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Trudeau promises 'stronger measures' for screening at Canada-U.S. border
WASHINGTON - Justin Trudeau says Canada will need stronger screening measures to deal with an anticipated increase in the number of people entering the country from the United States. But the prime mi...
May 12, 2020

India's prime minister announces huge virus relief package
NEW DELHI - Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced Tuesday that the government will spend more than $260 billion, the equivalent of nearly 10% of the country's GDP, on a coronavirus economic re...
May 12, 2020

Elon Musk becomes champion of defying virus stay-home orders
Tesla CEO Elon Musk has emerged as a champion of defying stay-home orders intended to stop the coronavirus from spreading, picking up support - as well as critics - on social media. Among the supporte...
May 12, 2020

The latest developments on COVID-19 in Canada
The latest news on the COVID-19 global pandemic (all times Eastern): 10:33 a.m. Ontario is reporting 361 new cases of COVID-19 today, and 56 more deaths. That brings the province to a total ...
May 12, 2020

Town of Blackfalds ends bid to buy family’s home for parking lot expansion
The Town of Blackfalds has ended its bid to purchase a property near the multi-plex where an expansion of the building is planned to begin this spring.The land in question contains the home of Justin ...
May 12, 2020

Some Canadian universities say fall classes will be offered primarily online
Some Canadian universities say classes this fall will be offered primarily online as uncertainty over the COVID-19 pandemic continues. In recent days, McGill University, the University of Br...
May 12, 2020

St. Paul RCMP lay weapons trafficking charges
ST. PAUL- While conducting an unrelated investigation in Saddle Lake in late April, RCMP entered into an investigation related to the unsafe discharge of a firearm. While conducting this investigation...
May 12, 2020

York 9 FC sells attacking midfielder Emilio Estevez to Dutch club ADO Den Haag
TORONTO - York 9 FC has sold attacking midfielder Emilio Estevez to ADO Den Haag of the Dutch top-flight Eredivisie. The 21-year-old follows in the footsteps of midfielder Canadian Premier League MVP ...
May 12, 2020

Innisfail RCMP lay charges following flight in stolen truck
INNISFAIL- On May 10, RCMP officers observed a suspicious vehicle driving through the town.Members attempted to stop the truck, however the driver fled from the scene. Members located the vehicle in a...
May 12, 2020

US consumer prices drop 0.4% with core down record amount
WASHINGTON - U.S. consumer prices fell 0.8% in April, the biggest drop since the 2008 financial crisis, with decreases led by a huge drop in gasoline prices and from businesses most affected by the co...
May 12, 2020