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Cruise industry throws in the towel on 2020, looks to 2021
SILVER SPRING, Md. - The cruise industry has jettisoned hopes of restarting operations this year. Days after both Carnival and Norwegian extended a halt on cruises through the end of the year, the gro...
Nov 03, 2020
School communities continue the conversation about suicide & mental health
MEDICINE HAT, AB - Local school divisions are continuing the conversation about suicide and mental health with an online session on Wednesday, November 4.It's part two of the virtual conversation, Con...
Nov 03, 2020
Super League wastes little time in opting for a replacement for the Toronto Wolfpack
TORONTO - One day after rejecting Toronto's bid for reinstatement, the Super League board voted unanimously Tuesday in favour of admitting a 12th team to replace the Wolfpack next season. The board ha...
Nov 03, 2020
Canadians Randa Markos, Malcolm Gordon to fight on UFC cards this month in Las Vegas
TORONTO - Canadian strawweight Randa (Quiet Storm) Markos will make her 16th UFC appearance when she takes on Japan's Kanako Murata on a Nov. 14 Fight Night card in Las Vegas. Markos (10-9-1) is repla...
Nov 03, 2020
Schools temporarily closed due to COVID-19 outbreak at Siksika First Nation
All four schools on the Siksika First Nation are closed for the rest of the week as it deals with a sharp rise in the number of COVID-19 cases.The First Nation has also closed its homeless shelter and...
Nov 03, 2020
Premier urges Albertans to up our game on COVID-19, put lid on house parties
EDMONTON - Alberta Premier Jason Kenney says it's time to "up our game'' when it comes to COVID-19 by putting a lid on super-spreader house parties.Alberta reported a one-day record of 622 cases on Fr...
Nov 03, 2020
Crown completes cross-examination of accused Fredericton mass shooter
FREDERICTON - The Crown completed its cross-examination of Matthew Raymond today after suggesting to the accused he knew killing four people in Fredericton two years ago was wrong. Prosecutor Jill Kne...
Nov 03, 2020
Feds propose changes to Broadcasting Act that may raise $800-million from streamers
Ottawa is proposing new policy changes - with monetary penalties - to ensure online streaming platforms experiencing booming revenues face as stringent rules as traditional broadcasters.The regulation...
Nov 03, 2020
Two more COVID-19 outbreaks in Grasslands Public Schools
BROOKS, AB - More COVID-19 outbreaks are being reported by Grasslands Public Schools, which is centred around Brooks.Letters were posted by AHS on Nov. 2 to parents of students at Brooks Junior High S...
Nov 03, 2020
Ford faces tough choices on COVID-19 restrictions as Ontario case count hits new high
OTTAWA - Ontario Premier Doug Ford has some tough choices to make as he decides which businesses can reopen while the province reports a single-day record in new coronavirus cases. The province is pla...
Nov 03, 2020