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IndyCar goes virtual racing as it waits to get back on track
IndyCar isn't sure when it can get its cars on track to officially start the season. For now, the series will follow the lead of other racing leagues and go virtual. IndyCar's first iRacing event will...
Mar 26, 2020
China bars most foreigners to curb imported virus cases
BEIJING - China says it is temporarily barring most foreigners from entering the country as it seeks to curb the number of imported coronavirus cases. The foreign ministry announced late Thursday that...
Mar 26, 2020
Astronauts on coping with COVID-19: plenty of routine, keep sight of big picture
MONTREAL - In David Saint-Jacques' line of work, physical distancing comes with the job. The Canadian astronaut spent 204 days aboard the International Space Station, returning last June after nearly ...
Mar 26, 2020
Canadian Press NewsAlert: Feds seeking lower credit-card interest rates over COVID-19
OTTAWA - The federal government is asking banks and credit-card companies to lower interest rates on Canadians struggling financially because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau sa...
Mar 26, 2020
Travellers could face jail time if failure to comply with 14 day quarantine
OTTAWA- Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, announced the implementation of the quarantine act in Canada, today, March 26.Trudeau addressed the public from Rideau Cottage on his 14th day of self-isolation ...
Mar 26, 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 March 26, 2020: There are 3579 confirmed and presumptive cases in Canada. - Quebec: 1339 confirmed (including 6...
Mar 26, 2020
The latest developments on COVID-19 in Canada
The latest news on the COVID-19 global pandemic (all times Eastern):5:10 a.m.The City of Pitt Meadows, B.C., is asking for tax deferrals and financial supports from the province.Mayor Bill Dingwall, a...
Mar 26, 2020 Photo courtesy Canadian Press
AP sources: US to indict Venezuela's Maduro, aides
MIAMI - The Trump administration will announce indictments against Venezuela's Nicolas Maduro and members of his inner circle for effectively converting Venezuela's state into a criminal enterprise at...
Mar 26, 2020
Pandemic response must uphold human rights, avoid discrimination: B.C. commissioner
VANCOUVER - British Columbia's human rights commissioner is urging policy-makers, employers, landlords and service providers to keep human rights principles at the core of their response to the C...
Mar 26, 2020
Pandemic response must uphold human rights, avoid discrimination: B.C. commissioner
VANCOUVER - British Columbia's human rights commissioner is urging policy-makers, employers, landlords and service providers to keep human rights principles at the core of their response to the C...
Mar 26, 2020