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Trudeau hopeful for deal with Opposition parties on House of Commons re-opening
OTTAWA - Members of Parliament across Canada are waiting to learn whether they will have to make their way to Ottawa tomorrow as negotiations continue between the Liberals and Oppositio...
Apr 18, 2020

Canada-United States border to be closed for another 30 days
OTTAWA - Canada has extended its border closure with the United States for 30 days. The closure restricts non-essential travel across the border. The border was originally closed on March 21 because o...
Apr 18, 2020

The latest developments on COVID-19 in Canada
The latest news on the COVID-19 global pandemic (all times Eastern): 12:40 p.m. Newfoundland and Labrador has confirmed one new case of COVID-19. The province has confirmed 257 cases of the ...
Apr 18, 2020

The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada
The latest numbers of confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 12:50 p.m. ET on April 18, 2020: There are 32,414 confirmed and presumptive cases in Canada. _ Quebec: 16,798 confir...
Apr 18, 2020

Former Treasury Secretary Paul O'Neill dies at age 84
Paul O'Neill, a former Treasury secretary who broke with George W. Bush over tax policy and then produced a book critical of the administration, died Saturday. He was 84. O'Neill's son, Paul O'Neill J...
Apr 18, 2020

'It's unprecedented:' Manitoba First Nation going ahead with band election
WINNIPEG - Members of a Manitoba First Nation will each be handed a mask, gloves and sanitizer as they head to the ballot box on Saturday. "We've never gone through this before," said Shawn Kent, a co...
Apr 18, 2020

Hidden death toll: Doctors say people dying as they avoid ERs due to COVID fears
Health-care providers are warning of an unseen toll COVID-19 could take if people die because they are too afraid to go to an emergency room for serious health issues unrelated to the pandemic. "...
Apr 18, 2020

ROTHENBURGER: Bending the curve, looking forward to the altered normal
WE ARE BENDING THE CURVE, Dr. Bonnie Henry told us on Friday.I'm not sure about the subtle difference between that and flattening or planking, but she did also use the word "flattening" at one point. ...
Apr 18, 2020 (Image Credit: Government of B.C)

Canadian gymnast Ellie Black embraces enforced breather, aims for Tokyo 2021
The postponement of the Tokyo Olympics to 2021 gave Canadian gymnast Ellie Black the gift of time. The 24-year-old from Halifax tore an ankle ligament landing a vault during last October's world ...
Apr 18, 2020

Farmers enjoy new popularity but worry 'buy local' trend could be fickle
HALIFAX - As Greg Gerrits hustles to keep up with the surging public appetite for his preserves and parsley roots, his emotions shift between hope and skepticism over the revival of sma...
Apr 18, 2020

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