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Study Finds Chronic Health Issues More Common among Transgender People
New research finds transgender people in Ontario suffer more chronic physical and mental health problems than the general population. Researchers say the findings underscore the need to… Read more »
‘I Don’t Drop the Ball’: Conservative Leader Erin O’Toole Promises to Fight for West, Human Rights
Newly elected Conservative Leader Erin O’Toole said Tuesday that as leader, and as a prime minister, he will stand up for the rights of women and the LGBTQ… Read more »
Alberta May Get a 1,000 km/hr Calgary-Edmonton Hyperloop Transportation System
The Alberta government says it will support a proposal to build a hyperloop transport system capable of whisking passengers in an elevated tube between Edmonton and Calgary at 1,000 kilometres per hour.
Winter of the Great Divide: Farmer’s Almanac Releases 2021 Winter Forecast
The Old Farmer’s Almanac has released the 2021 long-range winter weather forecast and is calling for frigid and frosty temperatures throughout most of Canada this winter. Dubbing… Read more »
June 2020 Retail Sales Topped Pre-pandemic Levels in June, Statcan Reports
Canadian monthly retail sales topped their pre−pandemic levels for the first time in June as more parts of the country moved ahead with plans to reopen their… Read more »
Opposition Parties Decry Black Ink in WE Documents, Allege Continuing Coverup
Opposition parties are taking issue with the black ink applied to many of the thousands of pages of newly released documents about the WE Charity controversy. Prime Minister… Read more »
How COVID-19 Is Changing Back-To-School Shopping and Budgets
Vonny Sweetland has yet to decide if he will be sending his 12-year-old sister Josephine back to class in September, but just in case he does, he’s been… Read more »
Next Conservative Party Leader Best Not Take Alberta for Granted: MPs
Conservative MP Michelle Rempel Garner is warning that whoever is elected as the new party leader on Sunday must be prepared with robust policy for the West…. Read more »
Electric Vehicle Charging Stations Now Available at 28 Parks Canada National Parks & Historic Sites
Jonathan Wilkinson, Minister of Environment and Climate Change has announced that 28 of the most popular Parks Canada places now have Tesla donated electric vehicle charging stations… Read more »
Three Adults Dead After Swimming at Crescent Falls in West-Central Alberta
Three people are dead after they went swimming at a waterfall in west-central Alberta. RCMP say it appears that three adults from a family were swimming at… Read more »
Man Accused of Killing Alberta Doctor Tells Court He Doesn’t Remember, Is Sick
A man accused of killing a family doctor at a walk-in clinic in central Alberta appeared confused at his first court appearance, saying he doesn’t remember and is… Read more »
Canada’s Top Doctors Say Safety Won’t Be Compromised as Russia Approves World’s First COVID-19 Vaccine
Canada will not cut corners to get a vaccine candidate for COVID-19 approved, the country’s chief public health officer said Tuesday. As news emerged that Russia had… Read more »
Metallica’s First Show of 2020 at Select Drive-In Theatres Across Canada
Metallica will return to the stage for the first time since the September 2019 S&M2 concerts that opened Chase Center in San Francisco. Metallica will be the… Read more »
Doctor Slain in Alberta Medical Clinic Was Devoted Father, Husband
A doctor who was killed in a violent attack at a walk-in clinic in central Alberta is being remembered as a devoted family man who was well-liked by… Read more »
New York Rangers Win NHL Draft Lottery
The New York Rangers have won the NHL draft lottery. The club had a 12.5 per cent shot of securing the top pick in the second phase… Read more »
Ottawa Sets Minimum Unemployment Rate at 13.1 Per Cent for EI Calculation
The federal government has temporarily set a minimum unemployment rate of 13.1 per cent to calculate employment insurance benefits during the COVID-19 pandemic. Those people living in… Read more »
Who Can Dismiss the Governor General? A Look at Protocols and Possibilities
With Gov. Gen. Julie Payette finding herself the focus of intensifying public scrutiny following reports about expensive personal renovations at Rideau Hall and alleged mistreatment of current and former staff, renewed interest has been sparked… Read more »
Alberta Orders 1.7M Reusable Masks For Schools From Old Navy and IFR
Alberta Minister of Education Adriana LaGrange says Alberta has placed procurement order for reusable masks for students and staff for the 2020-21 school year. Adriana LaGrange said… Read more »
Canada to Match Donations to Lebanon Relief
The federal government will match all individual donations from Canadians to humanitarian relief efforts in Lebanon following this week’s deadly explosion in Beirut. International Development Minister Karina… Read more »
Canada Signs Deals With Pfizer, Moderna to Get Doses of COVID-19 Vaccines
Canada now has deals in place with pharmaceutical giant Pfizer and U.S.−based biotech firm Moderna to secure millions of doses of their experimental COVID−19 vaccines, in case either… Read more »
KFC to Introduce Plant-Based Fried Chicken Sandwiches Across Canada
KFC is bringing plant-based KFC sandwiches to Canada. Plant-Based fried chicken sandwiches will be available across Canada starting August 10th. Plant-Based KFC is made in Canada by… Read more »
Flames Ground Jets 4-1 to Take Series Lead, Winnipeg’s Scheifele Injured
The Calgary Flames and Winnipeg Jets had little history between them because they’d only met once in this truncated NHL regular season.
Minnesota Wild Defenceman Matt Dumba Kneels for American Anthem
Minnesota Wild defenceman Matt Dumba became the first NHL player to kneel for a national anthem during the league’s restart on Saturday. The Regina native made a speech… Read more »
Costco Launches Same-day Grocery Delivery Across Canada; Membership Not Required
Costco has partnered with Instcart and has launched same-day delivery from 76 Costco warehouses across Canada. Canadians can shop online from Costco’s wide assortment of items including… Read more »