 01, 2020
Source: Woodbine Entertainment to postpone $1-million Queen's Plate
TORONTO - Add the 2020 Queen's Plate to the list of sports events to have either been cancelled or postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. A source told The Canadian Press that Woodbine Entertainment ...
Apr 01, 2020
Nobleford firefighter one of two killed in northern Alberta
NOBLEFORD, AB - A Nobleford volunteer firefighter has passed away.Jake Sansom was identified as one of the victims of a weekend shooting northeast of Edmonton in the Bonnyville area.The 39-year-old wa...
Apr 01, 2020 Jake Sansom was a volunteer firefighter in Nobleford (Photo courtesy Nobleford & District Emergency Services on Facebook)
Feds likely didn't have enough protective gear in emergency stockpile: Hajdu
OTTAWA - Health Minister Patty Hajdu says the federal government likely did not have enough protective equipment in its emergency stockpile to meet needs during the COVID-19 pandemic. Hajdu ...
Apr 01, 2020
Two people suffered smoke inhalation in West Lethbridge garage fire
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Lethbridge Fire and Emergency Services was called to a home in West Lethbridge around 7:30 pm on Tuesday.Chief Fire Marshall Heath Wright says there was a fire in a garage on the 100 ...
Apr 01, 2020 (Lethbridge News Now)
Golfer Corey Conners making the most of time at home during social distancing
Like most people, Corey Conners is finding new and different ways to fill his time while observing physical distancing during the COVID-19 pandemic. That means playing as the Toronto Maple L...
Apr 01, 2020
Man facing murder charges in deaths of Saskatchewan boy and grandparents
PRINCE ALBERT, Sask. - A Saskatchewan man is facing three counts of first-degree murder in the deaths of a seven-year-old boy and the child's grandparents. Court records show an appearance was schedul...
Apr 01, 2020