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Beaupre calls confirmed COVID-19 case in County region a "sober reminder"
Reeve Leanne Beaupre says data showing the first confirmed case of COVID-19 in the County of Grande Prairie region is a "sober reminder" that everyone needs to take a serious approach to combatting th...
Mar 25, 2020
Manning high school student launches petition after cancellation of 2020 Shad Program
A Grade 11 student in Manning has started a petition after a prestigious summer program for students was cancelled due to the COVID-19 outbreak.Shad Canada is a month-long summer program run at 19 uni...
Mar 25, 2020
Business fallout: Nissan factories to shut in Africa, India
The outbreak of the coronavirus that emerged in China in December has dealt an unprecedented shock to the global economy as it continues to spread across the world. Here is a look at some of the lates...
Mar 25, 2020
Israel parliament speaker resigns rather than convene a vote
JERUSALEM - Israel's parliament speaker resigned Wednesday after seven years on the job rather than complying with a Supreme Court order to convene a vote on his replacement. Yuli Edelstein had suspen...
Mar 25, 2020
Stars not aligned for astrologers and a grim find; In The News for Mar. 25
In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of Mar. 25. What we are watching in Canada ... Ho...
Mar 25, 2020
Good deeds, spirit of sharing spreads amid pandemic panic purchasing
VANCOUVER - While panicked shoppers have been buying stores out of toilet paper and flour stocks, two tables have appeared on streets in the Vancouver area stacked with essential items and a sign that...
Mar 25, 2020
Sentencing to get underway for Kalen Schlatter following murder conviction
TORONTO - A sentencing hearing is set to get underway today for a Toronto man convicted of sexually assaulting and killing a young woman who had been out with a friend. Kalen Schlatter was found ...
Mar 25, 2020
Testing backlog linked to shortage of chemicals needed for COVID-19 test
Regions across Canada are ramping up efforts to identify people with COVID-19 but some labs are facing a backlog due to diminishing supplies of essential chemicals needed for tests. "We all would want...
Mar 25, 2020
Residential tenants, landlords face dilemma as rent comes due on April 1
As the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic ripples across Canada, another wave may crest within the week as rent comes due for residential tenants. April 1 is a pressing deadline for tenants...
Mar 25, 2020
Canada to help world's poor cope with COVID-19, amid UN appeal: aid minister
OTTAWA - International Development Minister Karina Gould says Canada will spend millions to help the world's most desperate people fight COVID-19 because it is in the country's long-ter...
Mar 25, 2020