Author Archives:
Iran commits to handing over PS752 black boxes, start compensation talks: Ottawa
Ottawa says Iran's foreign minister has committed to sending the flight recorders from the civilian airliner it shot down in January to be analyzed in France without delay. The federal government...
Jun 22, 2020
Alberta ends phase one of drive-thru mask distribution
More than 14 million non-medical face masks were handed out during the first phase of Alberta's drive-thru distribution program.The government announced Monday that no more masks will be handed out at...
Jun 22, 2020
Auditor General says she needs bigger funding boost due to pandemic demands
OTTAWA - Auditor general Karen Hogan says she is asking the government for more money because of the unprecedented demands the COVID-19 pandemic has put on her office. Hogan is putting the government ...
Jun 22, 2020
Province expands access to opioid treatment
Alberta is expanding the telehealth option to treat opioid use disorder and temporarily covering the costs of opioid treatment medications.An additional $4 million over four years will help expand acc...
Jun 22, 2020
Mad Hatter & Happy Hatter - June 22
Mad HatterTo those that permit there cat(s) to roam in Terrace area, if we catch your cat(s) it will be delivered to APARC. The one black with a little white is roaming and killing bunnies. It is usin...
Jun 22, 2020
Government wants input on infrastructure planning
The provincial government wants to hear from Albertans on planning and prioritizing capital spending in the short- and long-term.Until Aug. 10 Albertans can visit alberta.ca to take part in an online ...
Jun 22, 2020
Saudi Arabia to hold 'very limited' hajj due to virus
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - Saudi Arabia said Tuesday that because of the coronavirus only "very limited numbers" of people will be allowed to perform the annual hajj pilgrimage that traditionally d...
Jun 22, 2020
Winnipeg plant gets $100M in federal financing to pull protein from peas, canola
OTTAWA - The federal government is helping finance an innovative, new agricultural production plant in Winnipeg that turns peas and canola into protein powders for the food industry. Merit Functi...
Jun 22, 2020
Signs people will choose work over CERB in jobs data, Qualtrough says
OTTAWA - Canada's employment minister says the country's most recent job figures suggest that low-wage workers will go back to a job if one is available instead of remaining on federal aid. Carla...
Jun 22, 2020
Joel Schumacher, director of 'St. Elmo's Fire,' dies at 80
NEW YORK - Joel Schumacher, the flamboyant journeyman director who dressed New York department store windows before shepherding the Brat Pack to the big screen in "St. Elmo's Fire" and steering the Ba...
Jun 22, 2020