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Peer harm reduction workers move to unionize in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside
VANCOUVER - When the overdose crisis struck British Columbia four years ago, Dave Apsey was among a small group of people in a unique position to respond. As a drug user who helped open a needle excha...
Mar 14, 2020
Brazilian who met Trump has virus; no plans to test Trump
WASHINGTON - A senior Brazilian official who attended weekend events with President Donald Trump in Florida has tested positive for the coronavirus, marking the first time that someone known to have t...
Mar 14, 2020
The city sleeps: New York bans big gatherings, museums close
NEW YORK - Museums prepared to shut their doors, the opera was silenced, lights dimmed on Broadway, big gatherings were banned and the subway was shunned as the largest city in the United States wound...
Mar 14, 2020
As central banks intervene to calm markets, few see solution
WASHINGTON - The Federal Reserve and the European Central Bank moved Thursday to try to calm financial markets and restore some degree of confidence. It didn't quite work. The central banks are facing...
Mar 14, 2020
CMHA moving Recovery College and mental health programming in Red Deer
Changes are happening later this month with the Canadian Mental Health Association's (CMHA) Recovery College programming in Red Deer.The program's various courses, and other mental health programming ...
Mar 14, 2020
European Central Bank deploys stimulus to ease virus damage
FRANKFURT - The European Central Bank deployed targeted new stimulus measures to cushion the shock to the economy from the virus outbreak, but its president said monetary policy couldn't do it alone a...
Mar 14, 2020
Call out to retired doctors: you're needed if COVID-19 keeps spreading in Canada
VANCOUVER - British Columbia's call for recently retired doctors to return to work if the COVID-19 pandemic worsens is spurring other provinces to make similar emergency preparations, says the&nb...
Mar 14, 2020
AP sources: Travel ban to extend to United Kingdom, Ireland
WASHINGTON - The White House is expected to announce that the U.S. will broaden its European travel ban, adding the United Kingdom and Ireland to its list. Under the restrictions, American citizens, g...
Mar 14, 2020
National Lacrosse League suspends season over COVID-19 concerns
CONSHOHOCKEN, Pa. - The National Lacrosse League is suspending its season due to concerns over the spread of COVID-19. The league announced the decision in a release Thursday. "The National Lacrosse L...
Mar 14, 2020
Raptors "travel party" tests negative for coronavirus after contact with Jazz
Toronto Raptors players and staff who underwent testing for COVID-19 earlier this week are "all currently negative" for the virus, with one result pending, the team said Friday. The Raptors under...
Mar 14, 2020