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More help on way for those not eligible for emergency aid programs
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is expected to announce today further measures to financially support entrepreneurs, small businesses and young people who aren't eligible for previously unveile...
Apr 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 April 8, 2020: There are 17,897 confirmed and presumptive cases in Canada. _ Quebec: 9,340 confirmed (i...
Apr 08, 2020
Liberals asked to help cover overruns on projects delayed by COVID-19
OTTAWA - Cities and construction groups are asking the Trudeau Liberals to relax the rules for expected cost overruns from infrastructure projects facing delays from the COVID-19 pandemic - or ad...
Apr 08, 2020
Deputy minister of foreign affairs tests positive for COVID-19
OTTAWA - Canada's deputy minister of foreign affairs has tested positive for COVID-19. Marta Morgan has been the top official in the department for just under a year, after leading the Immigration Dep...
Apr 07, 2020
Celebrated singer-songwriter John Prine has died at 73
John Prine, the ingenious singer-songwriter who explored the heartbreaks, indignities and absurdities of everyday life in "Angel from Montgomery," "Sam Stone," "Hello in There" and scores of other ind...
Apr 07, 2020
Dr. Bonnie Henry says leave your hairdo to the pros after 'tinkering' herself
VICTORIA - British Columbia's provincial health officer apologized to her hairdresser on Tuesday for taking matters into her own hands during the COVID-19 pandemic. Just in case anyone noticed a chang...
Apr 07, 2020
Dr. Bonnie Henry says leave your hairdo to the pros after 'tinkering' herself
VICTORIA - British Columbia's provincial health officer apologized to her hairdresser on Tuesday for taking matters into her own hands during the COVID-19 pandemic. Just in case anyone noticed a chang...
Apr 07, 2020
Nanaimo Save-On-Foods stores join $1 million fundraising campaign
NANAIMO - The city's three Save-On-Foods locations have joined forces with stores across western Canada to providing easier access to meal supports during the COVID-19 pandemic.Save-On-Foods locations...
Apr 07, 2020 Save-On-Foods stores across western Canada, including three in Nanaimo are collecting donations to help families with food security during COVID-19. (Save-On-Foods)
Flames GM Brad Treliving does what he can to be ready for NHL reboot
CALGARY - Prefacing his hopes that the Calgary Flames return to the ice soon with the acknowledgment that pro hockey is not a societal priority right now, general manager Brad Treliving remains o...
Apr 07, 2020
Players, managers intrigued by MLB's all-Arizona option
Boston's Chris Sale, out for the season following Tommy John surgery, thought about the prospect of his teammates sequestered in the Phoenix area for an extended period if Major League Baseball and it...
Apr 07, 2020