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Italian defensive lineman Dalle Piagge anxious to attend CFL's global combine
Like many Italians, Lorenzo Dalle Piagge's life has been turned upside down by the COVID-19 pandemic. Last month, the Italian government imposed a nationwide lockdown - which it has sin...
Apr 03, 2020
Cruise passengers to land soon and 'Jesus Christ Superstar' streamable; In The News for April 3
In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of April 3 ... COVI...
Apr 03, 2020
Gatherings restricted, schools closed: What's being done to fight COVID-19
The COVID-19 pandemic has affected every province and territory. Medical officers of health and Canada's chief public health officer are encouraging people to wash their hands, giv...
Apr 03, 2020
The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada
The latest numbers of confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 4 a.m. on April 3, 2020: There are 11,283 confirmed and presumptive cases in Canada. _ Quebec: 5,518 confirmed (including...
Apr 03, 2020
How doctors in Canada will decide who lives and dies if pandemic worsens
When there's only one ventilator but two patients who need it, how should a doctor decide who gets the chance to survive? Medical ethicists across the country are working to help frontline workers ans...
Apr 03, 2020
Researchers look at humidity as a weapon in the fight against airborne viruses
The ongoing fight against the COVID-19 pandemic could get a boost if Canadians paid more attention to the relative humidity levels in public and private spaces, according to a growing body of internat...
Apr 03, 2020
Cardboard cutouts pose as guests for wedding amid COVID-19
DOWAGIAC, Mich. - Cardboard cutout wedding guests will make for a not-so-cookie-cutter wedding as a Michigan couple prepares to tie the knot during the coronavirus pandemic. After Amy Simonson and Dan...
Apr 02, 2020
Judge lets rapper Tekashi 6ix9ine go home, citing COVID-19
NEW YORK - Rapper Tekashi 6ix9ine was ordered immediately freed from a Manhattan federal lockup four months early Thursday by a judge who cited his asthma and the greater danger he would face behind b...
Apr 02, 2020
Words to remember: Canadian newsmakers have their say on COVID-19
A look at some of the top quotes from across Canada on Thursday in relation to COVID-19: "It's kind of a done deal we're getting off this pleasure cruise." - Ottawa's Catherine McLeod, aboard a...
Apr 02, 2020
Resident of McLennan retirement home dies from COVID-19
A resident of the Manoir du Lac continuing care facility in McLennan has died from COVID-19 related complications, as the province announced two newly confirmed cases at the facility on Thursday.The r...
Apr 02, 2020 Chief Medical Officer of health Dr. Deena Hinshaw (Photo: Government of Alberta)