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Small businesses worry they won't make it through pandemic
VANCOUVER-A new survey by Restaurants Canada revealed that restaurants across the province may not have enough cash flow to reopen their doors.According to the survey which was conducted between May 1...
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Feds to partly cover 'top ups' for front-line workers on minimum wage
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the federal government, provinces and territories will spend $4 billion to increase the wages of essential workers in the COVID-19 pandemic. He says th...
May 07, 2020
Federal wage top up and CFL head in the spotlight; In The News for May 7
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 May 7 ... --- CO...
May 07, 2020
RCMP want help locating missing man
WILLIAMS LAKE- RCMP are asking for the public's help in locating a missing man.Police sa, Darren Char, was last seen around two weeks ago when he was dropped off in the Williams Lake area and believe ...
May 07, 2020 Courtesy of Williams Lake RCMP
Vehicle fire in College Heights
PRINCE GEORGE - A vehicle fire in College Heights filled the air with heavy black smoke this morning.It broke out just before 8:30 a.m. on the greenway behind the College Heights Residential Park on O...
May 07, 2020
Canadians trust doctors, scientists and government more since pandemic began
OTTAWA - A new survey suggests the COVID-19 pandemic has given Canadians almost absolute trust in doctors. The Proof Strategies annual trust index is usually completed in January but when Canada went ...
May 07, 2020
Nintendo marks profit jump as people stay home amid pandemic
TOKYO - Japanese video-game maker Nintendo Co. scored a 33% jump in annual profit, as people stuck at home turn to playing games. Kyoto-based Nintendo, which did not break down quarterly numbers, said...
May 07, 2020
Greyhound Canada to shut down temporarily all bus routes as ridership plunges
TORONTO - Greyhound Canada is temporarily slamming the brakes on all of its busing routes and services as ridership plummets amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The transportation company says starting May 13...
May 07, 2020
The latest developments on COVID-19 in Canada
The latest news on the COVID-19 global pandemic (all times Eastern): 11:30 a.m. Justin Trudeau says cushioning the economic impact of the pandemic is the government's top priority and ...
May 07, 2020
California doom: Staggering $54 billion budget deficit looms
SACRAMENTO, Calif. - California will have a budget shortfall of $54.3 billion because of the economic devastation wrought by the coronavirus, Gov. Gavin Newsom's administration announced Thursday, a s...
May 07, 2020