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The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada
The latest numbers of confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 11:12 a.m. on April 7, 2020: There are 17,062 confirmed and presumptive cases in Canada. _ Quebec: 8,580 confirmed (inclu...
Apr 07, 2020
Grisham out as press secretary, will head first lady's staff
WASHINGTON - White House press secretary Stephanie Grisham is leaving her post after never holding a single formal press briefing. Grisham will be assuming a new role as chief of staff to first lady M...
Apr 07, 2020
Employers posted solid job openings before virus shutdowns
WASHINGTON - U.S. employers posted a healthy number of job openings in February, evidence that the job market was in decent shape before the viral outbreak brought the economy to a near standstill. Th...
Apr 07, 2020
Maple Leafs sign forward Barabanov to one-year entry-level contract
TORONTO - The Toronto Maple Leafs have signed forward Alexander Barabanov to a one-year entry-level contract for the 2020-21 season. The 25-year-old had 20 points (11 goals, nine assists) in 43 ...
Apr 07, 2020
Virus puts UK PM in intensive care; Japan declares emergency
LONDON - British Prime Minister Boris Johnson was in intensive care Tuesday with the coronavirus, while Japan's leader declared a monthlong state of emergency for Tokyo and six other regions to keep t...
Apr 07, 2020
The latest developments on COVID-19 in Canada
The latest news on the COVID-19 global pandemic (all times Eastern): 9:15 a.m. The Canada Revenue Agency says 788,510 people successfully applied yesterday for pandemic-related emergency rel...
Apr 07, 2020
'Modern Family' cast shares memories as series finale nears
LOS ANGELES - The group crying began after the final scene of the last episode of ABC's "Modern Family" was taped - with the notable exception of Ed O'Neill, who plays patriarch Jay Pritchett. "I said...
Apr 07, 2020
ROTHENBURGER: To wear a mask, or to not wear a mask – that is the question
KAMLOOPS - SO, SHOULD WE WEAR MASKS, or not?Early on in the pandemic, we were told not to bother wearing a mask unless we were sick. A mask might help stop us from spreading the virus, but would be of...
Apr 07, 2020 Image Credit: CDC-USA
Respirators on their way and Gaga joins virus fight; In The News for April 7
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 7 ... COVI...
Apr 07, 2020
Pandemic experts put 'least weight' on recovery stats, look to hospitalizations
VICTORIA - Scientists who track the growth of pandemics say some figures provided by public health officials tell more about the spread of the novel coronavirus than others. Daniel Coombs sa...
Apr 07, 2020
