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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: ...
May 09, 2020
The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada
The latest numbers of confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 10:52 a.m. on May 9, 2020: There are 66,780 confirmed and presumptive cases in Canada. _ Quebec: 36,150 confirmed (includ...
May 09, 2020
Prime minister promises more pandemic aid to come from Ottawa
TORONTO - Justin Trudeau says there will be more support from the federal government to help certain sectors of the economy reeling from the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. The prime m...
May 09, 2020
The latest developments on COVID-19 in Canada
The latest news on the COVID-19 global pandemic (all times Eastern): 10:45 a.m. Ontario is reporting 346 new cases of COVID-19 and 59 new deaths. There are now a total of 19,944 cases of COV...
May 09, 2020
Little Richard, flamboyant rock ‘n’ roll pioneer, dead at 87
NASHVILLE - Little Richard, the self-proclaimed "architect of rock 'n' roll" whose piercing wail, pounding piano and towering pompadour irrevocably altered popular music while introducing black R&...
May 09, 2020
Hamilton gets empty feeling thinking about F1 without fans
PARIS - Driving around Formula One tracks without fans cheering at Silverstone and Monza would literally feel "very empty" for world champion Lewis Hamilton. The first 10 races this season have been p...
May 09, 2020
North Peace Stampede Association cancels 2020 events
The North Peace Stampede Association has announced that it is cancelling it's two summer events due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and provincial mandates banning large gatherings. They add both the Big 4 ...
May 09, 2020
Saskatchewan Indigenous community 'frustrated and angry' as it battles outbreak
LA LOCHE, Sask. - Amanda Black feels lucky that her symptoms have remained mild since she tested positive last week for COVID-19. She and her six-year-old son, Malachi, have runny noses and can't tast...
May 09, 2020
Reel Shorts Film Festival to host Virtual Cinema
The Reel Shorts Film Festival, that was supposed to open on May 5, has been postponed this year until 2021, but they will be running a Virtual Cinema instead. Organizers have partnered with Toronto-ba...
May 09, 2020
Warkentin seeking more reasonable provisions in gun ban
Grande Prairie Mackenzie Chris Warkentin describes the federal government's firearms ban as "unthinkable."He says millions of law-abiding firearm owners will become criminals with the stroke of a pen....
May 09, 2020