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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 10:50 a.m. ET on May 24, 2020: There are 84,081 confirmed and presumptive cases in Canada. _ Quebec: 46,838 confirmed (in...
May 24, 2020
Make better use of existing support, Bibeau tells struggling agricultural sector
OTTAWA - Federal Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau says farmers and producers aren't making enough use of long-standing agricultural aid programs. Bibeau suggests that's hurting her effort...
May 24, 2020
How N.S. mass shooting could bring law that makes abusers' tactics a crime
HALIFAX - The repeated threats and isolation a Nova Scotia mass shooter allegedly used against his spouse show why such cruelty should be a criminal offence in Canada, experts on d...
May 24, 2020
RCMP facing 'systemic sustainability challenges' due to provincial policing role
OTTAWA - An internal government memo warns the RCMP's costly contract policing obligations across Canada are draining resources from the force's federal duties in areas such as organized crime an...
May 24, 2020
Procession for Snowbirds crash victim to make its way through Halifax today
HALIFAX - A procession honouring the Canadian Forces Snowbirds aerobatic team member who was killed in recent a plane crash will make its way through the streets of Halifax this evening. Spectato...
May 24, 2020
Employers worry about safety, cash flow, second wave in COVID-19 restart
VICTORIA - Chef Kreg Graham says he's been doing a lot of thinking about washing dishes now that some COVID-19 restrictions have been lifted and he can start serving meals again. The executive chef at...
May 24, 2020
Hong Kong police fire volleys of tear gas at protesters
Hong Kong police fired volleys of tear gas in a popular shopping district as hundreds took to the streets to march against China's proposed tough national security legislation for the city. Pro-democr...
May 24, 2020
Former NFL quarterback Ryan Leaf arrested in California
PALM DESERT, Calif. - Former NFL quarterback Ryan Leaf was arrested in Southern California on Friday. Leaf, 44, was arrested on a domestic battery charge in Palm Desert, which is about 110 miles (177 ...
May 23, 2020
Three new COVID-19 cases and 14 recoveries reported on Saturday
There are three new confirmed cases of COVID-19 as of Saturday, two in Saskatoon and one in the Far North. There were also 14 recoveries on Saturday, bringing the total up to 535. Out of the 630 total...
May 23, 2020
Bayern, Dortmund warm up for quietest ever Bundesliga duel
BERLIN - Canada's Alphonso Davies rose to the occasion on Saturday as the sports world remained focused on the German Bundesliga. Davies, from Edmonton, scored and set up another goal in Bayern Munich...
May 23, 2020