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Air Canada lays off more than 5,000 flight attendants amid COVID-19 pandemic
MONTREAL - A union official says Air Canada is laying off more than 5,000 flight attendants as the country's largest airline cuts routes and parks planes due to COVID-19. Wesley Lesosky, who heads the...
Mar 19, 2020

India hangs 4 men convicted for fatal New Delhi gang rape
NEW DELHI - Four convicts were hanged Friday for the 2012 gang rape and murder of a 23-year-old physiotherapy student on a moving bus in New Delhi. The men were hanged at Tihar Jail in New Delhi, Pres...
Mar 19, 2020

Grammy-winning artist Lecrae distributes wash stations
ATLANTA - Grammy-winning hip hop recording artist Lecrae joined forces with non-profit organization Thursday to assemble and distribute portable hand-washing stations throughout Atlanta in areas with ...
Mar 19, 2020

Don't wait for Parliament, start processing applications for financial aid now: Singh
OTTAWA - NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh is urging the federal government to immediately begin accepting applications for emergency financial aid from Canadians struggling during the COVID-19 crisis. In...
Mar 19, 2020

UPDATE: 40 new cases of COVID-19 in BC
VANCOUVER-40 new cases of COVID-19 have been announced in an update by the Provincial Health Officer and Minister of Health today, March 19th.The 40 new cases bring the province to 271 people who have...
Mar 19, 2020

Chamber supporting local business
PRINCE GEORGE - The signs are showing up on many local businesses. They have closed up shop in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. But, as the advocate for small businesses, the PG Chamber of Commerce is ...
Mar 19, 2020

Alternate in-home workouts help maintain wellness with gyms and studios closed
The recent closure of gyms and yoga/pilates studios has forced people to get creative in their pursuit of wellness. Working out at home has become the go-to option for many as the...
Mar 19, 2020

Head of Saskatchewan medical group says he got COVID-19 at doctors' bonspiel in Edmonton
REGINA - An investigation is underway in at least two provinces after a Saskatchewan doctor who attended a curling bonspiel in Edmonton tested positive for COVID-19. Dr. Allan Woo, president of the Sa...
Mar 19, 2020

Heart Hunt: Prince George puts its love on display
PRINCE GEORGE - They have been popping up in windows throughout the city of Prince George, all in response to a Facebook post made by Bailey Grose Tuesday evening. Grose thought it'd be fun to have a ...
Mar 19, 2020

NewsAlert: Alberta records 1st COVID-19 death; man in 60s with other conditions
EDMONTON - Alberta has recorded its first death from COVID-19. Chief medical officer Dr. Deena Hinshaw says the man who died was in his 60s and had underlying health conditions. She says it appears he...
Mar 19, 2020 Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. Deena Hinshaw. (Government of Alberta)