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WASHINGTON - A record-long streak of U.S. job growth ended suddenly in March after nearly a decade as employers cut 701,000 jobs because of the viral outbreak that's all but shut down the U.S. economy...

Canadian grain is in high demand as shippers try to feed a growing appetite from mills and governments seeking to shore up staple reserves amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The Chamber of Marine Commerce sa...

The solitude of fishing may be just the sort of physical distancing activity Albertans will be looking for in the coming months.Alberta has increased the amount of sport fishing opportunities for recr...

LONDON - Prince Charles on Friday remotely opened the new Nightingale Hospital at London's main exhibition and conference centre, a temporary facility that will soon be able to treat 4,000 people who ...

The latest news on the COVID-19 global pandemic (all times Eastern):   6:30 a.m. A regional government near Toronto has apologized after revealing it accidentally ma...

In response to the global COVID-19 pandemic and through a joint partnership, the municipalities of Carstairs, Clearwater County, Cremona, Didsbury, Mountain View County and Sundre have launched a hotl...

Save-On-Foods has committed $500,000 toward their $1 million fundraising goal aimed at giving kids easier access to school meal supports during the COVID-19 pandemic.With an estimated one in five scho...

Like many Italians, Lorenzo Dalle Piagge's life has been turned upside down by the COVID-19 pandemic. Last month, the Italian government imposed a nationwide lockdown - which it has sin...

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 April 3 ... COVI...

The COVID-19 pandemic has affected every province and territory. Medical officers of health and Canada's chief public health officer are encouraging people to wash their hands, giv...