Body of elderly man found in vacant lot in Osoyoos, B.C.; police, coroners service investigating Police in Osoyoos, B.C., say they are investigating after a body was found in a vacant lot. The discovery happened Thursday, April 30 at approximately 10 a.m., at the end of Cottonwood Drive. Boeing says will not seek further funds […]
Coronavirus: Saskatchewan to offer financial support for workers helping most vulnerable The Saskatchewan government is providing temporary financial support to some workers helping vulnerable citizens during the coronavirus pandemic. Salaries are being topped up by a cost-shared $400 per month for workers earning less than $2,500 per month. Conservation officers relocate moose on the loose […]
WGA & AMPTP Agree To Extend Current Film & TV Contract; Bargaining To Start Week Of May 11 The WGA and the AMPTP have agreed to extend their film and TV contract to June 30 and to start bargaining during the week of May 11. Their current pact had been set to expire Friday night […]
Telephone & Data Systems Inc Bottom Line Advances In Q1 Telephone & Data Systems Inc (TDS) revealed a profit for its first quarter that advanced from last year. The company’s earnings came in at $69 million, or $0.59 per share. This compares with $59 million, or $0.50 per share, in last year’s first quarter. Analysts […]
Stock Alert: Constellium Jumps 20% Shares of aluminium products maker Constellium SE (CSTM) are trading higher by more than 20% Wednesday morning after reporting its first-quarter results. The company reported a net loss in the first quarter of €31 million or €0.22 per share compared with net income of €24 million or €0.17 per share […]
How do Lethbridge’s past pandemics compare to COVID-19? Lethbridge historian, Belinda Crowson, says there are many similarities between the approach to COVID-19 and to the Spanish Influenza more than a century ago. “Every pandemic and epidemic has had something different about it,” Crowson said. “When we look at the 1918 -1919 one, there’s a lot […]
New Orleans fights to keep famous music scene alive amid lockdown After weeks of isolation, the music community is using its creativity to find an audience and keep the city’s soul alive. From the annual Mardi Gras celebration, to its normally buzzing Bourbon Street, the art and music of New Orleans have always brought people […]
U.S. House of Representatives will not return to Washington next week -Hoyer WASHINGTON, April 28 (Reuters) – The U.S. House of Representatives will not return to Washington next week as planned, Majority Leader Steny Hoyer said on Tuesday, citing health concerns amid a still-rising number of coronavirus cases in the nation’s capital. Hoyer, a Democrat, […]
MEDIA-Social Capital launching second blank-check listing in a week – Bloomberg News — Source link: bloom.bg/2VIC6xi — Note: Reuters has not verified this story and does not vouch for its accuracy Expecting mother hospitalized following Saskatoon motel fire Extensive damage has been done to a motel on Saskatoon’s west side after a fire broke out […]
Fire bans issued in Cochrane, Rocky View County following grass fires in area Two of Calgary’s surrounding municipalities have issued fire bans on Monday, less than 24 hours after a grass fire entered city limits. The municipal district of Rocky View County cited dry and windy conditions as the reason for the fire ban. May […]