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Researchers look at humidity as a weapon in the fight against airborne viruses
The ongoing fight against the COVID-19 pandemic could get a boost if Canadians paid more attention to the relative humidity levels in public and private spaces, according to a growing body of internat...
Apr 3, 2020
Cardboard cutouts pose as guests for wedding amid COVID-19
DOWAGIAC, Mich. - Cardboard cutout wedding guests will make for a not-so-cookie-cutter wedding as a Michigan couple prepares to tie the knot during the coronavirus pandemic. After Amy Simonson and Dan...
Apr 2, 2020
Judge lets rapper Tekashi 6ix9ine go home, citing COVID-19
NEW YORK - Rapper Tekashi 6ix9ine was ordered immediately freed from a Manhattan federal lockup four months early Thursday by a judge who cited his asthma and the greater danger he would face behind b...
Apr 2, 2020
Words to remember: Canadian newsmakers have their say on COVID-19
A look at some of the top quotes from across Canada on Thursday in relation to COVID-19: "It's kind of a done deal we're getting off this pleasure cruise." - Ottawa's Catherine McLeod, aboard a...
Apr 2, 2020
Resident of McLennan retirement home dies from COVID-19
A resident of the Manoir du Lac continuing care facility in McLennan has died from COVID-19 related complications, as the province announced two newly confirmed cases at the facility on Thursday.The r...
Apr 2, 2020 Chief Medical Officer of health Dr. Deena Hinshaw (Photo: Government of Alberta)
Morgan Rielly can't explain talent-loaded Maple Leafs' rollercoaster campaign
TORONTO - Morgan Rielly has been working out at home trying to stay in shape. The Toronto Maple Leafs defenceman is also reading, watching movies and improving his rudimentary cooking skills. He'...
Apr 2, 2020
Navy fires captain who sought help for virus-striken ship
WASHINGTON - The captain of a U.S. Navy aircraft carrier facing a growing outbreak of the coronavirus was fired Thursday by Navy leaders who said he created a panic by sending his memo pleading for he...
Apr 2, 2020
WATCH: COVID-19 in Alberta update for April 2
Alberta's Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. Deena Hinshaw and other provincial officials will provide an update on COVID-19 in Alberta at 3:30 p.m. ThursdayThe province added 117 confirmed cases on ...
Apr 2, 2020
AP source: Ex-Dallas police chief to lead Chicago police
Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot on Thursday will name former Dallas Police Chief David Brown to lead the police force in the nation's third largest city, a city official told The Associated Press. Lightf...
Apr 2, 2020
Passengers on COVID-19-stricken cruise ships hope to be on land again soon
Passengers stranded aboard two COVID-19-stricken cruise ships said they're finally hopeful their ordeal is nearing its end as Prime Minister Justin Trudeau pledged Thursday to ensure the Can...
Apr 2, 2020