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Science needed to combat disinformation in COVID fight: Champagne
OTTAWA - Foreign Affairs Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne says Canada and its G7 counterparts are concerned about the spread of disinformation in the COVID-19 fight. He says Canada and i...
Mar 26, 2020
Pandemic fallout: NCAA slashes distribution by $375 million
The NCAA will distribute $225 million to its Division I members in June, $375 million less than had been budgeted this year because the coronavirus pandemic forced the cancellation of the men's basket...
Mar 26, 2020
BCCDC says person with COVID-19 landed in Kamloops Saturday
KAMLOOPS - WestJet has confirmed that a flight from Calgary to Kamloops on March 21 had a confirmed case of COVID-19 on board.The B.C. Centre for Disease Control released the information Thursday (Mar...
Mar 26, 2020 Image Credit: Canadian Press
Kamloops Elizabeth Fry Society perseveres amid pandemic
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops and District Elizabeth Fry Society wants to remind local residents that its services are still available.According to a news release, the society's offices closed to the public...
Mar 26, 2020 Image Credit: CFJC Today
Trudeau says travellers who refuse to self-isolate are 'dangerous'
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Canadians ignoring orders to stay isolated after returning from trips outside the country are endangering the lives of others. Canada today began enforcing ...
Mar 26, 2020
Benefit to COVID-19 impacted workers may be model for future: Qualtrough
OTTAWA - Employment Minister Carla Qualtrough says the newly created benefit for workers affected by COVID-19 may be a model for how the federal government helps unemployed Canadians in the future. Du...
Mar 26, 2020
Indianapolis 500 postponed until August because of COVID-19
The Indianapolis 500 has been postponed until August because of the coronavirus pandemic and won't run on Memorial Day weekend for the first time since 1946. The race will instead be held Aug. 23, thr...
Mar 26, 2020
Freedom-of-information requests shunted to sidelines during virus crisis
OTTAWA - As government agencies across Canada focus strained resources on protecting people from COVID-19, efforts to respond to freedom-of-information requests from the public are slowing or even sto...
Mar 26, 2020
Meghan to narrate Disney nature film in first post-royal job
LONDON - Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, has her first post-royal job: narrating a Disney documentary about elephants. Disney announced Thursday that the duchess, who is married to Britain's Prince Har...
Mar 26, 2020
Golden Globes amend eligibility rules due to virus
NEW YORK - The Golden Globes will accept movies submissions without a theatrical release for the first time due to the coronavirus pandemic, the Hollywood Foreign Press Association announced Thursday....
Mar 26, 2020
