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Warkentin concerned aid package is not balanced
Our Member of Parliament says he has some concerns about the $82-billion package the federal government announced Wednesday to help deal with the COVID-19 pandemic.Grande Prairie-Mackenzie MP Chris Wa...
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Canada, U.S. working out details of cross-border non-essential travel ban
OTTAWA - Closure of the world's longest undefended border will begin in earnest today as Canada and the United States work out the details of banning non-essential travel between the two countries. Pr...
Mar 19, 2020
The latest numbers of COVID-19 cases in Canada as of March 19, 2020
The latest numbers of confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 5:30 a.m. ET on March 19, 2020: There are 727 confirmed and presumptive cases in Canada. _ British Columbia: 23...
Mar 19, 2020
Border closure and talking to kids about COVID-19; In The News for March 19
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 March 19 ... COV...
Mar 19, 2020
Quebec premier takes lead on COVID as former foes rally behind him
MONTREAL - A few weeks ago, McGill University law professor Daniel Weinstock was considering suing the Quebec government for defamation, but today he's lauding Premier Francois Legault for h...
Mar 19, 2020
Food banks, non-profits ask for a helping hand as COVID-19 cuts into operations
VANCOUVER - Food banks and non-profit organizations that help the most vulnerable say they need a helping hand to get through the novel coronavirus pandemic. Non-profit organizations and charities say...
Mar 19, 2020
Asian shares tumble: SKorea's Kospi drops 7%, Tokyo 1%
BANGKOK - Shares in Asia tumbled further on Thursday after the Dow industrials plunged 6.3% despite more government help for economies reeling from virus outbreaks. Stocks fell in Tokyo and almost all...
Mar 19, 2020
Alberta RCMP to limit public access to detachments, suspend non-critical services
Alberta RCMP are putting some changes in place in response to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Spokesman Fraser Logan says they will be limiting access to public spaces such as detachments."We're asking...
Mar 18, 2020
Brady deal could make Bucs relevant; ticket demand spikes
TAMPA, Fla. - The Tampa Bay Buccaneers enter free agency with expectations of signing Tom Brady and bolstering a defence that will be one of the keys to helping the six-time Super Bowl champion quarte...
Mar 18, 2020
NHL's 1st COVID-19 case a 'nice example' of the need for social distancing
An infectious diseases expert says the NHL's first positive test for COVID-19 doesn't come as a surprise. It's also an example of why social distancing is crucial in the fight to slow the widenin...
Mar 18, 2020