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ICU continues to deal with cases during COVID-19 pandemic with operating changes
VANCOUVER - As a senior physician at St. Paul's hospital, Dr. Del Dorscheid has a special view of how COVID-19 is affecting patient care beyond the pandemic. Unlike other parts of the hospital, t...
Apr 30, 2020
The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada
The latest numbers of confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 4 a.m. ET on April 30, 2020: There are 51,596 confirmed and presumptive cases in Canada. _ Quebec: 26,594 confi...
Apr 30, 2020
Parliamentary budget officer weighs costliest federal emergency aid programs
OTTAWA - Canadians will get an update today on two of the costliest emergency aid programs the federal government has initiated to help them weather the COVID-19 crisis. The parliamentary budget offic...
Apr 30, 2020
Search continues for Canadian military helicopter that crashed in Mediterranean
OTTAWA - The search continues today for a Canadian military helicopter that crashed into the Mediterranean Sea while participating in a NATO exercise off the coast of Greece. Greek state broadcas...
Apr 30, 2020
Memo says California governor will order all beaches closed
SACRAMENTO, Calif. - Gov. Gavin Newsom will order all beaches and state parks closed Friday after tens of thousands of people flocked to the seashore last weekend during a heat wave despite his stay-a...
Apr 29, 2020
John Bolton book again delayed, this time to June 23
NEW YORK - John Bolton's book has again been delayed, according to listings on Amazon.com and Barnes & Noble, both of which say "What Happened In the Room" has been pushed back from May 12 to June...
Apr 29, 2020
Disappointment follows cancellation of Medicine Hat Exhibition & Stampede
MEDICINE HAT, AB - The usual sights and sounds of the Medicine Hat Exhibition & Stampede grounds will be a distant memory this summer.Instead, they will be replaced by silent grandstands, locked g...
Apr 29, 2020 File Photo
Hot, dry weather brings extreme fire risk: Cypress County Fire Chief
CYPRESS COUNTY, AB- It's been a hot and dry few weeks and as the weather keeps warming up, and so too is the risk of wildfires in the region.The province's climate information service said Cypress Cou...
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Ice jam intel: How the Athabasca River ice buildup is flooding Fort McMurray
Ice jams can stretch for kilometres, reach several metres in height and cause rivers to rise in a matter of hours, says one river ice expert. An ice dam roughly 25 kilometres long&...
Apr 29, 2020
CPL joins CFL in asking Ottawa for financial assistance during pandemic
TORONTO - The Canadian Premier League has joined the Canadian Football League in asking the federal government for financial assistance during the global pandemic. The eight-team pro soccer league has...
Apr 29, 2020