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Alberta announces more COVID-19 cases; total at one confirmed, three presumptive
EDMONTON - Alberta announced its first confirmed case of the novel coronavirus Sunday, along with more presumptive cases, officially making it the fourth province to be dealing with COVID-19. Dr....
Mar 10, 2020
Final report from Muskrat Falls inquiry released to the public in St. John's
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - The Newfoundland and Labrador government is set to release the report from an inquiry into the Muskrat Falls hydroelectric project. Premier Dwight Ball and Natural Resources Ministe...
Mar 10, 2020
The latest developments on COVID-19 in Canada
The latest news on the novel coronavirus and the illness dubbed COVID-19 (all times Eastern): 11:00 Ontario health officials have announced one new case of the novel coronavirus. The man in his...
Mar 10, 2020
Parrot wins X Games snowboard slopestyle event, McMorris takes silver
OSLO - Max Parrot won the gold medal while Mark McMorris took silver in men's snowboard slopestyle Sunday at the Norway Winter X Games. It was the second medal of the X Games stop for the Canadian sno...
Mar 10, 2020
Glenn Greenwald writing book on Brazilian politics
NEW YORK - Award-winning journalist Glenn Greenwald is working on a book about his reporting on corruption in Brazilian politics that led to threats of retaliation from the government of President Jai...
Mar 10, 2020
ASIRT investigates crash following RCMP contact
EDMONTON- On March 6, the Alberta Serious Incident Response Team (ASIRT) began investigating a single vehicle crash that seriously injured two men that followed contact with several members of the RCM...
Mar 10, 2020
Royal farewell: Harry, Meghan on final duty before new life
LONDON - It's definitely a farewell. But will it be fond? Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, will fulfil their final royal commitment when they appear Monday at the annual Commo...
Mar 10, 2020
ISU issues strict requirements for attending world figure skating champs
The International Skating Union sent out strict requirements for attending next week's world figure skating championships in Montreal amid the threat of the novel coronavirus. Media, officials, skater...
Mar 10, 2020
Virus outbreak disrupts joyous Purim fest but some improvise
NEW YORK - Purim is traditionally one of the most joyous Jewish holidays, but some celebrations in Israel and hard-hit parts of the United States are being scaled back or cancelled due to the coronavi...
Mar 10, 2020
Patient No. 1 is out of ICU as virus pushes Italy to brink
ROME - Italian doctors celebrated one small victory in their battle against the coronavirus after a 38-year-old man was moved out of intensive care for the first time since he tested positive Feb. 21 ...
Mar 10, 2020