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Commissioner Randy Ambrosie says CFL draft still on for April 30
TORONTO - CFL commissioner Randy Ambrosie says the league's draft remains on schedule - at least for now. Ambrosie addressed the status of the April 30 draft during a question-and-...
Mar 27, 2020

Driver training temporarily suspended
MEDICINE HAT, AB -Given Alberta Health and government's recommendations for physical distancing, driver training has also been temporarily suspended.Driver's Edge in Medicine Hat says their online cla...
Mar 27, 2020 Chat News file photo

Toronto FC players busy behind closed doors thanks to some quick thinking
TORONTO - It's been 20-plus years since Jim Liston used to train Greg Vanney and Dan Calichman in a small space in Pasadena, Calif. "We had very little space," Liston recalled. "About 2,000 squar...
Mar 27, 2020

Redcliff to waive utility bill penalties
MEDICINE HAT, AB -- The Town of Redcliff is taking steps to alleviate some financial concerns residents or businesses may have during the COVID-19 pandemic.Town Council has made a motion to waive pena...
Mar 27, 2020 CHAT News File Photo

Financial aid requests won't be hindered by Service Canada closures: Trudeau
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Service Canada employees can and should be working from home, despite the growing demand generated by financial aid applications. The federal government ann...
Mar 27, 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. on March 27, 2020: There are 4,178 confirmed and presumptive cases in Canada. _ Quebec: 1,629 confirmed (including...
Mar 27, 2020

Securities regulator warning of COVID-19 scams
CALGARY, AB - An investor alert has been issued by the Alberta Securities Commission warning of home-trading scams being circulated in the province with the regulatory body expecting a number of such ...
Mar 27, 2020

House of Davis Love III destroyed by early morning fire
ST. SIMONS ISLAND, Ga. - The house of Hall of Fame golfer Davis Love III was destroyed by fire early Friday morning in a blaze that could not be controlled, even with 16 firefighters arriving within m...
Mar 27, 2020

AP sources: MLBers keep service time in deal; draft may trim
NEW YORK - Players agreed to a deal with Major League Baseball that would preserve service time in the event this season is cancelled because of the coronavirus pandemic, but left open details of what...
Mar 27, 2020

Federal deficit to top $112 billion in coming year due to COVID-19, PBO says
OTTAWA - Parliament's budget watchdog is projecting that the federal deficit for the coming fiscal year could be $112.7 billion, a jump of $89.5 billion from previous forecasts as government spending ...
Mar 27, 2020