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The good and bad consequences of school closures amid a disease outbreak
TORONTO - From school closures to travel restrictions to limits on large gatherings, Canada entered a new stage in combating the spread of COVID-19 this week with measures that various exper...
Mar 13, 2020
Humanitarian organization says 13 Canadians detained in Ethiopia back home
MEDICINE HAT, Alta. - An Alberta-based humanitarian organization says 13 Canadians who were detained in Ethiopia have returned to Canada.Canadian Humanitarian says in a statement on its website that i...
Mar 13, 2020
Mariners, Sounders, XFL shut out in Seattle because of virus
SEATTLE - The Seattle Mariners are seeking alternative options for their season-opening series after Washington Gov. Jay Inslee announced Wednesday a ban on all large gatherings in the three counties ...
Mar 13, 2020
Shapiro says Blue Jays focused on supporting efforts to slow COVID-19
DUNEDIN, Fla. - Toronto Blue Jays president and chief executive officer Mark Shapiro says its too early to tell how much the 2020 Major League Baseball season will be impacted by the spread of COVID-1...
Mar 13, 2020
Kenney worried layoffs coming as oil and gas sector struggles with coronavirus
CALGARY - Alberta Premier Jason Kenney flew to Ottawa on Wednesday with a list of demands and a key message for the prime minister to focus on the economy. Kenney and his fellow premier...
Mar 13, 2020
Bettman: NHL players in isolation while season is on hold
The NHL is telling its players and staff to stay away from the rink and self-isolate while hockey is on a hiatus of unknown length during the coronavirus pandemic. Commissioner Gary Bettman said Frida...
Mar 13, 2020
No rite of spring for golf: Masters postponed due to virus
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. - Augusta National on Friday postponed the Masters, another massive hit to the spring sports calendar from the new coronavirus that already is responsible for the loss of March...
Mar 13, 2020
AP Exclusive: Inside massive DEA raid targeting drug cartel
CHANTILLY, Va. - In the darkness, the team suits up quietly, putting on their helmets and tactical gear. Federal agents lug battering rams, bolt cutters and heavy weaponry by foot up a hill on a resid...
Mar 13, 2020
Canadian marathoners left in limbo after COVID-19 cancels global races
TORONTO - Krista DuChene knew the bad news was coming. As one global sporting event after another has been wiped out in a rapid-fire COVID-19 string of dominoes, DuChene...
Mar 13, 2020
Canadian boxing team in holding pattern after Olympic trial event cancelled
Canadian boxer Mandy Bujold had been trying to tune out negative COVID-19 news and focus solely on training and her quest for a Tokyo Olympic berth. But the two-time Pan American Games champion woke u...
Mar 13, 2020