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Greyhound Canada to shut down temporarily all bus routes as ridership plunges
TORONTO - Greyhound Canada is temporarily slamming the brakes on all of its busing routes and services as ridership plummets amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The transportation company says starting May 13...
May 07, 2020
The latest developments on COVID-19 in Canada
The latest news on the COVID-19 global pandemic (all times Eastern): 11:30 a.m. Justin Trudeau says cushioning the economic impact of the pandemic is the government's top priority and ...
May 07, 2020
California doom: Staggering $54 billion budget deficit looms
SACRAMENTO, Calif. - California will have a budget shortfall of $54.3 billion because of the economic devastation wrought by the coronavirus, Gov. Gavin Newsom's administration announced Thursday, a s...
May 07, 2020
Canadian Forces still unsure how to raise helicopter that crashed
OTTAWA - Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan says the Canadian military is still determining how to raise the wreckage of a military helicopter that crashed into the Mediterranean Sea last week. The c...
May 07, 2020
Historic St. John's regatta called off because of COVID-19
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - The Royal St. John's Regatta that has run for over two centuries has been cancelled because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Organizers made the announcement Thursday. The regatta, he...
May 07, 2020
Bundesliga soccer to resume on May 16 in empty stadiums
BERLIN - The Bundesliga soccer season will resume on May 16 in empty stadiums, picking up right where it left off two months ago amid the coronavirus outbreak. Thursday's announcement comes one day af...
May 07, 2020
Unanimous Supreme Court throws out 'Bridgegate' convictions
WASHINGTON - The Supreme Court has thrown out the convictions of two people involved in New Jersey's "Bridgegate" scandal. The court said in a unanimous decision Thursday that the government had overr...
May 07, 2020
Quebec provincial police arrest pair in connection with cell phone tower fires
MONTREAL - Quebec provincial police say they've arrested two people in connection with a spate of cell phone tower fires in recent days. Police say the pair, in their 20s, will be questioned following...
May 07, 2020
Local glass company supporting food bank through plexiglass sales
Standard Auto Glass is helping out the Grande Prairie food bank, as it is donating $25 from every protection shield it makes and sells, retroactive to April 1.Owner Rob Kossman says he wanted to help ...
May 07, 2020 Photo from the Standard Auto Glass Facebook page
CFL commissioner set to discuss league's issues during government meeting
OTTAWA - Canadian Football League commissioner Randy Ambrosie will be back in the spotlight tonight. Just over a week after news broke that the CFL has asked the federal government for up to $150...
May 07, 2020