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CFL postpones start of regular season due to COVID-19 pandemic
TORONTO - The CFL is postponing the start of its 2020 season until the beginning of July due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Commissioner Randy Ambrosie announced the postponement in a release Tue...
Apr 07, 2020
Kalen Schlatter seeks to challenge murder conviction in death of Tess Richey
TORONTO - A Toronto man found guilty of sexually assaulting and strangling a young woman hours after they met is seeking to challenge his murder conviction. Kalen Schlatter filed a notice of...
Apr 07, 2020
The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada
The latest numbers of confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 11:12 a.m. on April 7, 2020: There are 17,062 confirmed and presumptive cases in Canada. _ Quebec: 8,580 confirmed (inclu...
Apr 07, 2020
Grisham out as press secretary, will head first lady's staff
WASHINGTON - White House press secretary Stephanie Grisham is leaving her post after never holding a single formal press briefing. Grisham will be assuming a new role as chief of staff to first lady M...
Apr 07, 2020
Employers posted solid job openings before virus shutdowns
WASHINGTON - U.S. employers posted a healthy number of job openings in February, evidence that the job market was in decent shape before the viral outbreak brought the economy to a near standstill. Th...
Apr 07, 2020
Maple Leafs sign forward Barabanov to one-year entry-level contract
TORONTO - The Toronto Maple Leafs have signed forward Alexander Barabanov to a one-year entry-level contract for the 2020-21 season. The 25-year-old had 20 points (11 goals, nine assists) in 43 ...
Apr 07, 2020
Meal program re-tooled for Nanaimo-area students learning at home
NANAIMO - Feeding hungry students trying to learn at home instead of school is a priority for the re-launched Nanaimo Ladysmith Schools Foundation meals program.A sorting depot at John Barsby Secondar...
Apr 07, 2020 Volunteers are busy compiling much-needed hampers for the NLSF meals program destined for students learning at home due to COVID-19. (Ian Holmes/NanaimoNewsNOW)
Virus puts UK PM in intensive care; Japan declares emergency
LONDON - British Prime Minister Boris Johnson was in intensive care Tuesday with the coronavirus, while Japan's leader declared a monthlong state of emergency for Tokyo and six other regions to keep t...
Apr 07, 2020
The latest developments on COVID-19 in Canada
The latest news on the COVID-19 global pandemic (all times Eastern): 9:15 a.m. The Canada Revenue Agency says 788,510 people successfully applied yesterday for pandemic-related emergency rel...
Apr 07, 2020
UK's Johnson is stable in ICU with virus, received oxygen
LONDON - British Prime Minister Boris Johnson was in stable condition Tuesday in a hospital intensive care unit with the coronavirus, and while he is not on a ventilator, he is receiving oxygen, his s...
Apr 07, 2020