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B.C. couple in South Korea say country is paralyzed by fear of new coronavirus
Courtney McCann was used to giving lectures in her classroom, not receiving them at her local convenience store. But the sight of her ill-fitting mask turned the tables as she was browsing the near-de...
Feb 28, 2020
MARKET WATCH: Feb. 28, 2020
Investment StrategyChina's slowdown threatens global economic growth. Risk assets gapped lower to begin the week and remained under pressure as new cases of the coronavirus (COVID-19) were announced i...
Feb 28, 2020
MNP expands into Ponoka
MNP, Canada's fifth-largest national accounting and business consulting firm, is pleased to announce that it has expanded its presence in Central Alberta with the opening of an office in Ponoka, Alber...
Feb 28, 2020
Death toll rises to 24 from Delhi riots during Trump trip
NEW DELHI - At least 24 people were killed and 189 injured in three days of clashes in New Delhi that coincided with U.S. President Donald Trump's first state visit to India, with the death toll expec...
Feb 28, 2020
Virus fears keep guests trapped in sunny 'luxurious prison'
MADRID - They signed up for a bit of a beach holiday to break up the winter. Instead, hundreds of holidaymakers, mainly from northern Europe, are set for a two-week lock-down as a result of an outbrea...
Feb 28, 2020
Trump urges calm even as US reports worrisome new virus case
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump declared Wednesday that a widespread U.S. outbreak of the new respiratory virus sweeping the globe isn't inevitable even as top health authorities at his side warne...
Feb 28, 2020
South Korea, US postpone annual military drills due to virus
SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of - The South Korean and U.S. militaries announced Thursday that they were postponing their annual joint drills due to concern about a viral outbreak that has infected soldiers...
Feb 28, 2020
Loughlin, Giannulli set for October trial in college scam
BOSTON - TV actress Lori Loughlin and her fashion designer husband, Mossimo Giannulli, will go on trial in October on charges that they bribed their daughters' way into the University of Southern Cali...
Feb 28, 2020
Chloe sparkles as giant Paris fashion exhibit space opens
PARIS - Chloe teemed with sparkling detailing at Paris Fashion Week Thursday. The lofty Grand Palais, decorated with giant gold Grecian columns, had starry guests to match - including actresses Katie ...
Feb 28, 2020
A rebel yell: Billy Idol stars in New York anti-idling ads
NEW YORK - Rocker Billy Idol is the face of an anti-idling campaign launched Thursday in New York City. "Billy never idles, so why should you?" the '80s MTV star growls in a public service announcemen...
Feb 28, 2020