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Premiers warn billions more needed from feds to weather COVID-19 crisis
CP CanadaOTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau got thanks from Canada's premiers Friday for $11-billion in federal funding to confront the health and economic impact of the rapidly spreadin...
Mar 13, 2020

Concerns raised over COVID-19 outbreak plans for Indigenous communities
CP CanadaOttawa's plans to respond to possible COVID-19 outbreaks in remote, fly-in and already vulnerable Indigenous communities are getting a failing grade from opposition politicians who ...
Mar 13, 2020

The latest developments on COVID-19 in Canada
CP CanadaThe latest news on the COVID-19 global pandemic (all times Eastern): 8:45 p.m. The Federal Court is closing its buildings and offices to visitors in response to the COVI...
Mar 13, 2020

AHS launches online assessment tool to determine need for COVID-19 testing
MEDICINE HAT, AB - Alberta Health Services has launched an online tool to help Albertans determine whether they require testing for COVID-19.The test is available at www.ahs.ca/covid which takes users...
Mar 13, 2020

Schools will remain open in Medicine Hat
While School closures were announced province-wide for Manitoba and Quebec today, following Ontario's decision yesterday, Chief Medical Officer of Health in Alberta, Deena Hinshaw, announced that Albe...
Mar 13, 2020

Hidden Valley Ski Resort closed for season due to COVID-19 outbreak
MEDICINE HAT, AB - Hidden Valley Ski Resort is closed for the season due to the COVID-19 pandemic as the province moves to combat the spread of the virus at Alberta government-run facilities.The Canmo...
Mar 13, 2020

Juventus player Rugani tests positive for coronavirus
MILAN - Italian soccer club Juventus announced Wednesday that one of its players, defender Daniele Rugani, has tested positive for COVID-19. Rugani, who also plays for the Italian national team, is th...
Mar 13, 2020

Weagle shocked at Team Homan decision to part ways after successful 11-year run
Team Homan's decision to part ways with Lisa Weagle dramatically changed the look of one of the country's top rinks and put the all-star lead at the top of curling's free agent list. We...
Mar 13, 2020

Premiers warn billions more needed from feds to weather COVID-19 crisis
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau got thanks from Canada's premiers Friday for $11-billion in federal funding to confront the health and economic impact of the rapidly spreading no...
Mar 13, 2020

Trump says top cruise ship companies stopping trips from US
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump tweeted on Friday that four major cruise ship companies have agreed to suspend trips from the U.S. for 30 days, effective at midnight. Trump said that Carnival, Roy...
Mar 13, 2020