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Town Hall call will discuss economy's re-opening phases
The Business Resilience Task-Force is holding a Telephone Town Hall tonight, to discuss the COVID-19 pandemic, and the re-opening of the economy.The call will allow the public to ask questions and get...
May 11, 2020
Retirees, isolated by virus, become DJs for new radio hour
NASHVILLE - Tucked away inside his room at a senior care facility, Bob Coleman knew he couldn't go out into the world with the coronavirus raging. But he could share with the world his first love - co...
May 11, 2020
The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada
The latest numbers of confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 11:08 a.m. on May 11, 2020: There are 69,157 confirmed and presumptive cases in Canada. _ Quebec: 37,721 confirmed (inclu...
May 11, 2020
The latest developments on COVID-19 in Canada
The latest news on the COVID-19 global pandemic (all times Eastern): 11:45 a.m. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the federal government will continue to push for caution in terms of liftin...
May 11, 2020
One of two Quebec Liberal leadership candidates drops out, citing lack of money
MONTREAL - One of only two leadership contenders for the Quebec Liberal Party is dropping out of the race. Alexandre Cusson, the former mayor of Drummondville, Que., announced today that the race...
May 11, 2020
More COVID-19 restrictions being lifted across the country
Some Quebec schools were reopening and more Ontario retailers were offering curbside pickup on Monday as Ottawa promised to help some of the country's biggest employers stay afloat during th...
May 11, 2020
Police-escorted motorcade to accompany remains of helicopter crash victim
HALIFAX - The remains of Sub-Lt. Abbigail Cowbrough, a Royal Canadian Navy sailor killed last month in a helicopter crash off the coast of Greece, were expected to arrive in Halifax on ...
May 11, 2020
'Heavy handed' approach would force inspectors into infected plants: Union
OTTAWA - Canada's Agriculture Union says the Canadian Food Inspection Agency will order non-meat inspectors into meat plants under threat of discipline. The union says the agency is ins...
May 11, 2020
Premier League boost: Gov't aims for return of sport in June
LONDON - The path to the Premier League resuming was eased Monday by the government saying elite sports will be allowed to resume in England in June if there is no new spike in coronavirus infections....
May 11, 2020
Scheer backs Liberal Taiwan push at WHO as move long advocated by Conservatives
OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer is backing the Liberal government's efforts to include Taiwan in the World Health Organization discussions on COVID-19, a position that China opposes. But Sc...
May 11, 2020