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Undefeated, high schoolers head online for isolation proms
NEW YORK - In party dresses or come as you are, with colored lights flashing in their bedrooms and teachers-turned-DJs spinning, high schoolers have turned to virtual proms to salvage at least one sli...
Apr 27, 2020
King's Day at Home: Dutch monarch's birthday muted by virus
THE HAGUE, Netherlands - The Dutch national birthday party for their king was a muted affair Monday, dubbed King's Day at Home because of coronavirus restrictions. King Willem-Alexander was celebratin...
Apr 27, 2020
Wage subsidies and crisis lines in crisis ; In The News for April 27
In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of April 27 ... ---...
Apr 27, 2020
Crisis lines face volunteer, cash crunch even as COVID-19 drives surge in calls
OTTAWA - Despite a surge in demand due to COVID-19, many distress centres across Canada are dangerously close to folding thanks to major declines in both volunteers and revenue. Stephanie MacKendrick,...
Apr 27, 2020
Lawyers and advocates ponder the future of the jury system with COVID-19
CALGARY - The president of the Canadian Council of Criminal Defence Lawyers is worried the justice system will try to delay jury trials as it deals with COVID-19 at the expense of the r...
Apr 27, 2020
1-eyed squirrel with Instagram account is returned to nature
LAFAYETTE, La. - A one-eyed squirrel that gained a social media following is being returned to nature. The Louisiana Department of Wildlife & Fisheries took Willamina the squirrel from Emily Istre...
Apr 26, 2020
La Loche mayor says community elder with COVID-19 has died
The mayor of La Loche says a member of his community has passed away due to COVID-19.On Sunday afternoon, Robert St. Pierre told 650 CKOM that the death was an elder in the community.According to St. ...
Apr 26, 2020 La Loche.
Cavallari, Cutler getting divorced after 7 years of marriage
CHICAGO - Reality TV star Kristin Cavallari and former Chicago Bears quarterback Jay Cutler are getting divorced. Cavallari announced Sunday in an Instagram post that the couple are breaking up after ...
Apr 26, 2020
Agribition will be held, open letter says
Organizers of Canadian Western Agribition say this year's show will go ahead.In an open letter posted on Twitter on Saturday, they say the show has weathered recessions, droughts and other various cha...
Apr 26, 2020 (Evan Radford/980 CJME)
Evacuation orders issued as rising rivers threaten Fort McMurray
FORT MCMURRAY, Alta. - The spring ice breakup on rivers in northern Alberta is forcing some residents of Fort McMurray neighbourhoods from their homes, and people are being urged to completely av...
Apr 26, 2020