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Stocks surge on Wall Street following worst day since 2008
NEW YORK - U.S. stocks, oil and other financial markets around the world clawed back some of their historic plunge from a day before on hopes that the U.S. and other governments around the world will ...
Mar 10, 2020
Online threats, racism causing fear for Indigenous women: MMIWG commissioner
Michele Audette feels disappointed when she looks online and sees a barrage of violent threats towards Indigenous women. "It made me so mad that we tolerate this. There's no real ... reprimand," ...
Mar 10, 2020
Trudeau names Bob Rae special envoy for humanitarian, refugee issues
OTTAWA - Former Liberal leader Bob Rae is being named Canada's special envoy for humanitarian and refugee issues. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he is appointing Rae to the new role to continue th...
Mar 10, 2020
Saudis' arrest of 2 princes called a warning to royal family
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - Saudi Arabia's King Salman was shown in state media Sunday in apparent good health and working, just days after the arrest of two senior princes triggered speculation abo...
Mar 10, 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 10, 2020
Israeli court rejects Netanyahu request to delay trial
JERUSALEM - A Jerusalem district court on Tuesday rejected Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's request to delay the start of his corruption trial, ruling it would begin as planned next week. Netanyahu...
Mar 10, 2020
Hamlet in Kneehill County evacuated after train collides with propane truck
THREE HILLS, Alta. - People in the hamlet of Swalwell northeast of Calgary were forced from their homes Monday afternoon after a Canadian National freight train collided with a tanker truck carrying p...
Mar 10, 2020 Photo: Facebook / Kneehill County
Plane carrying Canadians from Grand Princess cruise ship arrives in Canada
OTTAWA - A plane carrying Canadians who were on a cruise ship with a cluster of novel coronavirus cases arrived back in Canada this morning. The government-chartered aircraft landed at Canadian F...
Mar 10, 2020
Money manager advises not to panic during market turmoil
Plunging stock markets are prompting at least one local money manager to call for calm and for investors not to panic.Dion Zukiwsky, Branch Manager and Director of Wealth Management at Scotia Wealth M...
Mar 10, 2020 Associated Press File Photo
CP NewsAlert: NBA, NHL, MLB, MLS to restrict locker-room access to prevent coronavirus exposure
NEW YORK - NBA, NHL, MLB, Major League Soccer will restrict access to locker rooms to protect players from exposure to the novel coronavirus. More coming. The Canadian Press
Mar 10, 2020