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How to Volunteer During COVID-19
From our friends at the Edmonton Chamber of Voluntary Organizations:As we practice social distancing and self-isolation during the COVID-19 pandemic, there are many individuals that need support and r...
Apr 10, 2020
Tokyo Olympic CEO hints games could be in doubt even in 2021
TOKYO - As the coronavirus spreads in Japan, the chief executive of the Tokyo Games said Friday he can't guarantee the postponed Olympics will be staged next year - even with the long delay. Japanese ...
Apr 10, 2020
Tokyo Olympic CEO hints games could be in doubt even in 2021
TOKYO - As the coronavirus spreads in Japan, the chief executive of the Tokyo Games said Friday he can't guarantee the postponed Olympics will be staged next year - even with the long delay. Japanese ...
Apr 10, 2020
Consumer prices slump 0.4% as virus puts chill on spending
WASHINGTON - Consumer prices fell 0.4% in March, the largest decline in five years, revealing the downward pressure that the coronavirus pandemic is exerting on the cost of gasoline, airfares, hotel r...
Apr 10, 2020
Easter services, celebrations across Canada adapt to COVID-19 restrictions
It took a global pandemic to change Deb Scime's Easter plans. Each year, about 50 relatives spanning four generations gather for a boisterous, pot luck brunch to celebrate a Christian holiday tha...
Apr 10, 2020
Yemen has 1st confirmed virus case, more than 10k in Israel
CAIRO - Yemen's internationally recognized government Friday announced the first confirmed case of coronavirus in the war-torn country, stoking fears that an outbreak could devastate an already crippl...
Apr 10, 2020
Tavares, group of Leafs make donation to front-line workers amid pandemic
TORONTO - John Tavares lived in New York and his wife has worked in a hospital. As the reality of the COVID-19 pandemic started to settle in the last few weeks - desperate calls for medical supplies, ...
Apr 10, 2020
Some Montreal health-care workers say shops, banks turning them away over COVID-19
MONTREAL - Premier Francois Legault hails Quebec health-care workers as "guardian angels," but some say they are being denied services at banks and pharmacies when they reveal their occupati...
Apr 10, 2020
Broader gender focus needed for COVID-19 response, advocates say
OTTAWA - As Canada continues to combat the health and economic impacts of COVID-19, women's rights advocates say not enough focus has been placed on the unique and often disproportionate impact the pa...
Apr 10, 2020
Trudeau to highlight interest-free loans to help small business weather pandemic
OTTAWA - While Canadian businesses wait for Parliament to approve a $73-billion wage subsidy program, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is expected to highlight today another measure that will tide some c...
Apr 10, 2020