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New York City schools closed for rest of year amid pandemic
New York City's 1.1 million-pupil public school system will be closed for the rest of the school year as the city struggles to contain the coronavirus outbreak, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced Saturday...
Apr 11, 2020
Swiss prosecutors intend to drop 1 FIFA case against Blatter
GENEVA - In a legal victory for former FIFA president Sepp Blatter, federal prosecutors in Switzerland plan to drop one of two cases open against him for suspected criminal mismanagement. The Swiss at...
Apr 11, 2020
'This is a war': Military fight against COVID-19 will be anything but easy
OTTAWA - When 40 Canadian Rangers swung into action in northern Quebec this week to set up heated tents for COVID-19 screening and conduct other tasks in their local communities due to the pandemic, t...
Apr 11, 2020
Problems at long-term care homes in spotlight as House of Commons returns
OTTAWA - As the House of Commons returns Saturday in an effort to pass the wage subsidy bill to help beleaguered businesses during the COVID-19 crisis, Canada must also contend with major problem...
Apr 11, 2020
At a drop of a hat, sewing community steps up
PRINCE GEORGE - To join the fight against the spread of COVID 19 a battalion of sewers has united with the army of local medical professionals stationed at the University Hospital of Northern BC. The ...
Apr 10, 2020
Cases still low but tougher days could come on reserves: Indigenous Services minister
OTTAWA - The federal minister of Indigenous services says that even though the number of COVID-19 cases on reserves remains low, no one should be complacent. Marc Miller told reporters during a news c...
Apr 10, 2020
Former NHL player, coach Tom Webster dies at the age of 71
Tom Webster was honoured by the Carolina Hurricanes on Friday as the NHL club announced his death at the age of 71. Webster was a player on the original New England Whalers in the inaugural seaso...
Apr 10, 2020
40 new cases of COVID-19 in B.C. including two new cases in Northern Health
PFG VICTORIA - The provincial government says there are forty new cases of COVID-19 in B.C. for a total of 1,410 province-wide.Two of those new cases are in Northern Health for a total of 26.Here's th...
Apr 10, 2020 Photo courtesy Canadian Press
The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada
The latest numbers of confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 10:41 a.m. ET on April 10, 2020:There are 21,243 confirmed and presumptive cases in Canada._ Quebec: 10,912 confirmed (in...
Apr 10, 2020 Photo courtesy Canadian Press
Canada, G20 mum on cutting oil output, but minister cites good co-operation
OTTAWA - Canada and its G20 partners won't yet be following OPEC nations by cutting production to stop spiralling oil prices caused by the COVID-19 crisis and a price war between S...
Apr 10, 2020