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UN warns against pursuing herd immunity to stop coronavirus

LONDON — The head of the World Health Organization warned against the idea that herd immunity might be a realistic strategy to stop the pandemic, dismissing such proposals as “simply unethical.

Oct 13, 2020 9:45 AM Read more >

Alberta town unveils statue of coach who died in Humboldt Broncos bus crash

PEACE RIVER, Alta. — A junior hockey coach who was killed in a deadly bus crash that scarred the nation was honoured this weekend with a bronze statue unveiled in the Alberta town where he grew up and coached another team to five league championships.

Oct 12, 2020 1:15 PM Read more >

Applications open for new COVID-19 support programs after hours of technical troubles

OTTAWA — The federal government says technical difficulties that thwarted some Canadians' efforts to apply for new financial supports on Monday have been solved.

Oct 12, 2020 12:15 PM Read more >

The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Monday, Oct. 12, 2020

The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 11:17 a.m. EDT on Oct. 12, 2020: There are 182,703 confirmed cases in Canada.

Oct 12, 2020 11:45 AM Read more >

Jean-Paul Langlois tells his family's Residential School story with his art

The story of colonization within Langlois’ family tree is told in the Escape from the White Witches series

Oct 12, 2020 9:30 AM Read more >

You feel what you eat, says local neurological nutritionist

Don't discount the importance of a well-balanced diet with lots of good food, explains local neurological nutritionist Katrina Breau.

Oct 11, 2020 4:30 PM Read more >

Silent no longer Part 5: Serving up courage against outdated norms

Young and disenfranchised stand tall against opponents of change

Oct 11, 2020 2:15 PM Read more >

PHOTO ESSAY: Threshing Bee a nod to farm life of old

Before combines did much of the work of the harvest, the threshing bee was a familiar part of farm life. Locals would gather to bring a farm's crop in, pitching in to get the season's threshing done.

Oct 11, 2020 9:00 AM Read more >

Province targets surgical backlog

The province is now making moves to reduce the backlog and expedite health care into the future by expanding surgical capacity

Oct 10, 2020 12:30 PM Read more >

Feds double pandemic aid for food banks, add a second $100 million in support

OTTAWA — The federal government doubled the amount of pandemic aid for Canada's food banks on Friday.

Oct 10, 2020 11:45 AM Read more >