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Changes to Meat Inspection Regulation offer new opportunities
The provincial government says Albertans will have improved access to locally produced meat with the changes to the Meat Inspection Regulation today."Alberta produces the world's best beef, pork and p...
Jul 29, 2020
Inquest to probe police killing of Indigenous man, New Brunswick says
FREDERICTON - A coroner's inquest will look into the police killing of an Indigenous man in New Brunswick in June. The provincial government says the Rodney Levi inquest will start after investigation...
Jul 29, 2020
Fed sees dim economic outlook as virus squeezes economy
WASHINGTON - The Federal Reserve is expressing concern that the viral outbreak will act as a drag on the economy and hiring in coming months and that it plans to keep its benchmark short-term interest...
Jul 29, 2020
AP source: Another Marlins player tests positive; 16 total
NEW YORK - Another player with the Miami Marlins has tested positive for the coronavirus, bringing the team's total to 16 players, according to a person familiar with the matter. The person spoke to T...
Jul 29, 2020
MHPS would support a new model for dealing with mental health calls
MEDICINE HAT, AB - The death of George Floyd at the hands of a police officer in Minneapolis in May and other high-profile incidents involving police and mental health sparked calls to divert funds fr...
Jul 29, 2020
Cycling Canada announces road and track teams for the Tokyo Olympics
OTTAWA - Cycling Canada has nominated its road and track teams for the Tokyo Olympics. The organizations said Wednesday in a joint press release with the Canadian Olympic Committee that nine women and...
Jul 29, 2020
Wolfpack star Sonny Bill Williams headed to the NRL's Sydney Roosters
Toronto Wolfpack star Sonny Bill Williams is on the move, with the Sydney Roosters looking forward to adding the former All Black to its lineup. The former All Black posted a social media photo of him...
Jul 29, 2020
WE-sponsored travel for donors not the norm for other charities: experts
OTTAWA - Charity experts say covering the costs of overseas trips by donors is an unusual practice, even though the WE organization says it can lead to bigger donations. Finance Minister Bill Mor...
Jul 29, 2020
Heat warning continues for Medicine Hat and most of Alberta
MEDICINE HAT, AB - With temperatures in Medicine Hat and area staying in the mid-30s for most of the week, the heat warning from Environment Canada also stays in effect.The warning was updated at 10:1...
Jul 29, 2020
St. John's Roman Catholic corporation liable for abuses at orphanage: appeals court
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - Newfoundland and Labrador's highest court says the Roman Catholic Episcopal Corporation of St. John's is financially liable for sexual abuse at the Mount Cashel orphanage in the 195...
Jul 29, 2020