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Economic recovery threatened if some workers, households left behind, Macklem says
OTTAWA - An economic rebound that leaves behind parts of the Canadian labour force in the short term could end up jeopardizing the recovery from COVID-19 in the long run, Canada's top central banker s...
Oct 31, 2020
'No manual or checklist:' Yukon ditching fall time change this year
WHITEHORSE - As most Canadians get ready for the clocks to fall back an hour on Sunday, Yukon is sticking with daylight time.The territory decided to adopt year-round daylight time in March after a su...
Oct 31, 2020
Families prepare for pandemic-era Halloween with public health restrictions in place
TORONTO - Families across the country have assembled their costumes and stockpiled their candy to celebrate a Halloween unlike any other. Public health restrictions to protect against COVID-19 v...
Oct 31, 2020
As clocks turn back on Sunday, it's a chance to catch up on your sleep, experts say
Most Canadians will get an extra hour of sleep tonight as daylight time comes to an end and clocks turn back an hour. And while some bemoan the loss of evening sunshine, experts say the end of dayligh...
Oct 31, 2020
'We just have to deal with it': Whitecaps' path to playoffs gets a little rockier
VANCOUVER - Facing an uphill battle for the playoffs, Vancouver Whitecaps coach Marc Dos Santos vows his squad won't go down without a fight. It's been a season full of adversity for the 'Caps (8-13-0...
Oct 30, 2020
B.C. casino didn't always fulfil reporting rules for cash buy-ins, inquiry hears
VANCOUVER - The inquiry into money laundering has heard British Columbia's largest casino didn't always comply with reporting requirements on large cash buy-ins as suspicious transactions became incre...
Oct 30, 2020
Temporary Saamis Tepee parking lot closure
MEDICINE HAT, AB - The Saamis Tepee's parking lot will be closed temporarily from Monday morning to Tuesday morning as the site undergoes repairs and upgrades.Improvements include a new accessibility ...
Oct 30, 2020
Medicine Hat JazzFest going online with others next month
MEDICINE HAT, AB - COVID-19 cancelled Medicine Hat JazzFest and jazz festivals across Canada this summer.Medicine Hat JazzFest is among 15 of them have come together for a free week-long online festiv...
Oct 30, 2020
Provincial partnership to create 3,800 paid internships in Alberta
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Post-secondary students in the province will soon have more opportunities to gain real-world experience and actually get paid for it.The Mitacs Globalink Research Internship program i...
Oct 30, 2020
More COVID-19 cases connected to MHC Brooks Campus
Medicine Hat College is saying there are four cases of COVID-19 connected to the Brooks Campus.The following email was sent to the college community on Thursday:Medicine Hat College has been notified ...
Oct 30, 2020