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The latest developments on COVID-19 in Canada
The latest news on the COVID-19 global pandemic (all times Eastern): --- 9:05 Anyone who ignores Vancouver's state of local emergency declaration could receive a ticket and stiff fine if cit...
Mar 23, 2020 (The Canadian Press)

Province announces change in COVID-19 testing approach
The Alberta government has announced a new approach to testing for COVID-19 that aims to prioritize groups at highest risk of local exposure, and at-risk populations.Officials say travelers who return...
Mar 23, 2020

Hunt for medical gear to fight virus becomes all-consuming
PARIS - The hunt for masks, ventilators and other medical supplies consumed the U.S. and Europe on Monday, as new coronavirus infections soared and political paralysis stalled efforts for a quick aid ...
Mar 23, 2020

Servus Credit Union announces COVID-19 financial relief program
Servus Credit Union has now joined the ranks of many other financial institutions across Canada in launching a financial relief program aimed at supporting its members who may be experiencing financia...
Mar 23, 2020

Salvation Army ramps up efforts to help combat coronavirus
The Salvation Army is ramping up its efforts to help prevent the spread of coronavirus in Canada. With community transmission of COVID-19 now underway, the organization is taking unprecedented measure...
Mar 23, 2020

Broadway actress Ruthie Ann Miles is pregnant
LOS ANGELES - Broadway actress Ruthie Ann Miles, who tragically lost her daughter and unborn child two years ago, is pregnant. The Tony-winner shared on Twitter Saturday that she is due this spring. I...
Mar 23, 2020

Plague as art: Over the centuries, many kinds of stories
NEW YORK - Lauren Beukes, a script and fiction writer, is drawn to narratives that allow her to probe themes of gender and power. For her upcoming novel, "Afterland," she imagined a plot twist in whic...
Mar 23, 2020

Federal Reserve to lend up to $300B to businesses, cities
WASHINGTON - In a series of sweeping steps, the U.S. Federal Reserve will lend to small and large businesses and local governments as well as extend its bond buying programs. The announcement Monday i...
Mar 23, 2020

COVID-19 cases in Canada surge to 1,472 as the death toll hits 21
OTTAWA - The number of confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases in Canada rose to 1,472 by the end of Sunday, an increase of 141 over the previous 24 hours. And the country's death toll from the new c...
Mar 23, 2020

COVID 19 surges and hospital donations; In The News for March 23
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 23 ... COV...
Mar 23, 2020