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Asylum seekers on front line of Quebec's COVID-19 battle in care homes
MONTREAL - Some of the of asylum seekers who have come to Canada in recent years have found the path to a new life has taken them straight to the front lines of Quebec's COVID-19 c...
May 18, 2020
Retired defence chief defends Snowbirds' 'fantastic' Tutor jets
OTTAWA - While military investigators search for answers into Sunday's deadly Snowbird crash, one former chief of defence staff says the aerobatic team's 57-year-old Tutor jet is a "fantastic" aircraf...
May 18, 2020
Two dead, two in hospital in suspected targeted shooting in Oakville, Ont.
OAKVILLE, Ont. - Police say two people are dead and two others are in hospital after a shooting early Saturday morning in Oakville, Ont., west of Toronto. Halton Regional Police say they got...
May 18, 2020
Source: Woodbine Entertainment establishes date for $1-million Queen's Plate
TORONTO - The $1-million Queen's Plate will remain North America's longest, continuously run stakes race. According to a source, Woodbine Entertainment will stage the opening leg of Canada's Triple Cr...
May 18, 2020
Fire ban in effect for R.M. of Prince Albert
A fire ban is now in effect for the R.M. of Prince Albert No. 461. No new fire permits will be issued to land owners whose property lies within the R.M. of Prince Albert.Any permits previously issued ...
May 18, 2020
U Sports grapples with how to play with no student-athletes in class
Josiah Joseph is prepared to live a monk's life to quarterback the University of Calgary Dinos this year. Canadian universities are rolling out plans to restrict student access to campu...
May 18, 2020
Germany, France propose EU economic recovery fund
BERLIN - The leaders of Germany and France are jointly proposing a 500-million-euro ($543-million) recovery fund for European economies hit by pandemic. In a joint statement Monday, German Chancellor ...
May 18, 2020
Team member killed in Snowbirds crash remembered as proud native of Halifax
HALIFAX - A member of the Canadian Armed Forces killed in the crash of a Snowbirds aerobatic team jet is being remembered as a proud native of Halifax. Capt. Jenn Casey, a public affairs officer, died...
May 18, 2020
For most elected officials, likes and shares on Twitter hard to come by: study
WASHINGTON - Social media was supposed to be the great equalizer, but a majority of elected officials in Canada, the United States and elsewhere are struggling to connect with people on Twit...
May 18, 2020
The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada
The latest numbers of confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 11:02 a.m. on May 18, 2020: There are 77,305 confirmed and presumptive cases in Canada. _ Quebec: 42,920 confirmed (inclu...
May 18, 2020