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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 4 a.m. ET on April 9, 2020: There are 19,291 confirmed and presumptive cases in Canada. _ Quebec: 10,031 confirmed (...
Apr 09, 2020
Khamenei suggests Ramadan gatherings in Iran may be barred
TEHRAN, Iran - Iran's supreme leader is suggesting that mass gatherings in the Islamic Republic may be barred through the holy Muslim fasting month Ramadan amid the coronavirus pandemic. Supreme Leade...
Apr 09, 2020
Asian shares mostly higher, lockdown feud drags Tokyo lower
BANGKOK - Shares were mostly higher in Asia on Thursday though Japan's benchmark fell as local leaders sparred with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's government over measures to contain the coronavirus outb...
Apr 09, 2020
Apollo 13's most famous quotes originated in Hollywood
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - Apollo 13's best known quotes originated not in space or Mission Control, but in Hollywood. Their moon-bound spacecraft wrecked by an oxygen tank explosion on April 13, 1970, th...
Apr 08, 2020
A look at some of the Canadians who have lost their lives to COVID-19
COVID-19 has sickened thousands of Canadians from coast to coast and killed more than 340. Here are the stories of some of those who have lost their lives: Deb Diemer CALGARY - Mike and Deb Diemer wer...
Apr 08, 2020
Border screenings and smartphone apps: A look at Alberta's relaunch strategy
EDMONTON - Albertan Premier Jason Kenney has announced some details about what he calls the province's relaunch strategy. The plan focuses on gradually boosting the economy while preventing a sec...
Apr 08, 2020
Ex-Ranger Hamilton indicted, accused of beating daughter, 14
FORT WORTH, Texas - Former Texas Rangers star Josh Hamilton has been indicted on a felony charge of injury to a child after his teenage daughter accused him of beating her. A Tarrant County grand jury...
Apr 08, 2020
Kobe Bryant's latest book to debut atop bestseller list
Kobe Bryant is back atop the bestseller lists, days after the late Los Angeles Lakers superstar was selected to the Hall of Fame. The latest release from Bryant's Granity Studios, "The Wizenard Series...
Apr 08, 2020
Moe, Shahab react to SHA’s modelling for COVID-19
The Saskatchewan Health Authority's most dire model for COVID-19 in the province truly is a worst-case scenario for Premier Scott Moe.In that model, Saskatchewan could lose more than 8,000 residents t...
Apr 08, 2020 Dr. Saqib Shahab — Saskatchewan’s chief medical health officer. (file photo/CKOM News Staff)
'She said she was five months pregnant': Candle Lake man comes to aid of rollover victim
Robin Humm commutes from Candle Lake to Saskatoon for work everyday, but Wednesday's morning drive was anything but routine.The recent snowfall has left roads icy and near Neuanlage, roughly 40 km nor...
Apr 08, 2020 (Facebook/ Robin Humm)