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Civil Liberties group seeks amnesty for recreational tickets issued during COVID
The Canadian Civil Liberties Association says it's going to seek amnesty for all tickets issued for municipal recreational infractions during the COVID-19 pandemic. Executive director Michael Bry...
Apr 19, 2020
Institutions strive to capture COVID-19 history through eyes of everyday people
As the country grapples with a pandemic that is radically reshaping every aspect of public and private life, institutions across Canada are striving to capture the historic shift t...
Apr 19, 2020
Brooks KFC employee tests positive for COVID-19
BROOKS AB- An employee working at the KFC in Brooks has tested positive for COVID-19, a spokesperson from KFC Canada confirms. In an emailed statement to CHAT News Today, KFC Canada said the employee ...
Apr 19, 2020 (KFC)
Amid virus bad news glimpses of human decency and good works
NEW YORK - The idea formed on a day when all the news headlines were dire. The coronavirus was surging worldwide; Nashville had lost lives in a devastating tornado and children had their lives upended...
Apr 19, 2020
NHLers get a kick out of old broadcasts: 'Hilarious how much the game's changed'
Ben Chiarot had seen plenty of Bobby Orr highlights. The elegant, seemingly effortless rushes. His superior skill and vision. And of course, that horizontal mid-air celebration after sc...
Apr 19, 2020
Canadians reporting more wildlife sightings during COVID-19 isolation
sMONTREAL - When Josianne Plante looked out her window on a recent morning, she was surprised to see a pair of large, bare-headed wild turkeys going for a stroll through her east-end Montreal neighbou...
Apr 19, 2020
COVID-19: Giving birth in the middle of a pandemic
MEDICINE HAT AB- Giving birth to a new baby is undoubtedly an exciting experience that brings a new life into the world. But in the middle of a health pandemic, giving birth to a child also looks a li...
Apr 18, 2020 New mom Laura Duddy holding her son born April 17 (submitted photo/ Laura Duddy)
COVID-19: 165 new cases, including two new cases in Medicine Hat, seven new cases in Brooks
EDMONTON, AB - The latest COVID-19 numbers released by the province show 165 new cases of COVID -19 which brings the total number of cases to 2,565. 1,165 of those cases are considered recovered, acco...
Apr 18, 2020 (file photo/ CHAT News Today)
Pagenaud beats Penske teammates to win another virtual race
CHARLOTTE, N.C. - A second straight victory in virtual racing for Simon Pagenaud and Team Penske, and tempers were hot at the end of this one. Pagenaud, the reigning Indianapolis 500 winner, competed ...
Apr 18, 2020
Calls to release some federal inmates amid COVID-19 outbreak grow
OTTAWA - Prisons need to step up COVID-19 testing and sanitary measures to help prevent mass outbreaks among incarcerated populations, as well as release some offenders immediately,&nbs...
Apr 18, 2020