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Lockdown ended at Bowden Institution
The lockdown put in place at Bowden Institution on March 17 has ended.Officials say the facility was placed on lockdown as a precautionary measure after inmates showed symptoms consistent with influen...
Mar 31, 2020
TC Energy going ahead with Keystone XL Pipeline as Alberta invests US$1.1 billion
TC Energy Corp. gave the go-ahead for construction of its US$8-billion Keystone XL Pipeline project on Tuesday, with a helping hand from the Alberta government.The company said Alberta has agreed to i...
Mar 31, 2020 (Photo: The Canadian Press)
The latest developments on COVID-19 in Canada
The latest news on the COVID-19 global pandemic (all times Eastern): 8:10 a.m. Ontario's education minister is expected to announce an e-learning plan for the province's students during COVI...
Mar 31, 2020
Disinfect mail boxes and entertainment to 'feed and fuel' the soul; In The News for March 31
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 31 ... &nb...
Mar 31, 2020
The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada
The latest numbers of confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 4 a.m. ET on March 31, 2020: There are 7,448 confirmed and presumptive cases in Canada. _ Quebec: 3,430 confirmed (i...
Mar 31, 2020
Walkers, grocery store customers courteous with physical distancing
DELTA, B.C. - Walkers offer a nod, a smile or a "hello" to each other but only after stepping aside to leave a wide berth on trails at a park they've escaped to in the age of physi...
Mar 31, 2020
Transparency on COVID-19 response crucial: former public safety minister Goodale
OTTAWA - Governments must be as transparent as possible with Canadians about response measures for COVID-19, says former Liberal public safety minister Ralph Goodale. The cascade of daily briefings fr...
Mar 31, 2020
Gatherings restricted, schools closed: What's being done to fight COVID-19
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...
Mar 31, 2020
Feds to give more details, including cost, of emergency wage subsidy
OTTAWA - Canadians will get more details today of the massive emergency wage subsidy program launched by the federal government - including the price tag. Finance Minister Bill Morneau and Small Busin...
Mar 31, 2020
Father of Humboldt Bronco disappointed Saskatchewan has relaxed trucking rules
REGINA - A father whose son was killed in the Humboldt Broncos bus crash says he's worried Saskatchewan's move to relax some trucking rules during the COVID-19 outbreak may me...
Mar 31, 2020