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The latest developments on COVID-19 in Canada
The latest news on the COVID-19 global pandemic (all times Eastern): 10:40 a.m. Ontario is reporting 511 new cases of COVID-19 and 55 new deaths. The Ministry of Health says there are 17,119...
May 02, 2020

The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada
The latest numbers of confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 10:57 a.m. ET on May 2, 2020: There are 55,572 confirmed and presumptive cases in Canada. _ Quebec: 28,648 confirmed...
May 02, 2020

Beaumont re-elected as World Rugby chairman, beats Pichot
Former England captain Bill Beaumont has been re-elected as World Rugby chairman on Saturday after beating Agustn Pichot, the current vice-chairman. The sport's governing body says the 68-year-old Bea...
May 02, 2020

F1 hopes to start season with double-header in Austria
PARIS - Formula One hopes to finally start the season with a double-header in the naturally isolated environment around the venue for the Austrian Grand Prix. Despite the first 10 races having been ca...
May 02, 2020

St. Jude music therapists organize backyard jams for kids
Amy Love had to leave the Memphis hospital where she brings music to severely ill children - she and other support staff couldn't take the risk of spreading COVID-19 to these frail patients. But she w...
May 02, 2020

'More vital now:' Gay-straight alliances go virtual during COVID-19 pandemic
CALGARY - Lily Overacker and Laurell Pallot start each gay-straight alliance meeting with everyone introducing themselves, saying their pronouns and sharing highs and lows of the week. Except lat...
May 02, 2020

'Invasion of privacy': Watchdogs concerned about apps tracking COVID-19 patients
VANCOUVER - Privacy watchdogs are voicing concerns over proposals across the country to implement smartphone apps to help track COVID-19. New Brunswick, Manitoba, Newfoundland and Labrador, and Saskat...
May 02, 2020

New head of Alberta Energy Regulator wants to rebuild confidence in leadership
CALGARY - Like a sports coach coming off a disappointing season, the new head of the agency that regulates Alberta's heavily challenged energy industry knows he's got some work to do. "One (goal) is r...
May 02, 2020

PM, ministers, Tam take break from daily updates on COVID-19 pandemic
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, his ministers and top public health officials are taking a rare break today from the daily briefings they've been providing since the COVID-19 pandemic shut dow...
May 02, 2020

Women's soccer claim of unequal pay tossed, can argue travel
A federal judge threw out the unequal pay claim by players on the U.S. women's national soccer team in a surprising loss for the defending World Cup champions but allowed their allegation of discrimin...
May 01, 2020