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White House imposes coronavirus travel ban on Brazil
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump on Sunday further limited travel from the world's coronavirus hotspots by denying entry to foreigners coming from Brazil, which is second to the U.S. in the number ...
May 24, 2020
Toronto officials say crowds eased at park flooded by thousands on Saturday
TORONTO - A downtown Toronto park flooded by a crowd of thousands on Saturday had largely emptied on Sunday as police and bylaw officers turned up in full force. Officials condemned the gathering ...
May 24, 2020
County of Grande Prairie adds new case of COVID-19 Sunday
The North Zone added one new case of COVID-19 for May 24, bringing the total number of active cases in the North Zone to 20.The newly reported case is located in the County of Grande Prairie area, whi...
May 24, 2020
Federal parties set to resume battle over future of Parliament during COVID-19
OTTAWA - The battle over the future of Parliament in the age of COVID-19 will resume in earnest Monday when a small group of MPs returns to the floor of the House of Commons to argue about the path fo...
May 24, 2020
Ace Canadian esports driver Brooks tearing up the track online during COVID-19
TORONTO - Andrew Brooks could write a travelogue that would make a jet-setting socialite jealous. Paris, Tokyo, New York, Sydney and Monaco - twice - are just some of the desirable loca...
May 24, 2020
Premier says anyone who wants a COVID-19 test will be able to get one
TORONTO - Premier Doug Ford announced that asymptomatic people can get tested for COVID-19 on Sunday, as cases continued to mount in Ontario and officials criticized thousands of people crowding in a&...
May 24, 2020
A look at how provinces plan to emerge from COVID-19 shutdown
Provinces have been releasing plans for easing restrictions that were put in place to limit the spread of COVID-19. Here is what some of the provinces have announced so far: Newfoundland and Labrador ...
May 24, 2020
N.S. fire crews continue battling 'out-of-control' Porters Lake blaze
PORTERS LAKE, N.S. - Fire crews continue to battle a blaze they say remains "out of control" in a community east of Halifax. Nova Scotia Lands and Forestry says a wildfire that started Saturday in the...
May 24, 2020
The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada
The latest numbers of confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 10:50 a.m. ET on May 24, 2020: There are 84,081 confirmed and presumptive cases in Canada. _ Quebec: 46,838 confirmed (in...
May 24, 2020
County of Grande Prairie FCSS to host ongoing family scavenger hunt
The County of Grande Prairie's Family and Community Support Services (FCSS) is hosting a family scavenger hunt throughout the region. The County will begin releasing clues on Monday, May 25 through th...
May 24, 2020