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Adequacy of federal emergency aid measures to be tested by jobless numbers
OTTAWA - The adequacy of federal emergency benefits to help Canadians weather the COVID-19 crisis is bound to come under scrutiny today as the country gets the first real glimpse of the economic devas...
May 08, 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 May 8, 2020: There are 64,922 confirmed and presumptive cases in Canada. _ Quebec: 35,238 confirmed (in...
May 08, 2020
Peter MacKay suggests Magnitsky Act should be used against China for COVID-19
OTTAWA - Conservative leadership hopeful Peter MacKay says the Magnitsky Act ought to be used if there's evidence specific individuals suppressed or falsified information about COVID-19 in China. MacK...
May 08, 2020
A father reads a daughter's account of pain, joy, love amid his COVID-19 battle
HALIFAX - As Rick Cameron rests and rehabilitates his body from its war with COVID-19, he has a story to read through to fill in the gaps of his journey. It is the detail...
May 08, 2020
Virtual parliamentary proceedings cause spike in injuries for interpreters
OTTAWA - Virtual sittings of the House of Commons and parliamentary committees are causing headaches for interpreters - literally. Coping with iffy audio quality, occasional feedback loops, new t...
May 08, 2020
Ex-ABA commish Mike Storen, dad of Hannah Storm, dies at 84
Mike Storen, a former ABA commissioner and multisport marketing whiz and the father of ESPN broadcaster Hannah Storm, died Thursday. He was 84. Storm said her father died at Emory University Hospital ...
May 07, 2020
Kamloops salon receiving multiple phone calls for hair cuts, preparing for reopening day
KAMLOOPS - Personal service businesses like salons are able to reopen as part of the second phase of B.C. economic reopening plan. But already owners are being bombarded with phone calls from clients ...
May 07, 2020 Corrine Serink, owner of Ardeo Spa Salon at the corner of 4th Avenue and Seymour Street, is getting ready to reopen the salon in mid-May (Image Credit: CFJC Today)
School District 73 prepares for voluntary return of elementary students
KAMLOOPS - School District 73 is developing a plan for teachers and students after Premier John Horgan announced a voluntary return to classes for some students. Beginning after the May Long weekend a...
May 07, 2020 Image Credit: CFJC Today
Pandemic highlights existing barriers for those with communication disabilities
The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted long-standing barriers preventing Canadians with communication disabilities from fully accessing the health-care system, according to advocates across the co...
May 07, 2020
Supreme Court to review Ontario ruling that jeopardized multiple verdicts
TORONTO - Canada's highest court agreed Thursday to review an Ontario ruling that could cause scores of criminal cases in that province to be thrown out over how changes ...
May 07, 2020
