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Campobello Island residents say trek through Maine raises COVID-19 concerns
FREDERICTON - Some residents of Campobello Island, N.B., who must drive into the United States to reach the Canadian mainland, are asking the province for another way to get supplies during the COVID-...
Mar 26, 2020
Record-setting Olympians stretch careers for games in 2021
DSSELDORF, Germany - Even if it takes an extra year, Nino Salukvadze will still be aiming for an Olympic record. The Georgian shooter has competed at every Olympics since 1988, where she won a gold me...
Mar 26, 2020
Central Alberta Humane Society taking safety precautions during COVID-19 pandemic
The Central Alberta Humane Society is focusing its efforts on protecting the health and well-being of the animals in its care, its staff, volunteers, and the surrounding community during the COVID-19 ...
Mar 26, 2020 Julian is one of the many cats currently available for adoption at the Central Alberta Humane Society.
US jobless claims hit 3.3 million, quadruple previous record
WASHINGTON - Nearly 3.3 million Americans applied for unemployment benefits last week - more than quadruple the previous record set in 1982 - amid a widespread economic shutdown caused by the coronavi...
Mar 26, 2020
Trudeau to make acting ambassador Kirsten Hillman permanent envoy to U.S.
WASHINGTON - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is promoting a veteran of the international-trade trenches to be Canada's first permanent female envoy to the United States - just as a raging international ...
Mar 26, 2020
The latest developments on COVID-19 in Canada
The latest news on the COVID-19 global pandemic (all times Eastern): 5:10 a.m. The City of Pitt Meadows, B.C., is asking for tax deferrals and financial supports from the province. Ma...
Mar 26, 2020
Prince Charles tests positive and a pandemic message ; In The News for March 26
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 26 ... COV...
Mar 26, 2020
Trudeau, G20 leaders to confer on international response to COVID-19 pandemic
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will confer today with leaders of the world's biggest economies about the global impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. He'll be taking part in an video conference wit...
Mar 26, 2020
Agriculture sector scrambling to offset consequences of COVID-19 crisis
CALGARY - Canada's agriculture sector is warning of higher prices and potential food shortages if it it isn't designated an essential service and allowed to do business as usual during the COVID-...
Mar 26, 2020
What you need to know about the Quarantine Act as isolation becomes mandatory for returning travellers
Canada is making unprecedented use of the federal Quarantine Act in a bid to curb the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic. The order, which went into effect early Wednesday, hours before it was announced,...
Mar 25, 2020