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Oil industry pleads for help but feds still mum on when that will come
OTTAWA - Canada's oil producers are growing frustrated that they have yet to see a promised federal aid package to help bail out their industry from an unprecedented drop in demand. Canadian Asso...
Apr 04, 2020

B.C. temporarily lifts data residency requirement in response to COVID-19
VANCOUVER - British Columbia has temporarily modified its access to information and privacy act in response to COVID-19, lifting a requirement that personal data must be stored in ...
Apr 04, 2020

PM expected to unveil more help for most vulnerable to weather pandemic
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is expected to announce today more financial support aimed at helping the most vulnerable Canadians survive the COVID-19 pandemic. The new announcement follows F...
Apr 04, 2020

Trump fires watchdog who handled Ukraine complaint
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump has fired the intelligence watchdog who handled the complaint that triggered his impeachment. Trump informed the Senate intelligence committee Friday of his decisio...
Apr 03, 2020

China honours virus victims with 3 minutes of reflection
WUHAN, China - With air raid sirens wailing and flags at half-mast, China on Saturday held a three-minute nationwide moment of reflection to honour those who have died in the coronavirus outbreak, esp...
Apr 03, 2020

Delta police say they stopped sale of medical equipment at inflated prices
DELTA, B.C. - Police in Delta, B.C., say it was "troubling" to catch two people this week allegedly reselling boxes of respirators and surgical masks at highly inflated prices. The police departm...
Apr 03, 2020

Hazee Awards postponed, but not cancelled, among COVID-19 pandemic
The Chapel Gallery announced this week, the postponement of its second annual Hazee Art Awards, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Last spring marked the inaugural year of the Hazee Art Awards for Young Ar...
Apr 03, 2020 Pictured here, people admire the artwork shared at the 2019 Hazee Art Awards. The awards will go ahead at a later date this year, once the COVID-19 pandemic subsides. (submitted photo/Matt Jacques)

Onion Lake Cree Nation announces positive case of COVID-19
Onion Lake Cree Nation has announced the first case of the coronavirus within the community.In a Facebook post to residents, OCLN announced a positive case of COVID-19. (Courtesy: Onion Lake Cree Nati...
Apr 03, 2020 Onion Lake Cree Nation announced it's first case of COVID-19 Thursday. (Courtesy: Onion Lake Cree Nation)

Harper, Matz latest MLBers to contribute to virus relief
NEW YORK - Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Bryce Harper and New York Mets pitcher Steven Matz are the latest baseball players to make donations to coronavirus relief efforts. Harper and his wife, Kay...
Apr 03, 2020

Crown won't appeal acquittals of Nicholson and Vey in murder conspiracy case
The Crown will not appeal the acquittal of two people who were accused of conspiring to kill their spouses.During a voir dire hearing that preceded a re-trial in Prince Albert on May 27, Justice Cathe...
Apr 03, 2020 Curtis Vey and Angela Nicholson. (File photo/paNOW Staff)