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It's up to all Wet'suwet'en people to work through agreement: Bellegarde
VANCOUVER - Assembly of First Nations National Chief Perry Bellegarde says it's up to all Wet'suwet'en people to work through the draft agreement struck on Sunday between their hereditary chiefs ...
Mar 05, 2020

PM promises resources for provinces fighting novel coronavirus
HALIFAX - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says provincial health authorities won't be alone in their fight against the novel coronavirus because the federal government will ensure they have the resource...
Mar 05, 2020

Global markets slide again on enduring concern over virus
NEW YORK - And back down goes the U.S. stock market. The S&P 500 sank more than 2% in early trading Thursday as the market swung back to fear about the effects of a fast-spreading virus in its lat...
Mar 05, 2020

Yukon adopts permanent daylight time as consultation wins overwhelming support
WHITEHORSE - Once Yukon residents spring their clocks forward this weekend, there will be no turning back. The Yukon government says the territory will end the practice of seasonal time changes a...
Mar 05, 2020

Starbucks halts use of reusable cups to prevent spread of novel coronavirus
SEATTLE - Starbucks is stopping the use of reuseable cups and is halting business travel to combat the spread of the novel coronavirus. The coffee chain is also ramping u...
Mar 05, 2020

Health officials announce new presumptive case of novel coronavirus in Quebec.
Quebec public health officials are reporting the province's second presumptive case of the new coronavirus. The province's Health Department announced this morning that the patient had returned from a...
Mar 05, 2020

Canada's Leylah Annie Fernandez reaches quarterfinals at Monterrey Open
MONTERREY, Mexico - Canadian teenager Leylah Annie Fernandez has advanced to the quarterfinals at the Monterrey Open. The Laval, Que., native upset American Sloane Stephens on Wednesday at the Ab...
Mar 05, 2020

Ellsworth, Layton named U Sports basketball players of the year
OTTAWA - Prince Edward Island Panthers guard Jenna Mae Ellsworth and Calgary Dinos forward Brett Layton were named U Sports basketball players of the year at the annual All-Canadian gala Wednesda...
Mar 05, 2020

Gauthier helps his Cougars blank the Hurricanes
PRINCE GEORGE -The Prince George Cougars blanked the Lethbridge Hurricanes 2-0 at CN Centre last night(Wednesday).The win put the skids on the Cats ' four-game losing streak and puts them nine points ...
Mar 05, 2020 Courtesy of Brett Cullen and the PG Cougars

An update on Canada's economy and fleeting tweets; In The News for March 5
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 5 ... What...
Mar 05, 2020