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Despite pandemic, Trump muses about resuming plan for in-person G7 meetings
WASHINGTON - Donald Trump says he's contemplating whether to resurrect plans to invite G7 leaders, including Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, to a summit at the Camp David presidential retreat next mont...
May 20, 2020
As COVID-19 response ramps up, more scrutiny required: NDP's Singh
OTTAWA - As the Liberal government expands the financial supports designed to blunt the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh says his party wants more transparency on where those ...
May 20, 2020
NHL coaches on life behind the bench: 'It's a really emotional place'
NHL coaches go into every game with a plan. Line combinations, pre-scouts of the opponent, weighing matchups and trying to sift through probabilities are all part of laying that groundw...
May 20, 2020
Woodbine postpones Pattison International thoroughbred race for a year
TORONTO - The 83rd running of the $1-million Pattison Canadian International is going to have to wait a year. A source told The Canadian Press that the race, which is Woodbine Racetrack's top fal...
May 20, 2020
US arrests 2 men accused of aiding ex-Nissan boss' escape
BOSTON - Two Americans accused of helping aid former Nissan Motor Co. Chairman Carlos Ghosn flee Japan while awaiting trial on financial misconduct charges were arrested Wednesday, the Justice Departm...
May 20, 2020
Oprah Winfrey gives $12M to ‘home’ cities during pandemic
NEW YORK - Oprah Winfrey is giving grants to the cities she's called home through her $12 million coronavirus relief fund. She announced Wednesday that her Oprah Winfrey Charitable Foundation will don...
May 20, 2020
Over $500K in federal funding offered for Nanaimo-area charities
NANAIMO - More money is coming to help the Nanaimo community recover from the COVID-19 pandemic. The Nanaimo Foundation and United Way Central and Northern Vancouver Island have both received money to...
May 20, 2020
Details of loan program coming and Trump's use of malaria drug; In The News for May 20
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 May 20 ... --- C...
May 20, 2020
Burgers, ice cream, doughnuts and plants: Queues forming for non-essential items
Long lines of people waiting to get into big-box and grocery stores were an early phenomenon of the COVID-19 pandemic. Another type of queue has emerged and it's not for toile...
May 20, 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. on May 20, 2020: There are 79,112 confirmed and presumptive cases in Canada. _ Quebec: 44,197 confirmed (including...
May 20, 2020