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M.D. of Taber monitoring high river levels in park areas
TABER, AB. - The MD of Taber is monitoring river conditions, particularly the high water marks, to determine if any threat exist to our recreational areas such as the MD of Taber Park.Currently, the M...
Jul 4, 2020
PEI reports three new COVID-19 cases, including one seniors' residence employee
CHARLOTETOWN, P.E.I. - Prince Edward Island is reporting three new cases of COVID-19 for the first time since late April, including one person who worked at a Charlottetown seniors' home. Dr. Heather ...
Jul 4, 2020
The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Saturday, July 4
The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 11:32 a.m. on July 4, 2020: There are 105,314 confirmed cases in Canada. _ Quebec: 55,784 confirmed (including 5,566 deaths, 25,280 resol...
Jul 4, 2020
A look at how provinces plan to emerge from the COVID-19 shutdown
Provinces and territories have been releasing plans for easing restrictions that were put in place to limit the spread of COVID-19. Here is what some of the provinces have announced so far: Newfo...
Jul 4, 2020
Police announce fourth victim stemming from tractor tragedy southeast of Montreal
MONTREAL - Quebec provincial police say a fourth person has died following Wednesday's tractor accident in Notre-Dame-de-Stanbridge, southeast of Montreal. The accident had claimed the lives of t...
Jul 4, 2020
Stop enforcing sex work laws during COVID-19, Amnesty, sex worker advocates say
OTTAWA - Canada's sex work laws are creating undue harm and contribute to human rights violations during COVID-19, sex workers and human rights advocates say, which is why they're now pushing Ott...
Jul 4, 2020
Dr. Bonnie Henry honoured at mural exhibition, picks up Fluevog shoes in Gastown
VANCOUVER - Businesses in Vancouver's Gastown neighbourhood honoured the provincial health officer on Friday with a sneak peek at a mural exhibition featuring her image. Dr. Bonnie Henry vis...
Jul 3, 2020
New tourism campaign will celebrate #myMHsummer
MEDICINE HAT, AB - Being a tourist in your own backyard has never meant more than this year amid the COVID-19 pandemic.With trips to Las Vegas or Florida off the table and even travel to other provinc...
Jul 3, 2020
Three dead after float plane crashes near Edmonton airport: Mounties
LEDUC COUNTY, Alta. - RCMP say three people have died in a plane crash south of Edmonton. Mounties say they were alerted Friday morning that a float plane went down in a field in Leduc ...
Jul 3, 2020
Three new COVID-19 cases in Medicine Hat and Cypress County
Medicine Hat and Cypress County have each recorded three new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours. Medicine Hat now has nine active cases and 36 recovered cases and one death, which was announced on...
Jul 3, 2020