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Brazil's President Bolsonaro tests negative for coronavirus
RIO DE JANEIRO - Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro has tested negative for the new coronavirus, according to a post Friday on his official Facebook profile. He travelled to Florida last weekend and di...
Mar 13, 2020
CFL announces its 2020 Touchdown Atlantic game in Halifax has been sold out
TORONTO - The CFL's 2020 edition of Touchdown Atlantic is a sellout, with all 10,000 tickets currently available purchased. The CFL made the announcement Wednesday, a day after tickets to the July 25 ...
Mar 13, 2020
Olympic wrestling qualifier going ahead in Ottawa without spectators
OTTAWA - An Olympic wrestling qualifier in Ottawa is still going ahead, but is now closed to spectators. United World Wrestling and Wrestling Canada Lutte announced in a release that the Pan-American ...
Mar 13, 2020
Casse's Enforceable currently third in Kentucky Derby points standings
It's one of the few accomplishments to elude Mark Casse. He's been named Canada's top trainer an unprecedented 11 times, won all three legs of the country's Triple Crown and is enshrined in ...
Mar 13, 2020
Minimal hit to economic growth from rail blockades, PBO says in new report
OTTAWA - Parliament's spending watchdog says a series of rail blockades last month will leave a minimal dent in the pace of economic growth. The report today estimates the blockades will shave two-ten...
Mar 13, 2020
AP VoteCast: A state-by-state look at Democratic primaries
WASHINGTON - The Associated Press surveyed voters in three of the six states that held Democratic presidential contests on Tuesday. Here's a snapshot of voters in Michigan, Missouri and Mississippi - ...
Mar 13, 2020
'Very much alive': Biden victorious in 4 more primary states
WASHINGTON - Joe Biden decisively won Michigan's Democratic presidential primary, seizing a key battleground state that helped propel Bernie Sanders' insurgent candidacy four years ago. The former vic...
Mar 13, 2020
B.C. advises against travel outside of Canada, restricts events with large crowds
VICTORIA - Health officials in British Columbia are advising against all non-essential travel outside of Canada including to the United States. Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry says anyone w...
Mar 13, 2020 Dr. Bonnie Henry and health minister Adrian Dix speak at a daily briefing on COVID-19 in British Columbia. (Canadian Press)
USMCA legislation approved in Commons amid concerns about Canada-U.S. border
OTTAWA - The leader of the government in the House of Commons says MPs have passed legislation to ratify the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement, and the Senate is expected to follow suit later today. P...
Mar 13, 2020
Military making COVID-19 plans amid worries crisis will embolden adversaries
OTTAWA - The Canadian Armed Forces is developing contingency plans to keep COVID-19 from affecting its ability to defend the country and continue its missions overseas amid concerns potential adversar...
Mar 13, 2020