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Flutie says Canada should be proud of Hubbard being Heisman Trophy finalist
Canadian Chuba Hubbard will have a tough act to follow this season. His own. The 20-year-old native of Sherwood Park, Alta., was the NCAA rushing leader last season, running for 1,936 yards and 2...
Apr 17, 2020
Trudeau announces energy sector help, including $1.7B to clean up orphan wells
Support is coming for Alberta's beleaguered energy sector.Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced a $1.7 investment to clean up orphans and inactive wells in Alberta, Saskatchewan and B.C."Our goal is...
Apr 17, 2020
Asia Today: Abe says social distancing still insufficient
BANGKOK - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said coronavirus social distancing efforts are still insufficient a day after he expanded a state of emergency to the entire country. Abe asked Japanese in...
Apr 17, 2020
NYC opening virus testing sites in hard-hit communities
New York City started to open new coronavirus testing sites for hard-hit communities Friday as residents throughout the state faced new rules on covering their faces. Here are the latest coronavirus d...
Apr 17, 2020
'Tip of the iceberg:' Nations struggle to count virus toll
BEIJING - China acknowledged Friday that the coronavirus death toll in the one-time epicenter city of Wuhan was nearly 50% higher than reported, underscoring just how seriously the official numbers of...
Apr 17, 2020
Market Watch: April 17
Big PictureN.A. Markets Gain Ground on Optimism That Pandemic Could Be Slowing It was a strong start to the week as markets rallied Monday on early signs that lockdowns in the U.S. and Europe may be h...
Apr 17, 2020
Trudeau gives COVID-19 briefing for April 17
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will share his latest update on the federal government's response to the COVID-19 pandemic.Trudeau is to speak during a news conference scheduled to begin 9:15 a.m. MT. (...
Apr 17, 2020 Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is shown speaking during a media conference on March 31 (CPAC)
As millions of workers apply for help, mothers-to-be say they can't get CERB
OTTAWA - Nearly one month ago, Effie Pool was laid off from her job as a server when the restaurant she worked at in Burlington, Ont., closed due to COVID-19. The 35-year-old mother of one is sti...
Apr 17, 2020
Flutie not surprised to see veteran NFL stars Brady, Brees still going strong
Doug Flutie isn't the least bit surprised to see star quarterbacks Tom Brady and Drew Brees still going strong. Brady, 42, signed a two-year, US$50-million deal with the Tampa Bay ...
Apr 17, 2020
The latest developments on COVID-19 in Canada
The latest news on the COVID-19 global pandemic (all times Eastern): 7:10 a.m. Ontario Premier Doug Ford has introduced new emergency measures requiring retirement home workers to only work ...
Apr 17, 2020