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Health Canada asks Canadians not to stockpile medications during COVID-19 pandemic
MEDICINE HAT, AB - Canadians are being urged not to buy more medication than usual so that all Canadians will continue to have access to the medications they need and to help prevent drug shortages.He...
Mar 31, 2020 Canadian Press File Photo
Goodale appointed special adviser to Canada on Ukraine airliner crash in Iran
OTTAWA - Former Liberal cabinet minister Ralph Goodale has been named a special adviser to the Trudeau government into Iran's downing of a commercial airliner in January. The appointment on Tuesday fo...
Mar 31, 2020
Van Gogh painting stolen from Dutch museum closed by virus
THE HAGUE, Netherlands - A painting by Dutch master Vincent van Gogh was stolen in an overnight smash-and-grab raid on a museum that was closed to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, police and the...
Mar 31, 2020
Royal no more: Harry and Meghan start uncertain new chapter
LONDON - Prince Harry and his wife Meghan officially make the transition Tuesday from senior members of Britain's royal family to - well, it's unclear. International celebrities, charity patrons, glob...
Mar 31, 2020
Tenor Placido Domingo feels 'fine' after coronavirus
MEXICO CITY - Tenor Placido Domingo said Monday he is resting at home after catching the new coronavirus. Domingo said in a statement that he is "at home and I feel fine." The 79-year-old was reported...
Mar 31, 2020
Lockdown ended at Bowden Institution
The lockdown put in place at Bowden Institution on March 17 has ended.Officials say the facility was placed on lockdown as a precautionary measure after inmates showed symptoms consistent with influen...
Mar 31, 2020
TC Energy going ahead with Keystone XL Pipeline as Alberta invests US$1.1 billion
TC Energy Corp. gave the go-ahead for construction of its US$8-billion Keystone XL Pipeline project on Tuesday, with a helping hand from the Alberta government.The company said Alberta has agreed to i...
Mar 31, 2020 (Photo: The Canadian Press)
The latest developments on COVID-19 in Canada
The latest news on the COVID-19 global pandemic (all times Eastern): 8:10 a.m. Ontario's education minister is expected to announce an e-learning plan for the province's students during COVI...
Mar 31, 2020
Disinfect mail boxes and entertainment to 'feed and fuel' the soul; In The News for March 31
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 31 ... &nb...
Mar 31, 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 March 31, 2020: There are 7,448 confirmed and presumptive cases in Canada. _ Quebec: 3,430 confirmed (i...
Mar 31, 2020