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Poll suggests parents want students to don masks at school in fall
OTTAWA - Almost two-third of parents in a new poll say they believe that children returning to school in the fall should wear masks at least part of the time. The latest poll on the COVID-19 pandemic ...
Jul 21, 2020
Scrutiny of WE deal to resume at committee, in House of Commons Tuesday
OTTAWA - The Liberal government's cancelled contract with an organization connected closely to the prime minister will be back in the spotlight today. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is expected in...
Jul 21, 2020
Taber police confirm Friday Highway 3 crash was fatal
TABER, AB. - Taber RCMP say a 19 year old woman from Nobleford died when her car collided head on with another vehicle Friday morning on Highway 3. The 17 year old male driver of the other vehicle suf...
Jul 21, 2020
WE charity back in spotlight and an Alex Trebek memoir; In The News for July 21
In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of July 21 ... What...
Jul 21, 2020
Most ships in Cabot Strait not complying with whale-protection rules: study
HALIFAX - A study of ship speeds in the Cabot Strait shows that two-thirds are not complying with a voluntary speed restriction meant to protect critically endangered North Atlantic right whales ...
Jul 21, 2020
Amber Heard denies fabricating injuries in Depp libel trial
LONDON - Amber Heard denied Tuesday that she fabricated injuries to show that her then-husband Johnny Depp had been violent toward her as she took to the witness box for her second day giving evidence...
Jul 21, 2020
5 Things to Know for Today
Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today: 1. EU FINALLY REACHES SUMMIT DEAL To confront the biggest recession in its history, European Uni...
Jul 21, 2020
EU agrees on $2.1 trillion deal after marathon summit
BRUSSELS - After four days and nights of wrangling, exhausted European Union leaders finally clinched a deal on an unprecedented 1.8 trillion-euro ($2.1 trillion) budget and coronavirus recovery fund ...
Jul 21, 2020
Report: Hard to prove Russian influence on UK referendum
LONDON - A long-awaited report into Russian influence in British politics says it would be "difficult - if not impossible - to prove" allegations that Russia sought to influence the 2016 Brexit refere...
Jul 21, 2020
Council approves first reading of electric generation unit
MEDICINE HAT, AB - Medicine Hat City Council voted to support first reading of a new bylaw that if approved, would result in the city borrowing $66 million for a new 44 megawatt Electric Generation un...
Jul 20, 2020