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The latest developments on COVID-19 in Canada
The latest news on the COVID-19 global pandemic (all times Eastern): 3 a.m. Members of Parliament are close to voting on a deal that would see a unanimous approval for a COVID-19 bill delive...
Mar 25, 2020
Gunmen attack Sikh religious gathering in Kabul, killing 4
KABUL - Gunmen stormed a religious gathering of Afghanistan's minority Sikhs in their place of worship in the heart of Kabul's old city on Wednesday, killing at least four people, a Sikh lawmaker said...
Mar 24, 2020
Asian shares jump after Dow sees biggest gain since 1933
BANGKOK - Shares advanced in Asia on Wednesday after the Dow Jones Industrial Average surged to its best day since 1933 as Congress and the White House neared a deal on injecting nearly $2 trillion of...
Mar 24, 2020
Federal Court rules in favour of injured veteran's class-action suit
OTTAWA - Thousands of injured veterans could be in line for payments from the federal government after a Federal Court ruled in favour of a former special-forces soldier whose class-action lawsuit all...
Mar 24, 2020
Donate for those who can’t stock up
PRINCE GEORGE - Members of the Our Saviour's Lutheran Church are taking advantage of their location on the busy street of Ospika Boulevard to host a food drive. Pastor Fleming Blishen help organized t...
Mar 24, 2020
Canadian Forces close colleges and training centres to fight COVID-19
OTTAWA - The Canadian military is closing its colleges, recruit school and training institutions during the COVID-19 pandemic. Those include the Royal Military College in Kingston, Ont., and the Colle...
Mar 24, 2020
Four new cases of COVID-19 in Northern Health
VICTORIA - During the Province's daily public address in providing updates regarding the novel coronavirus, the provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry announced 67 new cases in the past day, bring...
Mar 24, 2020 Courtesy of Canadian Press
Online meeting: Indigenous health managers to discuss response to COVID-19
Hundreds of Indigenous health managers from across Canada are to meet online Wednesday to discuss how to prepare for the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on their communities. The Assembly of Firs...
Mar 24, 2020
ICBC offers payment deferrals to those affected by COVID-19
NORTH VANCOUVER - ICBC has announced measures to help those affected by the COVID-19 outbreak.Firstly, it is offering British Columbians the opportunity to extend their driver's licence remotely to en...
Mar 24, 2020
Taylor Swift's publicist takes aim at Kim Kardashian in feud
LOS ANGELES - The Kanye West and Taylor Swift public beef has reignited again with the ongoing feud now involving his wife and Swift's publicist. Swift's publicist, Tree Paine, fired back Monday night...
Mar 24, 2020