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CP NewsAlert: Toronto Raptors players advised to go into self-isolation
TORONTO - All Toronto Raptors players, coaches and travelling staff have been advised to go into self-isolation for 14 days. More coming. The Canadian Press
Mar 12, 2020

World markets subdued amid virus worries, hope for help
TOKYO - European stock markets edged up Wednesday after Asian shares mostly declined, as governments were ramping up aid for economies reeling from the virus outbreak. France's CAC 40 gained 0.8% to 4...
Mar 12, 2020

Federal child-care cash linked to daycare fee drop in some cities, study says
OTTAWA - A new report says federal spending on child care has eased costs in a handful of cities nationwide where Ottawa's cash was used to reduce fees. The annual report on child-care fees from ...
Mar 12, 2020

The latest developments on COVID-19 in Canada
The latest news on the novel coronavirus and the illness dubbed COVID-19 (all times Eastern): 9:40 a.m. The city of Toronto is announcing a COVID-19 task force, to be led by the city's fire chief. The...
Mar 12, 2020

Supreme Court declines to hear appeal in Alberta public sector union case
OTTAWA - The Supreme Court won't hear a case involving the rights of public-sector workers in Alberta in a labour dispute with that province's government. The high court was deciding whether to h...
Mar 12, 2020

US Capitol closing to public until April amid virus outbreak
WASHINGTON - Congress is shutting the Capitol and all House and Senate office buildings to the public until April in reaction to the spread of the coronavirus. The House and Senate sergeants at arms s...
Mar 12, 2020

Mother of 3 of Floyd Mayweather Jr's children found dead
SANTA CLARITA, Calif. - An ex-girlfriend of boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr. who was the mother of three of his children was found dead in a Southern California suburb, authorities said. The coroner's offic...
Mar 12, 2020

Princess Cruises suspending global operations for 60 days
MIAMI - Princess Cruises, which had one of its ships quarantined off the coast of Japan last month, is suspending global operations through early May because of the coronavirus pandemic. The cruise li...
Mar 12, 2020

Canada's Quinn Ngawati back for second stint with Toronto Wolfpack
TORONTO - Canadian Quinn Ngawati is back with the Toronto Wolfpack. The Wolfpack said the 20-year-old from Victoria, who left the team in October 2018, will begin playing for League 1 s...
Mar 12, 2020

Mother of 3 of Floyd Mayweather Jr's children found dead
SANTA CLARITA, Calif. - An ex-girlfriend of boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr. who was the mother of three of his children was found dead in a Southern California suburb, authorities said. The coroner's offic...
Mar 12, 2020