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Murder charge laid in stabbing of young Edmonton girl
EDMONTON- Police have charged a man in the killing of a seven-year-old girl.David Michael Moss, 34, faces a charge of second-degree murder in the death of Bella Rose Desrosiers.Police say Moss had bee...
May 21, 2020
Shut-in stars rally for Red Nose TV show for kids in need
LOS ANGELES - "Love Actually" filmmaker Richard Curtis, who never lacks for Red Nose Day star power, found the pandemic only boosted the fundraising telecast's celebrity quotient. Actors, musicians an...
May 21, 2020
City extends recreation closures, cancels summer programming amid COVID-19
RED DEER- The City of Red Deer has announced that City-owned recreation facilities will remain closed beyond June 30 following the release of Alberta's Relaunch Strategy, which identifies the reopenin...
May 21, 2020
Poll: Canadians want to play sports again but it may take time to feel comfortable
TORONTO - A poll suggests that while Canadians want to get back to organized sports and group physical activities post-pandemic, it may take time for some to feel comfortable doing so. Still,&nb...
May 21, 2020
Masks dangerous for some and uncertain future for Italy's eateries; In The News for May 21
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 May 21 ... --- C...
May 21, 2020
Masks problematic for asthmatic, autistic, hearing-impaired people
Face masks are dangerous to the health of some Canadians and problematic for some others. In recommending people wear masks in public to prevent the spread of COVID-19, national ch...
May 21, 2020
Feds to announce additional pandemic funding for off-reserve Indigenous People
OTTAWA - The federal government is to provide more financial support to help off-reserve Indigenous People weather the COVID-19 pandemic. The additional funding expected today comes amid cri...
May 21, 2020
Canadian troops in Latvia stay on target as COVID-19 upends other missions
OTTAWA - On a recent day in Latvia, a group of Canadian soldiers left a military base near the capital city of Riga. The column drove about 30 kilometres where they set up and, at one point over ...
May 21, 2020
The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada
The latest numbers of confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 4 a.m. ET on May 21, 2020: There are 80,142 confirmed and presumptive cases in Canada. _ Quebec: 44,775 confirmed (includ...
May 21, 2020
A look at how provinces plan to emerge from COVID-19 shutdown
Provinces have been releasing plans for easing restrictions that were put in place to limit the spread of COVID-19. Here is what some of the provinces have announced so far: Newfoundland and Labrador ...
May 21, 2020