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New COVID-19 measures and the rush on wills; In The News for April 13
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 April 13. What we are watching in Canada ... F...
Apr 13, 2020
40th anniversary of Marathon of Hope can inspire Canadians during COVID battle
VANCOUVER - Forty years after Terry Fox began his Marathon of Hope, his brother says the message he shared is particularly poignant as Canadians deal with the COVID-19 pandemic. The Port Coquitlam, B....
Apr 12, 2020
Canada asks Iran to delay download of Flight 752 black boxes due to COVID-19
OTTAWA - Canadian authorities are blaming travel restrictions related to COVID-19 for a request that Iran hold off on downloading the flight recorders from a commercial jetliner shot down in January. ...
Apr 12, 2020
Online service held for Kennedy family members who drowned
ANNAPOLIS, Md. - A family member said thousands of people attended a virtual memorial service over the weekend for Maeve Kennedy Townsend McKean and her son, Gideon, extended members of the powerful K...
Apr 12, 2020
Province to begin matching donations to not-for-profits until May 31
The province of Alberta is announcing that it will match, dollar for dollar, donations to charities and non-profits up to $2 million.The program is in effect April 15 through May 31, and organizations...
Apr 12, 2020 (rdnewsNOW file photo)
The latest developments on COVID-19 in Canada
The latest news on the COVID-19 global pandemic (all times Eastern): 12:10 p.m. Nova Scotia is reporting 17 new cases of COVID-19 for a total of 445 confirmed cases. Health officials say the...
Apr 12, 2020
Sunday marks 40 years since Marathon of Hope began
Day 15: 542 km - South Brook Junction, Newfoundland"Today we got up at 4:00 am. As usual, it was tough. If I died, I would die happy because I was doing what I wanted to do. How many people could say ...
Apr 12, 2020 (TerryFox.org)
Red Deer cheerleaders show spirit despite cancelled trip to Worlds
A talented group of 17 athletes, as well as coaches and parents, from Red Deer's Premier Academy were supposed to be preparing over the coming days for a trip to Orlando.The group was set to compete a...
Apr 12, 2020 (Supplied)
The latest developments on COVID-19 in Canada
The latest news on the COVID-19 global pandemic (all times Eastern): 12:10 p.m. Nova Scotia is reporting 17 new cases of COVID-19 for a total of 445 confirmed cases. Health officials say the...
Apr 12, 2020
$73 billion wage subsidy bill gets green light after emergency sitting
Easter Sunday arrived with desperately needed aid for Canadian businesses and their workers to help blunt the financial devastation caused by the COVID-19 crisis.The federal government's $73-billion w...
Apr 12, 2020 Members of Parliament, seen here on April 11, 2020, attended in limited numbers proceedings in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, to consider a $73 billion wage subsidy plan. (The Canadian Press/Justin Tang)